An Unquiet Mind: My Victory Over Bipolar Disorder

This is a candid account of the life of a person with bipolar disorder. A life filled with incredible emotional peaks – and just as incredible troughs. A life in which feelings are intensely sharp, and failures lead to deep depressions. Kay Jamison has experienced all of this – depression, mania, a suicide attempt. As a psychiatrist, she has dedicated herself to studying affective disorders in general and bipolar disorder in particular.
I didn’t wake up one day crazy. I gradually realized that my life and mind were speeding up until one day, during my first summer in college, they completely spiraled out of control. But this acceleration – from racing thoughts to chaos – was gradual and fascinating.
Why the book is worth reading
From this book, you will learn:
Where does bipolar disorder come from?
How treatable is it?
What happens if you refuse medication?
What does psychotherapy offer?
The book will be interesting not only to people with BD, for it is also a captivating tale about the human psyche, and a personal experience of someone with a different perception of the world, and a story of how a person can overcome all difficulties.