Psychiatrist Jack Rackham has spent years helping others cope with their emotional pain while struggling to bury his own trauma: the suicide of his twin brother. When a patient hangs himself, Jack’s control begins to break dragging him deeper into a guilt that he still tries to ignore.

As Jack persists in denying his inner turmoil, his marriage teeters on the edge when his wife, Bonny, gives him an ultimatum: confront his demons or leave. Jack lacks help from any of his colleagues who are dealing with their emotional burdens. A psychoanalyst drowns in marital misery, a devout Evangelist psychiatrist hides her unspeakable secrets, a dangerously charming sociopath risks arrest and a rogue social worker introduces her patients to talking with the dead.

Struggling between his guilt, disillusionment, and a glimmer of self-awareness, Jack finally faces Bonny and confesses his deepest fear: that he may never measure up to be the perfect person he should be. In a raw and tender moment, they make a tentative peace. But as Jack watches her drive away, he is left alone to begin the difficult journey toward acceptance and change... if he can.

The Looney Bin is a darkly humorous, unflinching exploration of personal demons, professional chaos, and the rocky road to self-acceptance—where every breakthrough comes at a price.
Fans of Jodi Picoult and Lisa Genova will be captivated by this emotional and thought-provoking novel.