{"id":15101,"date":"2020-09-19T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T13:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=15101"},"modified":"2025-11-02T22:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T02:49:26","slug":"brain-on-fire-discussion-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/brain-on-fire-discussion-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Brain on Fire Discussion Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What are some <em>Brain on Fire <\/em>discussion questions? How can <em>Brain on Fire <\/em>book club questions help provoke discussion?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Brain on Fire <\/em>is about one woman&#8217;s struggle to get a diagnosis for a rare condition. These <em>Brain on Fire <\/em>book club questions explore the key points of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on for a list of 10 <em>Brain on Fire <\/em>discussion questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brain on Fire Discussion Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People in medical distress are often happier to get a dire diagnosis than to not get one at all. For instance, Susannah is thrilled to hear that her problems stem from a bipolar disorder, a very serious psychiatric condition. She even rationalizes her relief by telling herself that many famous people have also suffered from this disorder. Now reflect on your own experiences waiting for answers in difficult situations with these <em>Brain on Fire<\/em> discussion questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Questions on Assessing Motivations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have you ever had to wait for difficult news? How did the waiting make you feel?<\/li><li>If you got bad news, did you embrace it, even though it was bad?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Looking back on your reaction, do you feel you responded appropriately?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4 Questions on Rejecting Authority<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Bailey believes that Susannah is in bad health because she drinks too much. In spite of Dr. Bailey\u2019s reputation as a top neurologist, Susannah\u2019s mom refuses to accept his diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What made Susannah\u2019s mother so sure of herself that she was able to reject the opinion of a respected authority?<\/li><li>Have you ever rejected the opinion of an expert or someone you trust, like a family member? What was the situation?<\/li><li>What gave you the confidence to reject their opinion?<\/li><li>What did you learn from this experience that you can apply in the future? 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