{"title":"Anne Harrington","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the intriguing world of Anne Harrington, a distinguished author renowned for her profound contributions to the fields of philosophy and psychology. With a keen eye for the nuances of the human mind, Harrington delves deep into the complexities of mental health and the history of psychology, offering readers a compelling exploration of these subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eMind Fixers\u003c\/em\u003e, provides a captivating examination of the history and evolution of psychiatry. In this insightful book, Harrington unpacks the intricate journey of mental health treatment, exploring the challenges and breakthroughs that have shaped contemporary practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn engaging voice in philosophical and psychological discourse, Anne Harrington's writing not only educates but also encourages readers to reflect on the intricate nature of human thought and behaviour. Whether you are a seasoned enthusiast or new to these subjects, her work is an invaluable resource that illuminates the past and proposes thoughtful insights into the future of mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mind-fixers-by-anne-harrington-9780393358063","title":"Mind Fixers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMind Fixers\u003c\/i\u003e, Anne Harrington, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cure Within\u003c\/i\u003e, explores psychiatry's repeatedly frustrated struggle to understand mental disorder in biomedical terms. She shows how the stalling of early twentieth-century efforts in this direction allowed Freudians and social scientists to insist, with some justification, that they had better ways of analysing and fixing minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the Freudians overreached, they drove psychiatry into a state of crisis that a new “biological revolution” was meant to alleviate. Harrington shows how little that biological revolution had to do with breakthroughs in science, and why the field has fallen into a state of crisis in our own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMind Fixers\u003c\/i\u003e makes clear that psychiatry's waxing and waning biological enthusiasms have been shaped not just by developments in the clinic and lab, but also by a surprising range of social factors, including immigration, warfare, grassroots activism, and assumptions about race and gender. Government programs designed to empty the state mental hospitals, acrid rivalries between different factions in the field, industry profit-mongering, consumerism, and an uncritical media have all contributed to the story as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn focusing particularly on the search for the biological roots of schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, Harrington underscores the high human stakes for the millions of people who have sought medical answers for their mental suffering. This is not just a story about doctors and scientists, but about countless ordinary people and their loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA clear-eyed, even-handed, and yet passionate tour de force, \u003ci\u003eMind Fixers\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the past and present struggle to make mental illness a biological problem in order to lay the groundwork for creating a better future, both for those who suffer and for those whose job it is to care for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000684134636,"sku":"9780393358063","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/661513482328.jpg?v=1763296757"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/anne-harrington.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}