___ A good layman's guide to mental illness & disorders? ___

[Blain]

I'm interested in understanding more about what makes people (and myself), tick.
Does anyone know of a good basic guide to identifying mental illness & disorders?
I don't need to know everything, just a general understanding.

Thanks!

 

[spidey07]

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: spidey07
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Reeled that off rather handily!

 

[Blain]

Thanks for the link.
Got any recommendations for a specific book that covers these issues?
Something I can carry with me? I'd rather buy a book over printing up page after page of pdf's.


Preferably something less than 300 pages.

 

[Vortex22]

Go get a DSM IV... heh.

It's the official Mental Disorder diagnosis book.