"For the majority of us,
the essential question and task remain: What can we do that will help
us understand, alleviate, and prevent the worst effects of mental illness
and, what can we do to help those who suffer from mental illness regain
their lives in such a way that the condition, like others, become merely
another part of their history and their ongoing lives. And how might
we best work together in our common enterprise: in the search for the
best ways to be of assistance to individuals afflicted with conditions
that are, commonly, catastrophic.” — Jay Neugeboren, Transforming
Madness, page 120