An anthology of readings, from ancient times onwards, that neither glorifies nor denigrates the contributions of psychiatry, clinical psychology, and psychotherapy, but rather considers how mental disorders have historically challenged the ways in which human beings have understood and valued their bodies, minds, and souls.

In From Madness to Mental Health, Eghigian has compiled a unique anthology of readings, from ancient times to the present, which also includes an updated bibliography of first-person narratives on mental illness compiled by Gail A. Hornstein. This work considers how mental disorders have historically challenged the ways in which human beings have understood and valued their bodies, minds, and souls.