Kay R. Jamison: An Unquiet Mind (1996, Vintage Books)
223 pages
English language
Published Nov. 6, 1996 by Vintage Books.
Terrific work. I adore every piece of it. I have been living in depressions since the university and, even though I am not bipolar, I do tend to become melancholic and lose joy in surrounding things and people.
What a wonderful woman!
After being diagnosed with bipolar NOS I've been eager to devour any information about the illness that I could find. An Unquiet Mind rose to the top of my to-read list shortly after my diagnosis.
I could quote dozens of passages that resonate so deeply with me that I swear came straight from my own head. Halfway through I decided I need to note passages I connected with, grabbed a pen, and immediately went back to the beginning to flag sections. Her experience with agitated mixed states. With losing friends. With needing lithium to survive. With attempted suicide all felt like a mirror to my own life
It was a relief to read such a personal account of bipolar illness from a woman, and I'm happy Dr. Jamison discussed the intersection of gender and mental health. She opened my mind to ideas I had not yet thought of.
This book …
After being diagnosed with bipolar NOS I've been eager to devour any information about the illness that I could find. An Unquiet Mind rose to the top of my to-read list shortly after my diagnosis.
I could quote dozens of passages that resonate so deeply with me that I swear came straight from my own head. Halfway through I decided I need to note passages I connected with, grabbed a pen, and immediately went back to the beginning to flag sections. Her experience with agitated mixed states. With losing friends. With needing lithium to survive. With attempted suicide all felt like a mirror to my own life
It was a relief to read such a personal account of bipolar illness from a woman, and I'm happy Dr. Jamison discussed the intersection of gender and mental health. She opened my mind to ideas I had not yet thought of.
This book is a comfort. It's a reminder that what I experience is real and important.
