They said my brain was ‘on fire’

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Susannah Cahalan was a young, ambitious journalist living in New York City when out of the blue, she started having hallucinations and seizures. She became increasingly paranoid, erratic and psychotic. Her family was terrified and doctors were baffled. Susannah was in the grips of a strange mystery illness and at risk of losing her sanity and her life. Her eventual diagnosis – a rare neurological disorder – would reveal a deep stigma around mental health. Get in touch: [email protected] Presenter: India Rakusen Producer: Maryam Maruf (Photo: Susannah Cahalan. Credit: Courtesy of Susannah Cahalan)