If you only read books on the pros psychiatry you cannot fully understand it. Thomas Szasz delves deeper into some historical truthes about this pseudo-science and gives a better view as to what psychiatry is. Never base your ideas on one book however, read up on both sides and form your own opinion on what is right or wrong. I can tell you that I will provide you with a roof over your head, a bed, 3 square meals a day, plenty of reading material to study, a chance to improve your physical conditioning and an opportunity to make lifelong friends and it sounds good right? Of course if I say that I am talking about prison, the luster seems to fade fast doesn't it...read both sides!