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I related to Jamison in many ways and am appreciative to her for writing the book. It isn't easy living with mental illness, but she wrote in such a way as to be accessible to all.

Cozy Wood Wick candle and tagged book is getting me through today. I have bipolar disorder and reading about someone else's experiences with the disorder is comforting to me, even though it isn't always pleasant.

Taking some time to read books from people who suffer from manic depressive/bipolar disorder. The author is highly intelligent but she writes in pleasant easy reading format and it‘s a lot like having a conversation with someone.

A beautiful and moving personal story of life with bipolar. This was a super quick readβ€”I was totally engrossed in the author‘s life story. If you have any interest at all in mental health or just like fast paced memoirs…this is it!

A quick and impactful read. And my #doublespin for August.
I appreciate the author's candor though I did think the book could have been twice as long with more detail, but it is mostly a biography and I also think people should be able to disclose as little or as much as they would like about their lives.

@TheAromaofBooks

Excellently written memoir. The experience of individuals with bipolar disorder is so varied and complicated, and even though her experience might not apply to all patients, I do think Dr. Redfield Jamison‘s insight given her career in psychology is particularly touching. I‘m proud of her for living as her true self despite the fears of her career being affected. What a strong human!

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I compare myself with my former self, not with others. Not only that, I tend to compare my current self with the best I have been, which is when I have been midly manic. When I am my present "normal" self, I am far removed from when I have been my liveliest, most productive, most intense, most outgoing and effervescent. In short, for myself, I am a hard act to follow.

Read through this pretty quickly. I enjoyed it very much and learned from her personal story and insightful reflections.

My friend recommended me this book. Who else has read this and what are your thoughts?

Kay Redfield Jamison candid memoir about her moods, which vacillate between utter darkness and #wildones due to manic depression, was a very powerful read!

#songsofsummer @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

I will be writing a full review for this tomorrow so you can look for it on my page: https://www.facebook.com/abookishbutterfly/

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Waiting rooms suck, but a bag with half a dozen books is the way to go. My mind definitely matches the title today!

#airport reading

Harvard Coop lunch break

Not β€œjust” a #JustABookSwap !!! Stacy, unsurprisingly you are too kind (and also read me like a book 😬)! Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I‘m sorry I didn‘t check my mail for days. The poems will be my new bed time poem book (Hafiz needs a break) and this book about mental health couldn‘t have come at a better time! So many thanks and hugs.

I have a #Fascination with mental illnesses and how we treat them, both now and historically. During my 5 years at uni studying to become I psychologist, I didn‘t go much outside of our curriculum, but I‘m ready change that. So hit me with all your best recommendations for books about mental illness and treatment πŸ‘

#SeptemberDanes

Raining this morning, so reading in bed. Fortunately I can still see the dock/water right from here. Perfect way to continue #24in48 #readathon @24in48
#readinginbed

Haven't posted in a while as I have been really busy lately, but here are all the books I have been working through! Usually I only read one book at once but I've added some nonfiction and poetry to help break up in search of lost time. I will hopefully have a review of the second book soon.

For anyone interested in psychology, trauma and mental illnesses, these are #top3mustreads πŸ‘Œ a Danish psychology professor said in an interview last year, that novels dealing with people‘s inner lives should be made part of the curriculum, and I can only agree!

#ReadingResolutions

Kay Jamison left my mind anything but quiet after reading this! I was amazed by the honesty, the emotions and the pain displayed in such a beautiful and thought provoking read. This intriqued me both as a psychologist-in-the-making and as a human in general, because Jamison describes living with bipolar disorder in a relatable and informative way, that never got boring or text-book-like.

All the praise and love for this book!

Just opened my #2018nonfictionbookexchange package, and I‘m so happy! Thank you so much @PagesOfKate πŸ‘πŸ‘ the books are spot on and so pretty. The Beatrix Potter teas are so cute and really make me want to read her stories. I‘m excited to try the tea cakes later, since I have never had one. And the wrapping paper (underneath) was gorgeous πŸ‘Œ

Thanks to @inwhichHeikereadsharder for arranging all this. It has been such a good experience! #2018nfbe

Published in 1995, this memoir details the author's struggle to survive bipolar disorder (then known as manic depression). She is also an acclaimed psychiatrist and expert on mood disorders, an especially amazing accomplishment given the severity of her condition. This slim book was both beautiful and terrifying. I can't stop thinking about it, and how much honesty and bravery it must have taken to write it.

This book was superb in writing. It‘s really a memoir like no other. The author explores manic depressive illness from a clinical view and a personal view which is very unique. Not only is this book well researched but also eye opening and candid.

Looking all the way back the #firstbook of 2017 was Unquiet Mind. It feels like so long ago! It was a great and powerful memoir that is written by a mental health professional who has the bipolar disorder that she is studying. Her account is deeply personal but very informative. I learned so much. #allthebooksof2017

So I am not super crafty, but trying to be more organized. Here is my November TBR of physical books that I hope to complete (not including ebooks or audible)! My cats are hanging in the background too 😺😺😺

An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison
Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan
The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain
Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris
Hit and Run by Diane Hester
Bitch Planet by Deconnick De Landro

Totally relate able for anyone with Bi-Polar Disorder. Fabulous book!

"Manic-depression distorts moods and thoughts, incites dreadful behaviors, destroys the basis of rational thought, and too often erodes the desire and will to live. It is an illness that is biological in its origins, yet one that feels psychological in the experience of it, an illness that is unique in conferring advantage and pleasure, yet one that brings in its wake almost unendurable suffering and, not infrequently, suicide."

Hope you can read this!! 😊 . I had been wondering why she kept using the term manic depression rather than bipolar. This page explains it. I've got one chapter to go. So glad this book landed on me. Again the right book at the right time. It been a good read for me. Will pass it on to a friend dealing with a young person with a mental illness.

Ex library book given to me by Kathy .I'm nearly finished and it has been a most enlightening read. The author as well as being a doctor dealing with people with manic depressive she has it herself. This very well written book is her journey. Published first in 1996.

Non-fiction collection of books related to mental health πŸ“š #BellLetsTalk #bookstagram

Very insightful and well written. Glad to ring in the new year with such a great book

I wasn't sure if I should go with fiction or nonfiction on this one so I did one of each. Dr. Jamison has a manic depressive illness and one of the MCs of All the Light We Cannot See is blind. #disabilities #photoadaynov16 @RealLifeReading