Hell Gate Bridge, Barrie Miskin
Hell Gate Bridge, Barrie Miskin
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Hell Gate Bridge
A Memoir

Author: Barrie Miskin

Narrator: Kristin Price

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/03/2025


Synopsis

A Poets & Writers magazine Page One New and Noteworthy Book

A Write or Die magazine Most Anticipated Book of June 2024

A Mom Egg Review Bookshelf Pick for June 2024

In the summer of 2016, Barrie Miskin faced a pivotal moment when her pregnancy prompted the discontinuation of a decade-long antidepressant regimen, setting off an unforeseen chain of events. By January 2017, she had become a stranger to her family and herself, navigating the complex and often unforgiving landscape of mental healthcare in the United States. Through encounters marked by compassion and cruelty, Barrie's family embarked on a desperate quest for a diagnosis, ultimately uncovering the rare condition of pregnancy-induced depersonalization and derealization disorder.

Hell Gate Bridge not only brings to light these seldom-discussed mental illnesses but also unveils the flaws in our maternal and mental healthcare system. Barrie's journey became a climb out of the abyss, all while balancing the challenges of motherhood, her teaching career, and her marriage. The narrative serves as a testament to the power of determination in overcoming the darkest of challenges and fighting fiercely to save those we hold dear.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ethan on June 07, 2024

Digital ARC provided by the author.......more

Goodreads review by Emily on August 02, 2024

The mystery of Barrie’s illness, and the inability to find proper care illuminates the many ways the health care system is broken and further injures people suffering from mental illness. This book was incredibly compelling, heart-wrenching, and life affirming. It should be required reading for thos......more

Goodreads review by Emma on June 05, 2024

Barrie's memoir is harrowing and so very real! Flew through this book in one night. Couldn't put it down. Truly one of the most unique and beautifully told stories of mental illness that I've read. Just finished this and already, I want to re-read.......more

Goodreads review by Margo on April 08, 2024

I read this book in 2 days on an airplane and could. not. put. it. down. (I got a digital ARC). There is so much about mental health, particularly around pregnancy and postpartum, that we just don't talk about and this book really goes there, from the despair and torture of her specific condition to......more

Goodreads review by Judith on September 15, 2024

Wow finished this in one afternoon. Hell Gate Bridge is the harrowing story of the author’s descent into a rare maternal mental illness. She chronicles her journey through the American health care system and all its failings and inadequacies. By sheer perseverance and the luck to find the right doct......more