When Healing Harms Book Talk: Osheroff vs. Chestnut Lodge
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Red Brick Courthouse, 29 Courthouse Square, Rockville, 20850, United States · Gaithersburg, MD
About this event
Author Eric Caplan explores the extraordinary case of Dr. Raphael Osheroff, who sued Rockville’s renowned Chestnut Lodge after being denied medication while undergoing treatment for severe depression. Drawing from court transcripts, medical files, letters, testimony, and interviews, Caplan reveals how the landmark case challenged psychiatric care in America and continues to resonate today. Ticketed.
Event details
- Date and time
- Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
- Venue
- Red Brick Courthouse, 29 Courthouse Square, Rockville, 20850, United States · Gaithersburg, MD
- Category
- Music
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- October 6, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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