88 pages • 2 hours read
Susanna KaysenA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
How does Kaysen’s understanding of the validity of her own diagnosis of bipolar personality disorder differ from that of the medical community in the 1960s? In what ways do the official processes through which she is diagnosed and treated differ from her impression about what she needs at that time to get well? Consider these points as you reflect on the text to answer the question.
Teaching Suggestion: This discussion will allow students to focus on textual details depicting perceptions of mental health and the agency (or lack thereof) that patients like Kaysen and those she befriends at McLean Hospital have in determining their diagnoses and treatment.
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