Warnings: This book discusses frankly the author’s own suicide attempt and though it is handled well, parents should know that it is a topic that occurs in a detail. The book documents honestly some of the dangerous pitfalls of mania and depression and should be read by patients with a caregiver’s guidance but can provide hope and inspiration for anyone living with a mood disorder.Īudience: High School, Adults, Patients, Caregivers, Providers Jamison eventually became a successful professor at Johns Hopkins University while battling her moods and seeking treatment with medication, therapy and supports. Her work has centered on bipolar disorder, which she has had since her early adulthood. This book charts her course from a young girl with unstable moods, to an adult diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Kay Redfield Jamison (born June 22, 1946) is an American clinical psychologist and writer. Her moods were unlike other children and her experience of the world was at times confusing. Keywords: Bipolar, Psychosis, Depression, Maniaįrom the time she was a small child, Kay Jamison knew that she was different. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison: 9780679763307 : Books NATIONAL BESTSELLER A deeply powerful memoir about bipolar illness that has both transformed and saved liveswith a new preface by the author. An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness - Kindle edition by Jamison, Kay Redfield.

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