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Hidden Valley Road
Inside the Mind of an American Family
Book • 2020
Hidden Valley Road tells the true story of the Galvin family, a large family of twelve children, six of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia.
The book explores the family's struggles, the historical context of mental health treatment, and the significant role the Galvins played in genetic research on schizophrenia.
It delves into the era of institutionalization, lobotomy, and the search for genetic markers, offering a comprehensive and compassionate look at the family's legacy of suffering, love, and hope.
The book explores the family's struggles, the historical context of mental health treatment, and the significant role the Galvins played in genetic research on schizophrenia.
It delves into the era of institutionalization, lobotomy, and the search for genetic markers, offering a comprehensive and compassionate look at the family's legacy of suffering, love, and hope.
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Derek Thompson
101 - From Solitude to Social Fitness: Rethinking Connection in the 21st Century (with Derek Thompson)
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Amber Hill
117. Cannabis-Induced Psychosis: A Mother’s Story of Love and Loss - Tara Couture of Slowdown Farmstead
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Hanne Tidnam
The Story of Schizophrenia
