United States of Fear, Mark McDonald
United States of Fear, Mark McDonald
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United States of Fear
How America Fell Victim to a Mass Delusional Psychosis

Author: Mark McDonald

Narrator: Axel Bosley

Unabridged: 3 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2022


Synopsis

Psychiatrist Mark McDonald diagnoses our country as suffering from a mass delusional psychosis, driven by a pandemic of fear in response to COVID-19.As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, LA-based psychiatrist Mark McDonald grew increasingly concerned by the negative mental health effects he witnessed among his patients—and Americans nationwide. These negative effects—stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, domestic violence, suicidal ideation—were all directly traceable to the climate of fear being stoked by public health authorities and irresponsibly amplified by national media. These fears in turn drove a hysterical overreaction from government in the form of draconian lockdowns and mask and vaccine mandates of questionable value. But the fear did not abate and quickly took on a life of its own, becoming an unstoppable force in all our lives. At last McDonald began to speak out, explaining that America is actually suffering from two pandemics: a viral one and a psychological one, a “pandemic of fear” that is in many ways more dangerous and damaging than the virus itself. Rooted in the natural anxieties of women on behalf of their children and families, inflamed and amplified by sensationalistic media, and driven over the top by hamfisted authoritarian measures from those in power, McDonald diagnoses the country at large as suffering from a mass delusional psychosis. This is not a metaphor. The malady itself is very real. Whether we can regain our collective sanity as a society remains to be seen.

About Mark McDonald

Mark McDonald, born and raised in Los Angeles, graduated from UC Berkeley before attending medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Trained in both adult and child and adolescent psychiatry at UCLA, he now works primarily with children in private practice in West Los Angeles. He has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and Central America. His opinions on topics such as the need to reopen America’s schools and the pandemic of fear in the United States today have been widely published in local and national news, including the Wall Street Journal and The Federalist.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cristina on November 26, 2021

As one of only a few women I know that are actively vocal against the mask and vaccine mandates, this read helped me understand what is going on as a whole in our society today, what led us here, and how we can possibly get out of it.......more

Goodreads review by Jean on January 05, 2022

Fear is such a powerful emotion. You can get people to do anything if they are afraid. This book is a quick and worthwhile read that highlights how fear has been the thing that has led to the craziness we find ourselves in currently. He hits on a lot of points: who typically is most susceptible to f......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on January 06, 2022

Wish that everyone would read this book. It's a current and honest treatise on our country today and the alarming effects of living with the daily fear we're being fed.......more

Goodreads review by Margarita on February 20, 2023

Excellent read Great read explaining very well what we have been experiencing last 2 years. I really enjoyed the clarity author explains how we got to this situation.......more

Goodreads review by kathleen ryan on January 08, 2022

A bit biased This book paints a very good picture of the reality we face today. What I did not like was the excessive focus on women. Though I understand what the author is saying, it almost seems as if the main problems have been caused by women and weak men. Another issue I have with the book, and......more


Quotes

“The toxic wave of fear produced by the media, public health experts, and government officials may turn out to be more dangerous and deadly than the pandemic itself.” Simone Gold MD, JD, founder, America's Frontline Doctors

“This book is a brilliant encapsulation of the dystopian world in which we have all been living since January 2020.” Dr. Jeffrey Barke, author of Covid-19: A Physician’s Take on the Exaggerated Fear of the Coronavirus

“It's concise and exact—and therefore...elegant.” Will Swaim, president, California Policy Center