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Biography · English

A Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography

by Clifford Whittingham Beers

About this book

This powerful autobiography relates Beers' profound struggles with mental illness, detailing his experiences during a period of severe psychological distress marked by his feelings of persecution, delusions, and subsequent recovery. He discusses significant events in his life, particularly his brother’s illness and the toll it took on him, leading to a mental breakdown characterized by irrational fears and ultimately a failed suicide attempt.