Praise for Don't Call Me Nuts!
"This volume that Pat Corrigan and Bob Lundin have produced does an outstanding job of weaving the view of one who has personally experienced the effects of stigma with the expertise of a psychologist whose specialty-area is assisting such persons in recovery. Working together, these authors present a virtual manual for addressing how recovering persons can go about being accepted as respected, participating members of society."
- Frederick J. Frese, Ph.D.
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Don't Call Me Nuts! addresses one of the pressing issues in psychiatry today, indeed in the larger scope of civil rights in society - the stigma of mental illness. In its 456 pages, Corrigan and Lundin explore all facets of the stigma which persons with mental illnesses face. Don't Call Me Nuts! is both a valuable resource, a history lesson, and a gaze into the future of a stigma-less community.
Don't Call Me Nuts! is a handbook for persons with mental illness. In its pages are discussions about dealing with self-stigma, knowing when or whether to disclose a mental illness, seven ways to foster personal empowerment, and legal and political remedies. From the point of view of impacting society, Don't Call Me Nuts! explores the public's reaction to stigma through the methods of contact, education, or protest. It's a must-have for your library.
Patrick Corrigan, Professor of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology, has published widely on the subject and in the broader field of psychiatric rehabilitation. Robert Lundin, a former freelance reporter for The Chicago Tribune, has lived with a schizoaffective disorder for 20 years.
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