Review of Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age

[Abraham Ozo]

Elliott B. Martin, Jr.'s Reconcep­tu­al­izing Men­tal Ill­ness in the Dig­ital Age talks about mental health issues, history, and its impact on social media. This is an enlightening read. Congrats to BOTD.

[Damian Keyes]

The direct correlation between social media and mental illness is something people who created the internet would've never thought could happen. Today's society promotes mental wellness and therapy because social media will leave you traumatized. I cannot wait to get this book.

[Jeff Kanda]

There are so many impacts of technology. It is of great benefit when used appropriately however, it has impacted negatively most people.
Congratulations on being the BOTD!

[Ibrahim Kidungwe]

The review of Reconcep­tu­al­iz­ing Men­tal Ill­ness in the Dig­ital Age by Elliott B. Martin, Jr. highlights the book's well-researched and comprehensive approach, focusing on the intersection of mental health, history, and social media in a polyhistoric frameworks. However, the dense writing style and complex vocabulary may make it difficult for non-experts to engage with, detracting from the overall readability. Despite its strengths, the reviewer wishes for a more accessible presentation and rates it 4 out of 5 stars.

[Gladis Ratish Kumar]

The review provided valuable insights. The book looks interesting as it explores mental health, its history, current issues in mental health, and the role of social media. I'm excited to read it and see what insights the author provides.

[Jennifer Lissethe]

I take the point of the review, the author´s style could be too dense from time to time, mostly with the ethimological points. But overall, I am too curious to read his perspective about this topic. Good review!

[mrlefty0706]

“Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age” by Elliott B. Martin, Jr. gives readers a summary of the development of the history of mental health problems and todays impact of social media. Anxiety and depression can be brought on with too much exposure to digital technology. Social networks especially for teens can cause people to feel inferior to others and could isolate themselves. The official reviewer found the author’s writing to be too much. The use of big words and too many of them in a sentence makes it hard to follow because of the complex vocabulary including psychiatric terminology that could cause the reader to maintain fucus and really understand the narrative and therefore gave the book 4 out of 5 stars.

[Alice Glover]

I love studies on mental illness usually, but this one sounds a little bit over my head. Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age should certainly be relevant to today's world though, when so many mentally ill people have had considerable exposure to social media. The reviewer says the book is well-researched and gives a history of the development of the science of mental health. He gives it 4 out of 5 stars, so I may try to read it anyway.

[Cristina-Ioana Toader]

You did a great job highlighting the book’s strengths, especially the well-researched content and how it connects mental health with social media. Congrats!

[Louange Masiga]

Interestingly, social media causes many people to feel more isolated when it was actually created to do the opposite. It's no surprise our generation seems to be in a pandemic of mental issues. However, if this book is excessively filled with medical vocabulary, I don't want to read it.

[Runan]

The author's thorough research reflects in the content of this book. The readers learn about the developments in mental health, the history pertaining to it, and the link between social media and mental health.

[Joshua Sawders]

"Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age" by Elliott B. Martin, Jr. covers a highly relevant and insightful topic, especially in today's world where technology and mental health are deeply intertwined. It’s unfortunate that while the book offers valuable ideas, the dense and academic style may alienate readers who are not well-versed in psychiatry or philosophy.

[Nada Renno]

It is interesting to talk about the digital environment’s impact on our mental status in an accumulative manner. The author with his professional and academic background tackled the issues of mental health in relation to crises we have been living through starting with the social media and internet revolution and then the pandemic. Crises never stop, even the series of wars all over the world affect our mind without the need to live in the war zone.
As for the review, I find it fair enough as I agree with the reviewer about the density of information and how specialized the terminologies are. I also noticed the complixity of sentence structure, while the author showed his rich cultural readings through referring to so many incedents, figures, and examples related to his aurguments in the book. I agree with the reviewer that this book would be hard to read by general audience but I believe the interest in the topic might push readers even harder. I loved the book and I hope to read it in complete very soon.

[Gayatri Tripathi]

In your review of *Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age*, I appreciate your analysis of both the strengths and weaknesses of the book. It’s clear that Elliott B. Martin, Jr.’s exploration of mental health in relation to the digital world is thorough, particularly with his inclusion of historical and philosophical context. I agree that social media’s impact on mental health, including anxiety and isolation, is a crucial area for deeper exploration in today’s hyperconnected world. However, I can see how the dense writing style and complex terminology could be challenging for readers who aren’t familiar with psychiatric or philosophical concepts. It sounds like this book would be more suitable for academic readers rather than the general public. Your point about the writing style affecting the flow of the narrative is important, as readability can greatly impact the accessibility of such critical topics. Overall, your review was very insightful and helped me understand what to expect from the book!

[Abiodunakinola]

The author's polyhistoric approach, blending psychiatry with ancient languages and philosophy, offers a unique perspective on contemporary mental health problems, particularly in relation to social media and technology overuse. Nice review.