Nicholas Rosenlicht M.D.

About the Author

Dr. Nicholas Rosenlicht, M.D., is a distinguished psychiatrist with over three decades of experience in mental health care, advocacy, and academia. A professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, he has dedicated his career to exposing systemic failures in the treatment of mental illness and championing reforms that prioritize patient well-being over profit. Drawing from his frontline encounters in public psychiatry and personal reflections on familial struggles with mental health, Dr. Rosenlicht offers a compelling insider's perspective on the human cost of institutional neglect. In his groundbreaking book, My Brother's Keeper: The Untold Stories Behind the Business of Mental Health―and How to Stop the Abandonment of the Mentally Ill, he weaves harrowing real-life narratives with actionable strategies to rebuild a compassionate and effective mental health system. His work serves as a clarion call for policymakers, clinicians, and the public to confront and correct the abandonment plaguing the mentally ill.