Modern science has grown by leaps and bounds, with staggering advances happening every single year. Thanks to it, we can now live longer and healthier lives than ever possible before. We wholeheartedly rely on our doctors and nurses to help us reach our best possible state of health. But that doesn’t mean medical professionals are perfect – even the most skilled physicians and nurses can improperly diagnose a condition. And in that scenario, the consequences can be fatal.
Young and optimistic at 24 years old, Susannah Cahalan had her whole life ahead of her. And with a loving longtime partner by her side, she was ready to take on the world. But no one could have seen it coming when she was hospitalized for insanity. But Susannah’s condition was very different than what her doctors believed it to be. It was about to be the battle of her life.