Studying the Brain, Losing My Mind

摘要

For more than 30 years as a neuroscientist, I (B.L.) have studied mental illness, in particular schizophrenia, a devastating disease that often makes it difficult for patients to distinguish between what is real and what is not. So it was with some irony that, three years ago, I myself ended up losing my mind, losing touch with what was happening around me. In the long run, I have come to see that terrifying journey, which I detail in my book, The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind, as a gift, both personally and professionally.