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A mind that found itself an autobiography by clifford whittingham beers dedicated to the memory of my uncle samuel edwin merwin whose timely generosity i believe saved my life and whose death has forever robbed me of a satisfying opportunity to prove my gratitude first edition, march, 1908. A mind that found itself by beers, clifford whittingham. What chance had i of successfully pleading my case, while my pulpit was a padded cell, and the congregationwith the exception of the superintendentthe very ones who had been abusing me. An autobiography by clifford whittingham beers full audiobook greatest audiobooks s p e c i a l o f f e r try audiobooks. In 1900, after suffering a mental breakdown, clifford whittingham beers was confined to an asylum for three years. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Mar 28, 2012 a mind that found itself is clifford beers own story, as one of five children who all suffered psychological distress and were all confined to mental institutions at one time or another. Beers, whose lifelong battle against his own mental illness inspired him to become a champion for mental health. After his recovery he wrote this biography, which aroused a storm of protest and public concern about care of people with mental illness. At twentyfour, clifford beers, yale graduate and son of an old new england family, was confined to a mental institution, where he experienced and saw terrible mistreatment of patients. A mind that found itself an autobiography brand new copy clifford whittingham beers was the founder of the american mental hygiene movement. Beers records his personal journey to a place that few will ever visit, and far fewer will ever return. Clifford beers tells what it was like to be institutionalized at a time when mental.
On his arrival he was met by none other than doctor jekyll, who told him that i was in. Clifford beers, a mind that found itself, pittsburgh and london. After the publication of this book, a mind that found itself 1908, which is an autobiographical account of his confinement in a mental institution, he had the support of the. After the publication of this book, a mind that found itself 1908, which is an autobiographical account of his confinement in a mental institution, he had the support of the medical profession and others in the work to prevent mental disorders. He was a leader in the field until his retirement in 1939.
The publication of a mind that found itself did for the american mental health movement what thomas paineis common sense did for the american revolution. Beers, who wrote the book after his own confinement, gained the support of the medical. An autobiography contemporary community health series by clifford whittingham beers and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy a mind that found itself by clifford whittingham beers online at alibris. Friends and critics advised beers to keep quiet about his illness, but he refused to hide his story behind closed doors. Editions of a mind that found itself by clifford whittingham.
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Moreover, it grips the imagination of readers not because it is a document of social reform but because it is a superb narrative. This story is derived from as human a document as ever existed. A mind that found itself university of pittsburgh press. A mind that found itself an autobiography by clifford whittingham beers this story is derived from as human a document as ever existed. Apr 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Norman dain offers a compelling biography of clifford w. The bestselling book aroused a storm of protest and public concern about. An autobiography contemporary community health series by clifford whittingham beers and a great selection of related books, art.
Jan 03, 2006 clifford whittingham beers, 18761943, was the american founder of the mental hygiene movement, born in new haven, conn. Reviews the books, a mind that found itself by clifford whittingham beers 1981 and clifford w. Clifford whittingham beers, 18761943, was the american founder of the mental hygiene movement, born in new haven, conn. At once a classic account of the ravages of mental illness and a major american autobiography, a mind that found itself tells the story of a young man who is gradually enveloped by a psychosis. Beers 1908 clifford beers would not be a man of business and commerce that, as a turn of the century yale graduate, he once.
A mind that found itself, by clifford whittingham beers. As the scant reports sent to my conservator during these 3 weeks indicated that i was not improving as he had hoped, he made a special trip to the institution to investigate in person. In january 1905, he left the institution and completed a book about his experiences, a mind that found itself 1908. C philippe pinel advocated acceptance of the mentally ill, as well as proper treatment.
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