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Not Guilty by reason of Insanity
Paperback
Publisher Price: $19.99
Publisher: Robin Gofberg
Published: Apr 16 2026
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
I spent my life studying the mind. I never expected to be fighting for my life against it.
In Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Dr. Robin Gofberg delivers a searingly honest memoir that explores the haunting intersection of clinical psychology and personal catastrophe. As a forensic psychologist, Dr. Gofberg spent decades evaluating the mental states of others. But behind the professional accolades lay a devastating family legacy: a genetic curse of mental illness that spanned generations, claiming the lives of those she loved most.
With the analytical eye of a doctor and the shattered heart of a mother, Robin traces her journey through a dysfunctional childhood in Philadelphia to the heights of academic success, all while battling her own Bipolar Disorder. But the true test of her resilience comes not from her patients, but from her own children.
This is the story of a mother who watched her brilliant, Harvard-educated son descend into a violent psychosis that nearly ended her life, and a daughter whose creative light was extinguished far too soon. It is a narrative of survival-of a woman who faced the snake pit of psychiatric wards, the agony of grief, and the literal scars of a near-fatal attack, only to emerge with a profound understanding of the human brain's capacity for both destruction and healing.
Inside these pages, you will discover:
A Professional Perspective: A rare, inside look at mental illness from someone who has been both the provider and the patient.
A Mother's Resilience: The harrowing account of navigating a son's violent break from reality and the complicated grief of losing a daughter to suicide.
The Science of the Soul: An exploration of how genetics, trauma, and brain chemistry shape our destinies.
A Legacy of Art: Including a haunting, prophetic short story written by the author's late daughter, offering a window into the Zone of mental entrapment.
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity is more than a memoir; it is a testament to the endurance of the human spirit. It is a must-read for anyone touched by mental illness, providing a voice to the voiceless and a glimmer of hope for those walking the fine line between brilliance and madness.
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