A young journalist descends into psychosis from a rare autoimmune encephalitis, chronicling her misdiagnosis and eventual recovery.
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A young journalist descends into psychosis from a rare autoimmune encephalitis, chronicling her misdiagnosis and eventual recovery.
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The book narrates Cahalan's issues with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and the process by which she was diagnosed with this form of encephalitis. She wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the events of the previous month, during which time she would have violent episodes and delusions. Her eventual diagnosis is made more difficult by various physicians misdiagnosing her with several theories such as "partying too much" and schizoaffective disorder.
The book also covers Cahalan's life afte...
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Sexual content
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Relationship with boyfriend; mild jealousy, no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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Seizures, violent psychotic outbursts, attacks, restraints, body-horror illness
Profanity
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Substance use
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Doctors suspect excessive partying; brief social drinking context
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Passing references to historical demonic possession theories
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements present
Occult / demonology
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Historical demonic possession linked to encephalitis misdiagnosis
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Hospital restraints and forced care; stigma of mental-illness misdiagnosis
Other
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