Voluntary Madness :: a New Gonzo Journalist's Book About Madness


	Voluntary Madness :: a New Gonzo Journalist's Book About Madness

fauxpress

2-21-2009 8:19 AM

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depression, healing, mental health

fauxpress says:

Sounds fascinating and confirms my opinion that modern psychiatry pretty much has no idea what it's doing re: ameliorating depression.

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