From Mad in Brasil: The translation of On Our Own introduces into the national debate a critical tradition that is still little known among us. Almost fifty years after its original publication, Judi Chamberlin’s “On Our Own: Patient-Managed Alternatives to Mental Health Care” arrives in Brazil, published by Edições Inadequadas. The delay does not diminish its relevance. On the contrary. The translation emerges in a context marked by the expansion of debates on the medicalization of life, dependence on psychotropic drugs, informed consent, and user participation in decisions regarding their own care.
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