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“Can We Ever Really Change Who We Are?” on Psych Central

October 3, 2016 Leave a Comment

Mark Rubinstein wrote a new article, “Can We Ever Really Change Who We Are?” for Psych Central. In it, he writes about his experience as an author and a psychiatrist. You can read the full post here.

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Bedlam’s Door reviewed in the Providence Journal

September 29, 2016 Leave a Comment

Jon Land, author of many thrillers himself, reviewed Bedlam’s Door in the Providence Journal‘s September 29th “Thriller Roundup”:

Mark Rubinstein’s eye-opening “Bedlam’s Door” (Thunder Lake Press, $15.95, 280 pages) might not be fiction, but it certainly helps us better understand the methods and motivations of the psychologically damaged who populate both sides of the genre.

Rubinstein, who practiced psychiatry in the military and afterward, has framed his book around a series of case studies that, taken as a whole, strive to provide a keen and often scary grasp of what makes people do the inexplicable. For our consideration, he presents patients who suffer from a myriad of conditions, from surgical addiction to identity disorder, trauma, and depression, just to name a few. All in captivating prose that provides a unique insight into the fragility of the human mind.

In reading “Bedlam’s Door,” I couldn’t help but be struck by how Rubinstein’s well thought-out conclusions apply to a literal rogue’s gallery of fictional villains, as well as heroes, from Hannibal Lecter to Jack Reacher, from Darth Vader to Batman. A masterful treatise on mental (un)health, as professionally polished as it is riveting.

 

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Bedlam’s Door Reviewed by Elise Ronan

September 21, 2016 Leave a Comment

Bedlam’s Door was reviewed by Elise Ronan on the blog Journaling on Paper. In her review, she writes that “Dr. Rubinstein’s book is unique in that it presents those with mental heath conditions as the fragile human beings that they are.” She also adds a personal note, in closing:

In all honesty, one of the largest problems we faced over the years is the lack of compassion by society at large. Dr. Rubinstein’s book will provide an understanding and recognition about the humanity of those dealing with various mental health conditions. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a career in social work, education, medicine, and even human resources.

You can read the whole review here.

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“True Tales from the Psych Ward” in the Wilton Bulletin

September 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Jeannette Ross of The Wilton Bulletin wrote an article about Mark Rubinstein which highlighted his latest book, Bedlam’s Door. You can read the full article, “True Tales from the Psych Ward,” here.

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Bedlam’s Door on BookSpin

September 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

Bedlam’s Door was featured on the BookSpin blog, as an “On the Radar” book. The post notes that:

Bedlam’s Door depicts the challenges mental illness poses for patients, their families, health-care professionals, and society. More importantly, it demystifies the subject while offering real hope for the future.

You can read the whole blog post here.

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Bedlam’s Door on Sincerely Stacie

September 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

Bedlam’s Door was reviewed on the blog, Sincerely Stacie, for her post “Books That Came My Way in August 2016.” You can read the whole blog post here.

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Mark Rubinstein on Kevin MD

September 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

Mark Rubinstein wrote a column which was featured on Kevin MD. In it, he describes one of his psychiatric patients and what the duties of a psychiatrist are when a patient is threatening to harm another person. You can read the full post, “The Psychiatrist as a Double Agent,” here.

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Bedlam’s Door on Cheryl’s Book Nook

September 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

Bedlam’s Door was reviewed on Cheryl’s Book Nook. In her review, Cheryl writes “I have always said that I could not be a psychologist because I did not really have the patience for people. After reading this book I do applaud Dr. Rubinstein and others like him that do have that patience and compassion for the people in need like the ones in this book.” You can read the full review here.

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Review of Bedlam’s Door on The Cyberlibrarian

September 4, 2016 Leave a Comment

Miriam Downey, the Cyberlibrarian, reviewed Bedlam’s Door: True Tales of Madness and Hope, on her blog.  She writes that “The tag line of Bedlam’s Door is True Tales of Madness and Hope. Rubinstein illustrates graphically how there is almost always hope—hope that comes with intense counseling and balanced medicine. This is the great value of the book; while the stories are fascinating, the upbeat tone and implicit sense of hope pervades everything.” You can read her full review here.

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“Real Stories About Real People Show Complexity of Mental Illness” on Gizmodo

September 4, 2016 Leave a Comment

Gizmodo interviewed Mark Rubinstein about Bedlam’s Door, in connection with an excerpt they published as well. In the interview, they discussed the balance between fiction and nonfiction in the book, the way that mental illness has been stigmatized throughout history, and the hopeful ending to Bedlam’s Door. You can read the full interview here.

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