“The Lives They Left Behind reveals the vast historical inadequacies of a psychiatric system that has yet to heal itself.” This book has been co-authored by Darby Penney and Peter Stastny, with photographs by Liza Rinzler. The publishers say: “When Willard…
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Co-edited by Peter Stastny and Peter Lehmann, the publisher says: ” The great book of alternatives to psychiatry around the world. The book highlights alternatives beyond psychiatry, current possibilities for self-help for individuals experiencing madness or depression, and strategies toward implementing…
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As part of the “Pioneer Dialogues” at South Florida State Hospital, psychiatrist Dr. Peter Stastny gave the following talk: “… Mental health professionals like me suffer from a serious condition: most of us have never experienced the kind of agony…
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