About
David Harold Fink (1894-1968) was an American psychiatrist and author. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he practiced psychiatry and wrote several popular works on mental health and emotional well-being. His best-known book, Release from Nervous Tension (1943), went through multiple editions and translations. He also published Be Your Real Self (1951) and For People Under Pressure (1957), and co-authored Human Engineering (1924) with Otto C. Marckwardt. His works were published in both the US and the UK.
Major works
- Release from Nervous Tension (1943)popular non-fiction
- Be Your Real Self (1951)popular non-fiction
- For People Under Pressure (1957)popular non-fiction
- Human Engineering (1924)book
Key milestones
- 1894Born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 16.
- 1943Publication of Release from Nervous Tension by Simon & Schuster.
- 1968Died in Carmel, California, on July 20.
Themes
mental healthnervous tensionemotional well-beingself-help
Sources: onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu · wellcomecollection.org