You could feel the passion and kindness the author was coming at these subjects with, which I'm sure is influenced heavily by her personal experience when she was ill. I love that she chose to advocate for others with the spotlight that she has now. Her book, while bringing up concerning past mistakes, shows us that there is some hope for the future. There's people out there working hard for a kinder future.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Part of a series or Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Nonfiction
Things I liked: It was really clear to me that the author had done her research. Every time you wanted to know more about something she brought up, she was already telling you everything about it.
She highlights a lot of people throughout history who have been advocates for the mentally ill.
In the end, she talks about how, more than anything, the things that really put back recovery are the way the mentally ill are treated, and we need to start treating them the same way we would cancer patients.
The whole book was fascinating, and the author lists many resources throughout the book if you need to feel the need to do more research.
Things I disliked: This book really highlights how science and psychology are done by people who are flawed, so we often get results that are flawed, which can often set us back years. This is a terrifying thought when we have so many people we love who struggles with mental illnesses.
Audiobook or Physical? The author herself narrates the audiobook, which really added to the journey for me. It felt like we were detectives together!
Extras: I highly recommend watching the movie "Brain on Fire," which is about the authors disease that doctors had trouble diagnosing.
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