Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1241 Beers, Clifford Whittingham 1876 1943 A Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography Produced by Ted Garvin, Beth Trapaga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. “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.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Autobiographies Beers, Clifford Whittingham, 1876-1943 Psychiatric hospital care -- United States -- History Mentally ill -- United States -- Biography CT RC Text Category: Biographies Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 403618 2025-08-05T13:06:56.057781 text/html 383286 2024-10-28T19:03:21 text/html 242171 2025-08-05T13:07:03.539735 application/epub+zip 247246 2025-08-05T13:06:59.302238 application/epub+zip 221363 2025-08-05T13:06:58.127744 application/epub+zip 478163 2025-08-05T13:07:06.838703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463533 2025-08-05T13:07:02.772691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365869 2022-09-06T18:01:54.778907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389368 2025-08-05T13:06:55.520826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369573 2024-10-28T19:03:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17205 2025-08-05T13:07:06.970655 application/rdf+xml 19272 2025-08-05T13:06:58.644713 image/jpeg 4399 2025-08-05T13:06:58.383715 image/jpeg 238539 2025-08-05T13:06:56.091708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia