Saving Normal by Allen Frances Summary
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In "Saving Normal," psychiatrist Allen Frances exposes how DSM-5 and Big Pharma transform ordinary behaviors into disorders. Harvard's former NEJM editor calls it "extraordinarily important" - a wake-up call challenging the medicalization epidemic that's turning millions of normal people into unnecessary patients.
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The Medicalization of Everyday Life: How Normal Became a Disease
Imagine a world where being shy makes you mentally ill, where grieving a loved one's death becomes a psychiatric disorder, and where childhood tantrums are treated with powerful antipsychotics. This isn't dystopian fiction-it's modern America, where one in five adults takes psychiatric medication and millions of children receive mind-altering drugs for increasingly normal behaviors. Dr. Allen Frances, who chaired the DSM-IV Task Force (psychiatry's diagnostic bible), delivers a shocking insider's account of how psychiatric diagnosis has spun dangerously out of control. What makes this expose particularly powerful is that it comes not from an anti-psychiatry crusader, but from one of the field's most respected figures who helped create the very system he now criticizes.
The Elusive Boundary Between Normal and Disordered
The Perfect Storm: How Psychiatric Diagnosis Exploded
Today's False Epidemics: ADHD, Autism, and Bipolar Disorder
Tomorrow's Threats: DSM-5 and Beyond
Reclaiming Normality: Solutions for a Healthier Approach
Preserving Human Diversity in an Age of Conformity
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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