Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness

Mind Fixers: A History of Psychiatry from Stories to Science is a groundbreaking book that delves into the fascinating history of psychiatry, exploring how our understanding of mental illness has evolved over time.

Written by the preeminent historian of neuroscience, Anne Harrington, this book provides a nuanced account of psychiatry's repeatedly frustrated efforts to understand mental disorder.

Through a surprising range of social factors, Harrington shows how psychiatry's waxing and waning theories have been shaped not just by developments in the clinic and lab but also by broader societal influences.

With engaging storytelling and penetrating insights, Mind Fixers recounts the past and present struggle to make mental illness a biological problem, laying the groundwork for creating a better future.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex history of psychiatry and its ongoing quest to understand the human mind.