Mad Journeys Into Mental Health (for stations)

Published: March 2, 2011, 4:30 a.m.

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About one in four adults in the United States suffers from a \\u201cdiagnosable mental disorder\\u201d in any given year, according to the National Institute for Mental Health.

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But some Americans don\\u2019t find it useful to label their psychological experiences as \\u2018disorders.\\u2019

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On this edition, we hear from people who say they have \\u2018dangerous gifts.\\u2019 They tell us about their experience with mainstream mental health care, and how they say they are navigating the space between brilliance and madness. We also look at some alternative\\xa0 models for care.

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