Susannah Cahalan

Susannah Cahalan is a renowned American author and journalist, celebrated for her compelling and insightful work on mental health. She rose to prominence with her autobiographical memoir "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness," which details her harrowing experience with a rare autoimmune disease that affects the brain. The memoir not only became a New York Times bestseller but also inspired a Netflix film adaptation. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Cahalan is a former reporter at the New York Post, where she brought attention to various health and social issues. Her writing continues to illuminate the complex intersections of science and human experience.