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Madness and Civilization

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A book by Michel Foucault examining the historical treatment and conceptualization of mental illness in Western society.

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Mark Hyman, MD

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"I read a book we chatted a little bit about it called Madness to Civilization when I was in college by Michel Foucault"
From: Harvard Doctor Exposes What's Wrong With Modern Psychiatry • ▶ 51:01 • Jan 2026

Attribution: Hyman mentions reading this book in college as background for understanding psychiatric history