What are the odds your adopted child inherits your biological family’s mental illness? In this deeply personal memoir, Dr. Rachel Pruchno traces the heartbreaking parallels between her childhood and her daughter's unraveling mental health. As a scientist, she sought answers. As a mother, she fought to protect her family. Surrounded by Madness confronts the silence and stigma that surround serious mental illness, offering a raw and redemptive story of what it takes to face the truth, protect your loved ones, and begin to heal.