Psychiatry: Black art and confidence trick: A short monograph explaining the enduring and expanding myth of mental illness; and why you should never trust a psychiatrist.
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Psychiatry is a black art; a pseudoscientific confidence trick. Dr Coleman, who has spent over 40 years campaigning for the mentally ill (and has been widely praised for his work by patients, doctors and the British Government),explains why psychiatry is not a science and psychiatrists should not be trusted. Dr Vernon Coleman MB ChB DSc FRSA is a general practitioner and the author of over 100 books which have sold over 2 million hardback and paperback copies in the UK and been translated into 25 languages. His books have been bestsellers in the US, the UK and around the world. Published by European Medical Journal. What the papers say about Vernon Coleman: Vernon Coleman writes brilliant books - Good Book Guide The calmest voice of reason - The Observer Compulsive reading - The Guardian His message is important - The Economist Superstar - Independent on Sunday A godsend - Daily Telegraph No thinking person can ignore him - The Ecologist He's the Lone Ranger, Robin Hood and the Equaliser rolled into one - Glasgow Evening Times A national treasure - What doctors don't tell you His advice is optimistic and enthusiastic - British Medical Journal Revered guru of medicine - Nursing Times Its impossible not to be impressed - Western Daily Press Outspoken and alert - Sunday Express Marvellously succinct, refreshingly sensible - The Spectator Dr Coleman made me think again - BBC World Service Probably one of the most brilliant men alive - Irish Times King of the media docs - The Independent Britain's leading medical author - The Star Britain's leading health care campaigner - The Sun Perhaps the best known health writer for the general public in the world today - The Therapist The patient's champion - Birmingham Post A persuasive writer whose arguments, based on research and experience, are sound - Nursing Standard The doctor who dares to speak his mind - Oxford Mail He writes lucidly and wittily - Good Housekeeping etc etc