Girl, Interrupted by Borderline Personality DisorderGirl, Interrupted, an autobiography, follows Sussanna Kaysen, an eighteen-year-old girl who finds herself escorted to a taxi and sent to McLean Psychiatric Hospital. Massachusetts Hospital. It was only after a brief twenty-minute interview with a psychiatrist she had just met about her poor grades, her depression, her suicide attempts as well as her inappropriate relationship with her English teacher. in high school that she was convinced she needed a “rest” and agreed. to commit voluntarily. Kaysen thinks just a few weeks would be enough, but two years soon pass. Her first-hand account of her hospital stay is chaotic and non-chronological, consistent with her diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. During his time at McLean, Kaysen took a liking to many of the young patients on his wing. She particularly finds Lisa, a sociopath, amusing and intelligent for her various escape attempts and dramatic arguments with the staff. Polly, for her part, burns her face and body and finally Georgina is Kaysen's roommate in the room. Daisy is a new patient on the ward and is known around the facility for her rather strange obsession with roast chicken and laxatives. Daisy is one of the first patients to leave the ward, but commits suicide shortly afterwards. Kaysen comes from a wealthy family who can afford her expensive treatment in the ward. Kaysen does not receive many visitors due to his unstable relationship with his parents which stems from their disappointment with his condition as well as his various suicide attempts. A family friend, James Watson, visits Kaysen and offers to help him leave. Kaysen rejects and insists she stay... middle of paper ...up to 8 to 10 percent of patients commit suicide (Butcher, Hooley, and Mineka 342-344). Personality Disorder." NIMH RSS. Np, and Web. May 4, 2014. Butcher, James N., Jill M. Hooley, and Susan Mineka. "Chapter 10: Personality Disorders." Abnormal Psychology. 16th ed. New Jersey : Pearson Education, 2014. 342-44 Print. Hopwood, Christopher J. and Mary C. Zanarini. “Borderline Personality Traits and Disorders: Predicting Potential Patient Functioning.” : 585-89. "Interview with Susanna Kaysen." Goodreads, March 2014..Kaysen, New York: Turtle Bay/Random House. , 1993. Print.