Since the dawn of humanity, mental disorders have challenged religion and medicine, and despite all modern science, we often find ourselves not much further along in understanding these afflictions. While astrology does not provide a solution, it offers insights into why some people respond to conflicts with inner withdrawal while others react with aggression towards their fellow humans. In this book, Liz Greene explores various extreme mental states from an astrological perspective. Psychopathology, madness, or the collective exclusion of scapegoats are topics that not only astrology but society as a whole tends to avoid. By examining the origins of so-called madness, we can find a positive approach and an answer to the question of why some people struggle to cope with life's challenges.