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003			OCoLC
005			20220207123457.0
008			210803s2022 nyu b 001 0 eng
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019			_a1292601061
020			_a9781250274175 _q(hardcover)
020			_a1250274176 _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1246146070 _z(OCoLC)1292601061
042			_apcc
092			_a616.89 _bF767
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100	1		_aFoulkes, Lucy, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aLosing our minds : _bthe challenge of defining mental illness / _cLucy Foulkes, PhD.
250			_aFirst U.S. Edition.
263			_a2201
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bSt. Martin's Press, _c2022.
300			_a258 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"A compelling and incisive book that questions the overuse of mental health terms to describe universal human emotions Public awareness of mental illness has been transformed in recent years, but our understanding of how to define it has yet to catch up. Too often, psychiatric disorders are confused with the inherent stresses and challenges of human experience. A narrative has taken hold that a mental health crisis has been building among young people. In this profoundly sensitive and constructive book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes argues that the crisis is one of ignorance as much as illness. Have we raised a 'snowflake' generation? Or are today's young people subjected to greater stress, exacerbated by social media, than ever before? Foulkes shows that both perspectives are useful but limited. The real question in need of answering is: how should we distinguish between 'normal' suffering and actual illness? Drawing on her extensive knowledge of the scientific and clinical literature, Foulkes explains what is known about mental health problems-how they arise, why they so often appear during adolescence, the various tools we have to cope with them-but also what remains unclear: distinguishing between normality and disorder is essential if we are to provide the appropriate help, but no clear line between the two exists in nature. Providing necessary clarity and nuance, Losing Our Minds argues that the widespread misunderstanding of this aspect of mental illness might be contributing to its apparent prevalence"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: collateral damage -- Rising rates -- On a continuum -- Moving goalposts -- Biology -- Environment -- Adolescence -- Social media -- Rethinking the crisis -- Language matters -- Expert help -- Helping each other and ourselves.
650		0	_aPsychiatry _xPhilosophy. _9228528
650		0	_aTeenagers _xMental health. _991264
650		0	_aMental illness _xPsychological aspects. _9307326
650		0	_aMental illness _xSocial aspects. _953201
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