Disappointed. As someone that suffers from a general anxiety disorder, I was intrigued by the idea of a physician's approach to the condition. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me. The memoir reads very clinical (kind of like a physician wrote it), and was unrelatable. I wish that the author showed more vulnerability in how she experienced therapy, medication, and panic attacks.

Cured is an inspirational story about a woman’s journey through Medical school while in the midst of turbulent mental health struggles. By writing this book she opens up the topic of Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, Suppression, Childhood Trauma, and Panic Attacks. At times I felt so overwhelmed listening to her experiences that it allowed me to have more empathy for those around me that struggle with the same things. Often times for someone who doesn’t deal with this kind of thing it can be an annoyance, or seen as just a weakness, however, it is very much a physical battle. I enjoyed seeing her journey with counseling and how much it helped her. Also it should be mentioned that not only did therapy help her personally, but also her marriage and family dynamic. I felt bad for her that her extended family sucked, and she had a horrific childhood, but enjoyed seeing how she was determined to be an amazing mom because of that. I enjoyed a peak into the Medical field and process of becoming an MD, I have no experience with that.

The book ends off on a happy note, definitely worth a read (or listen on audiobook-the Narration is excellent). 4/5 stars.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* 3.5 intriguing read that was certainly worth the read!

I enjoyed listening to this book and liked the narrator’s even voice. I also liked the story although, understandable, it was slow in parts. Overall, a good book to get another person’s view and a look into medical school in the 80s.

I enjoyed listening to the audiobook of Cured which is a memoir of an amazing woman, wife, mother, and PhD prepared epidemiologist who decided to attend medical school after being out of graduate school and working for several years. She shares her delicate balancing act of attending medical school and taking care of her husband and two young daughters all while struggling to take care of herself. She has a difficult time asking others for help and anxiety eventually gets the best of her. This resonated with me as I am quite certain it will with a lot of other women. She does eventually start caring for herself and gets the help she needs (through therapy) to cope with her present day as well as past issues. Inspiring and well written. #Cured #NetGalley

I enjoyed how true and raw this memoir was. Anne McTiernan did a wonderful job describing her journey and anxiety. It was a perfect example that although a path can be difficult those difficulties can be overcome/dealt with to continue to reach our goals. I recommend this audiobook.

Thanks NetGalley and Tantor Audio for the ALC for honest review.
Cured. A memoir of a mother who decides to become a doctor. What I loved about this story was that it only emphasised the way of treating patients but also treating one's own mental health issues. Also the story was encouraging. The narrator did a nice work to make the story more intriguing.