My guest today is Suzanne Scanlon. She's the author of the book Committed: Of Meaning and Mad Women, a book that details Suzanne's experience being institutionalized in New York City in the nineties. Her book explores the nature of madness with such elegance and precise insight, and it made me want to know her and love her. Today on the show we talk about mental health, the hysterical woman archetype, and what it's been like to be called crazy.

Buy Suzanne's book! It's incredible. 

This show is hosted by Rebecca Woolf

This is a Western Sound Podcast produced by Sarah Dealy

Executive Producer is Ben Adair 

Editing help by Savannah Wright 

Mixing by Alex MacInnis