“I had lost confidence and a sense of self. Who am I? Am I a person who cowers in fear at the back of a spin class, avoiding everyone’s gaze? This uncertainty about who I am, this confusion over where I truly was in the time line of my illness and recovery, was ultimately the deeper source of the shame. A part of my soul believed that I would never be myself, the carefree, confident Susannah, again.”
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
This memoir takes readers on a personal journey through the author's descent into a mysterious illness that initially appears to be a mental breakdown. The narrative explores the challenges of misdiagnosis, the impact on personal relationships, and the eventual discovery of a rare autoimmune disease. The book offers a candid look at the complexities of medical diagnosis and the resilience of the human spirit. more
Author
Susannah Cahalan
Susannah Cahalan is an American author born in 1985. She gained fame for writing 'Brain on Fire', a book about her own experience with a rare neurological disease called anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. more
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