The delicate complexities of treating mental illness — Jonathan Rosen, Patrick McGorry with Natasha Mitchell

New York writer Jonathan Rosen’s memoir The Best Minds: a story of friendship, madness, and the tragedy of good intentions is a story of tenderness, heartache, and horror as he explores the vexed tensions between civil rights, medical power, and the complexities of recognising and treating severe psychotic illness. He joins Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell with psychiatrist Patrick McGorry for a powerful, moving conversation at the 2024 Adelaide Writers Week Original broadcast on May 1, 2024 Speakers: Jonathan Rosen Writer and editor Author, The Best Minds: a story of friendship, madness, and the tragedy of good intentions Patrick McGorry Psychiatrist Executive Director, Orygen Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne Founding Director, Headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation) Further information and support services: Lifeline Australia 24x7 Crisis Support line on 13 11 14 Beyond Blue MensLine Australia SANE Australia ReachOut Australia AFRAFMI - supporting friends and carers of people with mental illness One Door Mental Health (formerly the Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW) Hearing Voices Network Mental Health First Aid Australia Australians for Mental Health - advocating for better mental health policy and services in Australia

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