Searching for Normal
A New Approach to Understanding Mental Health, Distress and Neurodiversity
By Dr Sami Timimi | Publisher: Random House
About the book
A Sunday Times Book of the Year
'A welcome antidote to the dangerous cult of overdiagnosis and the commodification of normal distress' PHILIPPA PERRY
How can we reconsider the way in which we think about, treat and care for those in distress?
More and more people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism.
More and more people are being diagnosed with mental disorders.
Young people are being medicalised for behaviours that might be explained as entirely normal in other parts of the world.
Distress has been commodified over many decades by pharmaceutical companies, the media and the psychiatric establishment.
So how can we know when distress is normal and when it is something that needs to be treated?
In Searching for Normal, Sami Timimi explores the political and cultural context of these phenomena and presents a deeply humane approach that looks at the person as a whole – their family context, their culture, their personal resilience – and advocates for a reframing of how we think about and treat distress.
Editions of Searching for Normal
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781911717126
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781911717133
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529924923
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529924916
Read an Excerpt
A Sunday Times Book of the Year
'A welcome antidote to the dangerous cult of overdiagnosis and the commodification of normal distress' PHILIPPA PERRY
How can we reconsider the way in which we think about, treat and care for those in distress?
More and more people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism.
More and more people are being diagnosed with mental disorders.
Young people are being medicalised for behaviours that might be explained as entirely normal in other parts of the world.
Distress has been commodified over many decades by pharmaceutical companies, the media and the psychiatric establishment.
So how can we know when distress is normal and when it is something that needs to be treated?
In Searching for Normal, Sami Timimi explores the political and cultural context of these phenomena and presents a deeply humane approach that looks at the person as a whole – their family context, their culture, their personal resilience – and advocates for a reframing of how we think about and treat distress.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Searching for Normal about?
A Sunday Times Book of the Year
'A welcome antidote to the dangerous cult of overdiagnosis and the commodification of normal distress' PHILIPPA PERRY
How can we reconsider the way in which we think about, treat and care for those in distress?
More and more people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism.
More and more people are being diagnosed with mental disorders.
Young people are being medicalised for behaviours that might be explained as entirely normal in other parts of the world.
Distress has been commodified over many decades by pharmaceutical companies, the media and the psychiatric establishment.
So how can we know when distress is normal and when it is something that needs to be treated?
In Searching for Normal, Sami Timimi explores the political and cultural context of these phenomena and presents a deeply humane approach that looks at the person as a whole – their family context, their culture, their personal resilience – and advocates for a reframing of how we think about and treat distress.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Searching for Normal?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Self-help, personal development and practical advice > Popular psychology
Where can I read a sample of Searching for Normal?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781911717126
How long is Searching for Normal and how many pages does it have?
Searching for Normal has 352 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Searching for Normal?
Dr Sami Timimi
Who is the Publisher of the book Searching for Normal?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Searching for Normal is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781911717126) and paperback(ISBN 9781911717133) and paperback(ISBN 9781529924923) and ebook(ISBN 9781529924916)
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