Torn from Life

Not only the heroes of Ken Kesey ended up in American psychiatric hospitals. For example, an ordinary Yale University graduate, a promising young man – Clifford Whittingham Beers, also found himself in the embrace of a straitjacket. At the age of 24, he decided to end his life after the death of his beloved brother.
He was fortunate enough to survive. However, returning to life is not so easy if you have deliberately separated yourself from it. Paranoia, delusions, a premonition of death – how to escape the labyrinth of the mind and leave the madhouse?

The authentic atmosphere of a psychiatric hospital in the early 20th century will stir your blood. And fierce fights with the medical staff will certainly test your nerves. This seemingly dark and bitter confession of Clifford Beers actually offers hope for a bright future. It is a story full of resilience and spiritual courage. It is an honest conversation about death that inspires living.