A review by matt_and_cheez
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

4.0

Memoirs aren't my favorite genre to get into, but this one has been on my list for a while. This first-hand account of the effects of a diseased brain kept me engaged to finish in one or two sittings. Cahalan being a journalist really gave this account depth and covered all bases. Besides sharing her experience she also exposed yet again the sad state of our mental health care in this country, as well as the stigma still felt by many.