Insane: America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness Free Audiobook Download by Alisa Roth

Alisa Roth has done much research on the state of mental health and the criminal justice system in America, and her book is an overview of what she found. She looks at how people with mental illness are treated by officers and prison guards as well as by judges. The perspectives of those involved shapes how they interact and what happens to them when they end up being incarcerated.

When I was younger, one of my friends' mom worked at a hospital in the psych ward. She told us darkly that she knew exactly what our friend was going through, because she had been there herself. It wasn't until I got older that I realized that "hospital" is a euphemism for prison. The United States has over two million people with severe mental illness incarcerated and it's really not getting better.

Alisa Roth's book, Insane: America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness is a gripping, personal story about her own experiences with mental illness and the way society treats people with mental illnesses. It offers many case studies across different states and countries that help paint a clear picture of how mental health is treated in American society.

In the United States, 20 percent of people with a serious mental illness are incarcerated. This book is about that statistic, and the many ways society has made it harder for people with mental illnesses to get help. In her exploration of mental health system, Roth tackles everything from talking to neighbors about a relative's diagnosis to struggling with insurance companies who won't pay for treatment.

This book examines how the criminal justice system treats mental illness and what would happen if one were to apply this methodology to real-life situations. It tells the story of a woman named Brenda, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and how her case was unique for breaking the stereotypes about mentally ill people.

In the United States, more people are incarcerated for mental illness than any other illness, period. And in many cases, those with mental illnesses who are incarcerated don't receive treatment. In this audiobook, Alisa Roth tells her personal story of what it's like to be a mentally ill inmate, how she copes and why she believes reforms must happen.