Robert Whitaker: The Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in the US

Robert Whitaker shares the challenges he faced while writing his book "Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America," which looks at the merits of psychiatric medications through the prism of long-term results. This lecture was presented by Science for the Public and recorded on 5/4/10. View more lectures at:    / wgbhforum