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  Today's author in the news is Susan Lewis, author of  From Deep Within , who contributed a column recently to  Psychology Today :  Why NGRI Should Be Abolished as a Defense in All Courts | Psychology Today Key points As drugs and alcohol do not exculpate guilt of a crime, neither should a mental illness. Guilty with a Mental Illness could yield the same outcomes as an NGRI. Victims and their families may experience closure with Guilty with a Mental Illness For more posts by and about Susan and her book, click  HERE . For more posts on sexual abuse, click  HERE .  book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to buy this book and not have to pay for it? Ask your local library to purchase and shelve it. Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MS

  Today's author in the news is Susan Lewis, author of  From Deep Within , who contributed a column recently to  Psychology Today :  Can any parent believe their child would be a mass murderer? Key points How can parents arbitrarily be held responsible for their child’s mass murder? America is a gun-loving nation, investing in ownership of guns. Holding parents responsible is a new form of gun control. For more posts by and about Susan and her book, click  HERE . For more posts on sexual abuse, click  HERE . To purchase copies of this book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you

  Today's author in the news is Susan Lewis, author of  From Deep Within , who contributed a column recently to Psychology Today :  Treatment for Sexual Abusers and Sexual Abuse Victims. For more posts by and about Susan and her book, click HERE . For more posts on sexual abuse, click HERE . To purchase copies of this book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be

  Excerpt from excerpt from  From Deep Within  (Lewis)  Blackjack   My first clinical experience was working in a state psychiatric hospital with a group of individuals who were diagnosed with schizophrenia. I was a new, inexperienced therapist. I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. On the afternoon of our first group meeting, I came to the waiting area and figured a welcome to the new patients was a good start. When in doubt, be polite! I never even finished the first sentence of my greeting. As soon as I opened my mouth they stood up in unison and walked away from me toward the meeting room. I was surprised. I ran to the front of the parade and led them to the end of the hallway. No one looked at me or said anything. They shuffled, single file, into the room we had been assigned and plopped themselves down around a circular table. The space was small and cramped. We were so close together that the body odor of some people whiffed through the room.   I hoped it might be easie