Ask the Author: Rachel Pruchno

“Happy to answer questions about "Surrounded By Madness: A Memoir of Mental Illness and Family Secrets." Wondering whether my story encouraged others to tell theirs.” Rachel Pruchno

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Rachel Pruchno I got the idea for "Beyond Madness: Serious Mental Illness and What to do About it" from the talks I've been doing on college campuses and from reading "Being Mortal" by Gawande. His method of writing inspired me.

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How do you get inspired to write?

Rachel Pruchno The experiences I've had with my mother's and daughter's mental illness inspire me to write. I'm hoping that the lessons I've learned along the way can help others and even make life better for people with mental illness.

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What are you currently working on?

Rachel Pruchno A book that has developed as a result of speaking engagements I've had on college campuses for "Surrounded By Madness." The working title of the next book is "Beyond Madness: Serious Mental Illness and What to do About it." The book takes an inside look at serious mental illness through several case studies and addresses the things that need to change so that people with serious mental illness will no longer live in prisons or on the streets.

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