Unshrunk: Laura Delano’s Breakaway from Psychiatry ⋆ Brownstone Institute

Unshrunk: Laura Delano’s Breakaway from Psychiatry ⋆ Brownstone Institute

Unshrunk: Laura Delano’s Breakaway from Psychiatry by Maryanne Demasi at Brownstone Institute Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance is more than a memoir of Laura Delano’s journey through pain, survival, and recovery. It is a fearless, forensic examination of a psychiatric system that too often harms those it is meant to help. Instead of merely recounting her own harrowing experience, Delano exposes an industry that, despite its …

Unshrunk: Laura Delano’s breakaway from psychiatry

The powerful story of a psychiatric survivor turning pain into purpose By Maryanne Demasi, PhD | April 21, 2025 Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance is more than a memoir of Laura Delano’s journey through pain, survival, and recovery. It is a fearless, forensic examination of a psychiatric system that too often harms those it is meant to help. Instead of merely recounting her own harrowing experience, Delano exposes an industry…