Strangers to Ourselves

"Strangers to Ourselves," by award-winning writer Rachel Aviv, offers a compassionate and thought-provoking exploration of how people experience and understand illness and the mind during times of crisis. Drawing on personal journals, letters, and in-depth reporting, the book highlights individual stories that challenge conventional psychiatric explanations and reveal the complex relationship between diagnosis, identity, and the future. Aviv's empathetic storytelling provides a fresh perspective on mental health, making the narrative both human and transformative.