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  In this Psychology Today column, Susan Lews (From Deep Within) explains what it means to be fit to stand trial. Read the article HERE . For more posts by and about Susan and her book, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. 

  excerpt from From Deep Within (Lewis)  The Cutting Group   The door to the outpatient clinic’s waiting room opened and flakes of snow swept in with a chilling cold. The room was shaped in a perfect square. Twelve chairs in total leaned on opposite walls. The upholstery had once been institutional grey, but now it had black marks throughout, with tears soaked into the fabric and yellow/brown filth embedded in the seams. The center of each chair had taken on a rounded contour from years of patients sitting in the same place. Footprint marks were embedded in the carpet in front of each chair, showing where hundreds of people had placed their feet over the years. The wear in the carpet reminded me of the worn yellow footprints millions of airport travelers step into every day when passing through X-ray machines at security.   When the weather was damp, the clinic waiting room smelled like wet dirty diapers. At one end of the room was a sliding glass window with one side open. Anita, the

Susan J. Lewis, Ph.D., J.D., is a multi-credentialed mental health professional with the unique combination of licensed psychologist, forensic psychologist, and attorney. She has 25 years of experience in clinical practice with unique populations who suffer from severe and persistent mental illness. Dr. Lewis is a sought-after consultant, and as a national seminar instructor, she trains hundreds of mental health professionals each year. Dr. Lewis's book, From Deep Within, provides a rare look inside the minds of mentally ill individuals. Check out her book HERE .

Well, the title is the long and short of it. Dr. Susan Lewis, author of From Deep Within , is now writing a regular column for Psychology Today , called "Law and Disorder." Take a look--and if you like it, follow it! Here is the link to " Law and Disorder ." Congratulations to Dr. Lewis; we look forward to some very interesting posts from her.

We recently received a copy of a letter from the editors of Psychology Today to MSI Press author, Dr. Susan Lewis: "Dear Susan J. Lewis Ph.D., J.D., Congratulations! We've just reviewed Mental Illness Plus Guns Does Not Equal Mass Murder and we applaud what you've written. We've positioned it as an Essential Read in the following topic areas, which are important resources for readers: Mass Shootings, Law and Crime, and Forensic Psychology. This will be featured for some time on these pages and will be helpful to readers who seek foundational information on the subject(s). Thank you for publishing this piece. We’re already looking forward to the next one. Best, ~The Editors at Psychology Today " Here is the link to the aforementioned article: Mental Illness Plus Guns Does Not Equal Mass Murder | Psychology Today Susan is the author of From Deep Within . For more posts about Susan and her book, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press

Recently, Susan Lewis, lawyer and psychologist, served as an expert witness on Law & Crime television. Fascinating information. Listen to her here: Psychologist Says Says Psychotic Symptoms Just Don't Disappear During An Interview.

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