Mad People. The Inverted Life with Mental Illness

5.6 million people - that is how many individuals with mental disorders were registered in Russia in 2021. And every year, their number increases.
In this book, psychiatrist Elena Starenkova openly discusses severe psychological disorders, broken destinies, and important social issues that are carefully hidden from all of us.
The author tells stories about mentally ill patients and the difficulties they have to face: general indifference and rejection by society, clumsy and even harmful help from relatives, the imperfection of the healthcare and legal systems, and absolute helplessness in our familiar lives.

The author provides professional recommendations that will be of interest to patients, their relatives, and any healthy person. After all, anyone can lose their mind.