
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
What pushed Oliver Sacks’ brother towards psychosis?
The physician and writer Oliver Sacks had a brother who started to experience psychosis as a young man. This experience was a great influence on Sacks, who would go on to devote his life to treating, documenting, and humanizing people with mental disorders.
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What made physician Oliver Sacks unique?
He used storytelling to connect people with great challenges "back into the world."