Brain on Fire and Beyond: What Susannah Cahalan Learned on the Other Side of Madness

Let's be friends!Susannah Cahalan is a well-known author, journalist, and advocate for mental health awareness. Her book "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness" chronicles her own experience with a rare autoimmune disease that attacked her brain and caused a range of symptoms including seizures, hallucinations, and memory loss. On this week's show we discuss:Susannah's personal journeyThe importance of mental health awareness and the need for strong advocacy Writing about personal experiences and how authoring her story aided in her recovery The future of mental health care, the importance of names and how proper care will save lives