What would it feel like to spend nearly two years in a psychiatric hospital, isolated from family, friends, and the outside world? Many feel like spending time in a mental hospital is like spending time in prison, but for Susanna Kaysen, the author of “Girl Interrupted,” this was a completely different feeling. Prior to voluntary admitting herself to Mclean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, Kaysen attempted suicide by swallowing fifty aspirin tablets. Kaysen is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and spends nearly two years in the psychiatric ward. During this time, Kaysen becomes close with several other patients. Each of the women has their own illnesses, and they help Kaysen overcome her own. Most people who suffer from