Committed

Ever felt like you're losing your mind, but worried what people would think if you admitted it? What if the very label of "madness" is a tool used to silence women, and understanding its history could set you free? Committed is your guide through the maze of female mental health and societal expectations. Through a powerful blend of memoir and sharp cultural critique, you'll uncover how figures from Virginia Woolf to Britney Spears were judged and confined. This summary reveals how to reclaim your own narrative, find meaning in your struggles, and challenge the systems that try to define you.

Suzanne Scanlon is a critically acclaimed author and an Associate Professor of English at the University of Illinois Chicago, whose work has been recognized by The New York Times. Her own experiences with psychiatric institutionalization as a young woman directly inform the powerful research and profound insights found within Committed. This blend of lived experience and scholarly inquiry provides a unique and deeply humanizing perspective on the history of women, mental health, and the quest for meaning against the odds.