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Name: The loony-bin trip
Author: Kate Millett

In *The Loony‑Bin Trip*, Kate Millett shares the personal narrative of her struggle to regain control after a manic‑depressive diagnosis. The account traces her decision to discontinue medication, growing doubts about her sanity, and the strain on friendships. It culminates in a difficult stay in an Irish mental hospital and a subsequent depressive episode, illustrating the profound impact of mental illness from an insider’s perspective. Millett’s testimony offers a candid exploration of therapy, institutional experiences, and the broader antipsychiatry perspective, inviting readers to reconsider conventional views on mental health.

First publish date: 1990

Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir

Authors: Kate Millett

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