An unquiet mind : a memoir of moods and madness / Kay Redfield Jamison ; with an introduction by Andrew Solomon.

By:

Jamison, Kay R

Contributor(s):

Solomon, Andrew [aui]

Material type:

TextSeries: Picador ClassicPublication details: London : Picador, 2015.Description: xi, 227 p. ; 20 cmContent type:

text

ISBN:

9781447275282

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

616.895

Contents:

Pt. 1. The wild blue yonder -- Pt. 2. A not so fine madness -- Pt. 3. The medicine, love -- Pt. 4. An unquiet mind.

Summary: I was used to my mind being my best friend. Now, all of a sudden, my mind had turned on me: it mocked me for my vapid enthusiasm; it laughed at all of my foolish plans; it no longer found anything interesting or enjoyable or worthwhile. Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic depression (bipolar disorder) - and has experienced its terrors and cruel allure first-hand. While pursuing her career in medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic lows that afflicted many of her patients. From her jubilant childhood to the disquiet that has dominated her adult life, she charts a journey through her own mind, and those of others. An Unquiet Mind is a definitive examination of manic depression from both sides: doctor and patient, the healer and the healed. A classic memoir of enormous candour and courage, it teems with the wit and wisdom of its creator.

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Pt. 1. The wild blue yonder --
Pt. 2. A not so fine madness --
Pt. 3. The medicine, love --
Pt. 4. An unquiet mind.

I was used to my mind being my best friend. Now, all of a sudden, my mind had turned on me: it mocked me for my vapid enthusiasm; it laughed at all of my foolish plans; it no longer found anything interesting or enjoyable or worthwhile.

Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic depression (bipolar disorder) - and has experienced its terrors and cruel allure first-hand. While pursuing her career in medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic lows that afflicted many of her patients. From her jubilant childhood to the disquiet that has dominated her adult life, she charts a journey through her own mind, and those of others.

An Unquiet Mind is a definitive examination of manic depression from both sides: doctor and patient, the healer and the healed. A classic memoir of enormous candour and courage, it teems with the wit and wisdom of its creator.

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