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100 1 _aBeers, Clifford Whittingham,
_d1876-1943
245 1 2 _aA Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAutobiographies
653 _aBeers, Clifford Whittingham, 1876-1943
653 _aPsychiatric hospital care -- United States -- History
653 _aMentally ill -- United States -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11962
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