An Unquiet Mind

I'm amazed by the quality of the memoirs my therapist recommended to me thus far. I especially loved how I learned more about the deadly consequences of bipolar disorder if left untreated, such as maxing out credit cards and spending lots of money over a short period of time while manic. I'm especially glad that Kay got her bipolar disorder under control thanks to lithium, talk therapy, and the support and love from her family. I'm happy that she is able to help those who have bipolar disorder like her and teach people along the way.

Fascinating book about manic/depressive disorder (now referred to as bipolar), written by a person afflicted with the illness. It's a short book, and I found that a lot of it was fluff. It probably could have been about half the size and still been just as good. It also had some extremely slow chapters (so slow that I could only read a couple pages before putting it down and doing something else for a while). If you're interested, but not sure you'll like it, I recommend reading the epilogue first. If it catches your interest, then it'll be worth the read.

An interesting perspective on bipolar disorders. The author, who suffers from this disorder, is a psychologist who has devoted a considerable portion of her professional life to conducting research regarding the most effective combination of pharmacological and psycho-therapeutic methods of treating patients with mood disorders.

Could be good for someone with bipolar disorder, but not necessarily applicable to all cases