“In this engaging and well-written narrative, Dr. Beck tells his own story and describes the trajectory of psychiatry over the last half century. Dr. Beck highlights how psychiatry has been used (and misused) to enforce and reinforce women’s subjugation, and to pathologize LGBTQ people; history that is strikingly relevant today. This book is a practical resource for anyone interested in therapy. It provides practical guidance in how to choose a therapist and for those who have questions related to treatment.”

— SIMHA E. RAVVEN, M.D., Chief Medical Officer Howard Center, Burlington, VT, Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry, Yale Division of Law & Psychiatry