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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book is the education we need as a society to both understand what mental illness is and the crucial role psychiatry plays. With humour and humanity, Drs. Goldbloom and Bryden break down the myths that prevent people from getting treatment and trusting their doctors. This is a fascinating read.” -- Clara Hughes, Olympic Gold Medalist and Mental Health Advocate
“Terrific, really wonderful.
How Can I Help? gives an excellent view of the genuine practice of psychiatry: its compassion and science, its limits and gifts, its medical and humanistic roots. It is also so well-written that it makes reading a pleasure.” -- Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
“One in five Canadians every year suffers from mental illness or addiction. This book is wise, thoughtful, and funny. It will touch your heart and change your mind.” -- Bob Rae
“Here in the early 21st century, Goldbloom and Bryden show us why mind still matters—and so does Psychiatry. This book is a richly woven account of how a psychiatrist thinks and feels while bringing knowledge and wisdom to the care of his patients. A great read for those whose lives or families have been touched in some way by mental disorders, in other words, for all of us.” -- William G. Honer, M.D., Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
“Goldbloom and Bryden have teamed up to describe a week in the life of a heroic healer who has the grace and dignity to acknowledge his limitations. They clearly convey Goldbloom’s compassion, wisdom and emphasis on the practical care of his patients, as well as his frustrations at the limits of current treatments. Their chapter on electro-convulsive therapy is probably the best ever written on this topic.” -- Paul Garfinkel, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Staff Psychiatrist, CAMH, Officer of the Order of Canada
“If you want to know how psychiatry is practiced today, this eloquently written book will tell you. Offering a balance between psychiatry’s triumphs and limitations, it is the perfect antidote to the stigma carried by mental illness, and to distorted perceptions of physicians who care for these patients.” -- Joel Paris, M.D., Author of The Intelligent Clinician’s Guide to DSM-5, Professor of Psychiatry, McGill University
“Mental illness is shrouded in secrecy, shame and fear. Drs. Goldbloom and Bryden do a brilliant job of de-stigmatizing psychiatry and its patients. What does mental illness look like and sound like? Can people truly be helped? Cured? What do we really know about the causes of mental illness? Their answers are honest, moving and hopeful.” -- Valerie Pringle, Broadcaster and Mental Health Advocate
“In
How Can I Help?, Drs. Goldbloom and Bryden uniquely capture how rich and compelling the world of clinical psychiatry can be. Through the lens of personal experience the authors vividly illustrate the many challenges and rewards of clinical practice for current and future physicians. A truly thoughtful and captivating book.” -- L. Trevor Young, M.D., Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
“Goldbloom’s genuine and sensitive engagement with his patients is moving to behold.” * The Globe and Mail *
"The book conveys...the human drama that shapes the practice of psychiatry." * Canadian Journal of Psychiatry *
