Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

49 reviews

lilo000's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

An incredibly interesting read. Not my typical book but this book checked off all the things I could've asked from it. Went into a good amount of detail on the medical side, had some political commentary on the medical/mental health systems in place (in the U.S. at least), and was super interesting to read, despite being nonfiction. Never a dull moment. The fact that it was told in first person, which is difficult to do when one goes through such adversity/a severe illness. Also highlights the importance of trusting your gut as loved ones of someone going through such a difficult illness and how to advocate for yourself/patient despite the system not being well-built for finding rare diagnoses.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content

maddiearthur's review

emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Dementia, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Fatphobia

sperigo's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

Absolutely gripping story, with some fascinating medical insights. The only con is that the writer expresses some fatphobic bias towards the end of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Fatphobia and Panic attacks/disorders

lex_y's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Body horror, and Medical content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

heoleen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

Intens en bedroevend, maar ook zeer inspirerend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, and Injury/Injury detail

leontyna's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative fast-paced

4.0

It was at the same time fascinating and terrifying read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

dietriche's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma and Medical content

erinbarton's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

autumnflorence's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content

firyar's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Mental illness