Content & Trigger Warnings for Brain on fire (2012)
4 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Brain on fire (2012) contains 4 content warnings : Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures.
The most severe warnings are for Terminal illness (severity 4/5), Needles / medical procedures (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 2/5 | Depicted | Psychiatric symptoms include dark and disturbing thoughts |
| Terminal illness | 4/5 | Depicted | Life-threatening autoimmune brain disease central to the memoir |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Loss of bodily control, seizures, and cognitive deterioration |
| Needles / medical procedures | 5/5 | Depicted | Extensive medical procedures, hospitalizations, and brain surgery |
Mental Health & Emotional
2/5Depicted
Psychiatric symptoms include dark and disturbing thoughts
Phobias & Sensory
5/5Depicted
Extensive medical procedures, hospitalizations, and brain surgery