Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

17 reviews

sha's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bugbatsy's review

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

I really liked this book, I saw the movie on Netflix so I went to seek this book out. Great read, and it's very interesting and informative on this disease and this woman's experience. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

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

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Confinement, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

iamastraythought's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

Admittedly I did read this because she is suffering from the same disease that Will Graham has in Hannibal, and I wanted to read more about it. Her story is both horrific and inspiring.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Dysphoria, Body shaming, Dementia, Self harm, Cancer, and Confinement

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 against another edition

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

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

lisasilv's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

Before I begin this review, one needs to know that I LOVE medical mysteries. I loved House and watched way too many seasons of Grey's Anatomy and ER. Had I been able to survive high school biology, I would have more seriously considered going to med school.

So, I'm biased in that sense but I LOVED this book. The chapters end with turns making you want more, there's no obvious solution and it's clear that this is going to have a tough ending. The author is REAL, no holds bar, not your typical memoir where you either feel sorry for the author or think they are the greatest person to ever walk the planet. 

I also appreciate that she recognizes the privilege she has by having good medical insurance and a supportive family and loved ones. She recognizes that the end result would likely not be the same for other people.

A fascinating medical memoir told by a gifted storyteller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

firyar's review

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

bartlebies's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

3.5

Boy howdy the narrator for the audiobook was awful. Can we ban white people doing bad accents when there is literally no reason to do them?? christ. 

The book itself was okay, but I felt like it lacked any deeper meaning beyond “i had this rare disorder and it sucked for everyone and now i’m better” which is unfortunate since she’s a reporter/writer who you would think would be a better writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Self harm

Minor: Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Dementia, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Child death