Susanna Kaysen was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kaysen attended high school at the Commonwealth School in Boston and the Cambridge School before being sent to McLean Hospital in 1967 to undergo psychiatric treatment for depression. It was there she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She was released after eighteen months. She later drew on this experience for her 1993 memoir Girl, Interrupted, which was made into a film in 1999.
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In 1967, Susanna Kaysen is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt, diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. This memoir chronicles her two-year stay, offering a candid and often darkly humorous look at life inside a mental institution. Kaysen navigates the complexities of her own mind and the eccentricities of her fellow patients, questioning the definitions of sanity and madness.
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DurchgeknalltUnknown, 2000
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BechtermünzLanguage: GermanISBN: 9783828968417Genehmigte Lizenzausg. für Weltbild-Verl., AugsburgYou May Also Like
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Frequently asked questions
Is Girl, Interrupted based on a true story?
The book is a memoir, recounting the author's experiences as a young woman admitted to a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s. It draws directly from her personal history and medical records from that period.
Is there a movie adaptation of Girl, Interrupted?
A film adaptation exists, released in 1999, starring Winona Ryder as Susanna Kaysen and Angelina Jolie, who won an Academy Award for her supporting role. The movie captures the essence of the memoir's themes and characters.