Mania by David Healy

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/124438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mania Author: David Healy Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins Release date: 06-20-23 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating Genres: History & Commentary Publisher's Summary: Beginning with the origins of the concept of mania—and the term maniac—in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, renowned psychiatrist David Healy examines how concepts of mental afflictions evolved as scientific breakthroughs established connections between brain function and mental illness. Healy recounts the changing definitions of mania through the centuries, explores the effects of new terminology and growing public awareness of the disease on culture and society, and examines the rise of psychotropic treatments and pharmacological marketing over the past four decades.