Unease and Uncertainty

Escalating Symptoms and Misdiagnosis

Descent into Madness

Finding Hope: A Breakthrough

Treatment and New Beginnings

Recovery: The Road to Rediscovery

Reflection: Understanding the Illness

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness is a gripping memoir by Susannah Cahalan, recounting the sudden onset of her inexplicable descent into madness. Navigating through terrifying symptoms, hospitalizations, and a lack of clear diagnosis, it provides a deeply personal account of surviving a life-altering ordeal.