”Your Consent Is Not Required” is a Brilliant book. Rob Wipond wrote in a very clear and easy way to read, engaging manner. I believe it is a Great, Great, Great book for the professional or lay person alike. If you have the diagnosis or don't understand what being forced into a psych unit is like, I strongly recommend and suggest this book. Rob Wipond is an investigative journalist who writes about psychiatry, civil rights, among others, and policing, surveillance and privacy, and social change. I believe he might be one of the foremost authorities in investigative journalism on this subject in the entire world, besides being one of the most caring persons; something hard to find in this day and age. If anyone could go back in time it should be Rob Wipond of today with his book back to when forced psychiatric commitment had started, and increasingly became common. People are frightened (both those who have or have not been sent to psych units), dying, being stigmatized due to ignorance and intolerance especially during their last days and worse. It would have exponentially had helped millions of people. One chapter into this book and my life is transformed. This book is explaining it in ways that made it so easy to take on. The writing is non-confrontational, not accusatory, absolutely reassuring, and explanatory. I have friends of my late daughter and kids of friends who took their own lives due to mental health issues throughout the years, since I arrived in the USA thirty-eight years ago - and it is a relief to read this book. Now I took on the task of reaching their families for some of whom the death of their loved one, especially those who died when forced into a psych unit was considered not the horrific thing that it is, and made many feel ashamed to report it. This book is helpful also for those who feel helpless or have friends who feel helpless, and frightened when not much is published about people being sent forcefully to psych units. It is a must-have for every student learning - every school should have this book. Superbly done! I think I found this book at the exact right time. After countless years, and hours of going through the memories of those who died at their best time in life, most of which having died in disgrace for no reason other than the ignorance and condemnation of most people at the time, this book opened my eyes. Instead of me just reminiscing their lives, in my opinion, this book honors them. The price is amazing. The book is amazing. I am not kidding when I say that I am a different person now than I was when this book showed up on my doorstep. I am more ppeaceful, calm, courageous, and in control of myself when it comes to fighting for people being sent into a psych unit. This book does wonders for the mind. It explains to those who do not know how being sent to a psych unit can be devastating, and helps to have closure. I Greatly Recommend it!