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

4.0

not literary genius to be sure, but holy moly what a harrowing story. once again we see the importance of parents, partners as advocates fighting for attention and second opinions that lead to better treatment and better outcomes. the fact that her eventual diagnosis had only been identified three years before — and all the people came before that or who are currently misdiagnosed and suffering without relief, many institutionalized w schizophrenia diagnoses. just incredibly, astoundingly lucky for her and scary for everyone else!