Lee Gutkind

Stuck in Time (eBook, ePUB)

The Tragedy of Childhood Mental Illness

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A harrowing exploration of one of the country's most troubling hidden shames: the widespread neglect of disabled children by the institutions that have sworn to protect them Four-fifths of American children with serious mental health problems receive no professional treatment whatsoever. They are the product of an overextended and often neglectful system that, as Lee Gutkind writes, has reached the level of insanity. Following the stories of three children-Daniel, Meggan, and Terri- Stuck in Timechronicles the tragedies and injustices wrought not only by the deficiencies of the mental healthcare system, but by government policymakers who have failed to address the problem. Through these children and their families, Gutkind explores mental illness as both a scientific and social issue, from the harsh economic realities of supporting a disabled child to the immense difficulty of finding a suitable counselor. Written with passion and piercing detail, Stuck in Timeis a poignant examination of three families fighting against impossible circumstances, and of a system too inflexible to accommodate the helpless victims it is meant to support.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Road Media
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. März 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781480471337
• Artikelnr.: 44627857

Autorenporträt

Lee Gutkind has been recognized by Vanity Fair as "the godfather behind creative nonfiction." A prolific writer, he has authored and edited over twenty-five books, and is the founder and editor of Creative Nonfiction, the first and largest literary magazine to publish only narrative nonfiction. Gutkind has received grants, honors, and awards from numerous organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Science Foundation. A man of many talents, Gutkind has been a motorcyclist, medical insider, sports expert, sailor, and college professor. He is currently distinguished writer in residence in the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes at Arizona State University and a professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication.