02407cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000440011724500470016126400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450800870042552012840051253400450179665300200184165300430186165300580190465300470196285600430200999900170205211962UtSlPG20260610133303.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCTaRC1 aBeers, Clifford Whittingham,d1876-194312aA Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Ted Garvin, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.  a“A Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography” by Clifford Whittingham Beers is a personal memoir written in the early 20th century. 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.   At the start of the narrative, Beers presents a candid account of his childhood, highlighting his shyness and early anxieties that foreshadow his later battles with mental illness. 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. As he begins to recount these harrowing experiences, he transports readers into the tumultuous landscape of his mind, illustrating the isolation and despair of those suffering from mental health issues while also hinting at the structured yet misunderstood environment of institutions meant to provide care. This opening section sets the stage for a poignant exploration of personal suffering, resilience, and the quest for understanding one's identity amidst chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAutobiographies  aBeers, Clifford Whittingham, 1876-1943  aPsychiatric hospital care -- United States -- History  aMentally ill -- United States -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11962  c53382d53382