Susanna Kaysen

Susanna Kaysen was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1948.
* She is the daughter of Carl Kaysen, an economist and former advisor to President John F. Kennedy.
* In 1967, at the age of 18, she was voluntarily admitted to McLean Hospital for treatment of depression.
* Her experiences there inspired her to write her memoir, "Girl, Interrupted," which was published in 1993.
* The book was a critical and commercial success, and was adapted into a film in 1999.
* Kaysen has also written several other books, including "The Camera My Mother Gave Me" and "Far Afield."
* She is a professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
* She is married and has two children.
* She is a strong advocate for mental health awareness and treatment.