Me and the Mental is a memoir about the certain traumatic experiences that author Gary Rothlein had dealt with during the times in which there was no escape. In the writings of his book, there are details about how the experiences of the author had happened, insights, such as criticisms and personal evaluation, and how those experiences shaped his present. In certainty, there are different setting layouts from where these situations had taken place. Geographically, they occur in the states of California and Colorado. His writings are very descriptive and try to send out a message. It is that conflict can happen and only personal strength can move one forward. Personal behavior, decision-making, and family/social interactions are factors that do provide structure to the book. It was these components that brought the writer to create the memoir Me and the Mental.
