Psychiatric Cultural History - The Pain of Wisdom (13) (Perspective)

Author: Yu Fenggao
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: "Genius is mad" is indeed an old topic. Tragic characters go mad due to great suffering, while comic characters do so because of their wild imaginations. The psychological and behavioral patterns of both types of mental illness are familiar yet not entirely familiar to readers. Mental illness often occurs in naturally intelligent and perceptive individuals because they cannot endure heavy blows. After repeated setbacks and long-term suppression, they develop mental illness. This is what is known as "the suffering of wisdom!" Books exploring mental illness from a medical perspective, studying its nature, causes, and treatments, have already been published in numerous volumes. However, in China, no work has yet been seen that delves into the cultural connotations of mental illness. This book aims to describe the disease from this new perspective.