Shadow Syndromes: The Mild Forms of Major Mental Disorders That Sabotage Us

Shadow Syndromes: The Mild Forms of Major Mental Disorders That Sabotage Us | John J. Ratey | A fascinating read!

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	Shadow Syndromes: The Mild Forms of Major Mental Disorders That Sabotage Us John J. Ratey Bantam, 1998 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 31 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Absorbingly, elegantly written. A manual for our times

I have the same policy as another reviewer: I buy a book only after I've read the library's copy. This is a book I've since bought several times, for my personal library and to give away.

As a writer, I was struck by how beautifully complicated subjects are expressed. So clear and understandable, so within the non-clinician's grasp.

You will read about the puzzling behaviors of many people you know in these pages. And, you will see how as we unravel the mysteries of this "last frontier" -- the brain -- we are gaining a future that is brighter with hope and dreams fulfilled and peace for all of us.

It's not about "pathologizing" everyone. It's about understanding how our brains work -- and how we can best take care of them. If you think you can submit yourself to unrelenting stress, stimulation, and junk food -- and still have a working brain -- think again.

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A fascinating read!

I heard John Ratey speak at a conference on ADD, and had to read this book. He provides fascinating insight into the brain and the origins of mental health disorders. When you read this book you may recognize yourself or other people in your life. Little quirks in personality will suddenly make sense to you. Addictions may be better understood as self-medicating as he explains the effects drugs have on different areas of the brain.
If you are at all interested in mental health issues, you have to read this book. It could change your perception of mental illness.

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A beautiful job! Don't miss out.

When one has suffered as intensely and for as long with many of the mental disorders described in this book--both major and mild--as I and 4 generations in my family have, FERVENT applause goes to Dr. Ratey for his elegant work. I can attest to his astonishing expertise and extraordinary compassion in this practical, uplifting, fascinating book. The authors make it look easy, but don't be deceived by the lack of jargon. The data is sound. Perhaps your interior life isn't as "interesting" as mine (bipolar II (hypomania), OCD, ADD, a soupcon of autism, a touch of Tourette's, and an eating disorder). You will still learn a lot and enjoy the process. I gained more profound personal insights in one brisk reading of Shadow Syndromes than I did in the last 40 years of slogging from crisis to crisis. Seeing some answers to my deepest, scariest questions about my conditions both moved and elated me. If the truth makes you free, then I am soaring right over the rainbow!

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Gifted Schizoid Personalities Part of Autism Spectrum

I have not read the entire book. Nor do I plan to. While in a local bookstore, I noticed the title on a shelf (it is familiar to me as an often cited reference in Autism literature). There, I read the chapter on Autistic Echoes (focusing especially on the the sub-section entitled 'Shy Gorillas' {a misnomer of course}). I must praise the book for raising the issue concerning the connection that the Schizoid Personality has with the Autism Spectrum. I believe it to address this issue most excellently.

If you feel compelled to read this...

I would hazard a guess that those who were so vehement in their dislike of this book did not read it thoroughly. Several of their references were taken out of context or misunderstood altogether.

For those who feel compelled to read this book, there is a reason. Either you or someone you know could be helped by understanding the biology of your/their behavior. This knowledge gives hope to those who are challenged by their own behavior and empowerment to take responsibility for necessary and desired change.

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