The loony-bin trip

Biography & Memoir Self-Help & Psychology

Pages: 320
Published: 1990
Language: English

Synopsis

Kate Millett shares her personal account of navigating a manic-depressive diagnosis and the struggle to regain control of her life. This book details her decision to stop medication, the ensuing doubts about her sanity, and a difficult stay in an Irish mental hospital. Millett offers an inside look at the impact of mental illness, aiming to change perceptions about the condition.