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An Unquiet Mind
- A Memoir of Moods and Madness
- Narrated by: Kay Redfield Jamison
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A deeply powerful memoir about bipolar illness that has both transformed and saved lives—with a new preface by the author.
Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, Jamison found herself succumbing to the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients, as her disorder launched her into ruinous spending sprees, episodes of violence, and an attempted suicide.
Here Jamison examines bipolar illness from the dual perspectives of the healer and the healed, revealing both its terrors and the cruel allure that at times prompted her to resist taking medication.
Critic reviews
“An invaluable memoir of manic depression, at once medically knowledgeable, deeply human and beautifully written ... at times poetic, at times straightforward, always unashamedly honest.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Stands alone in the literature of manic-depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty.”—Oliver Sacks
“Jamison’s [strength] is in the gutsy way she has made her disease her life’s work and in her brilliant ability to convey its joys and its anguish.... Extraordinary.” —Washington Post Book World
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- lily
- 16-05-16
Read if you are bipolar- you will understand
I listened to it all in one day and not one point did I stop listening.
It was incredibly insightful, and moving for someone with bipolar
I cried at the end!!
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- Lenka
- 29-09-21
Essential
If you read only one book about bipolar disorder, let it be this one.
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- Ethan May
- 13-02-24
Great perspective on bipolar disorder
An intriguing and personal view on life with bipolar disorder. Would highly recommend to others
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- M.Ruby
- 18-06-23
Fantastic book
If you only read one book about bipolar this is it.
I have bipolar and have read a lot of books and papers. Done countless hours of research. This book sums up the struggles with everyday life, the damaging albeit fun at times mania and hyper mania followed by the frightening , soul destroying depression.
With every book I read, every video I watch one thing that always hits me is the additional traumas we seem to go through. I have had far more than my share of loss, trauma and abandonment. More than any person I have met without a mental illness. We are stronger than we realise.
If you yourself have bipolar you have my love, hope and admiration. If you are reading this because you are trying to support somebody with bipolar. Thank you. Thank you for caring when so many walk away. I know life with us can be challenging at times. But we desperately need your love and understanding.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-06-23
Amazing
Such a good insight into bipolar. I have bipolar and felt I could relate to a lot of this. Has tears at the end. So well written.
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- MxHarris
- 19-09-22
Beautiful and raw
I easily binged this book and could really feel the author's experience. A friend of mine was diagnosed with bipolar disorder this year and I also have a patient currently considering that she might have it, so wanted to learn more so I could better support them. Such a beautiful and raw book and I feel better educated about the disorder and how it feels. Thank you for writing this, Kay. I can only imagine what it was like to do so and I know my friend felt very seen by your words and experience.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-01-22
Fabulous story.
Fabulous story. Gives great personal insight into how mood disorder are actually 'illnesses' to be grappeled with.
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- karen
- 22-07-21
Easy listen.
A very easy listen to what life can be like with a Mental Illness from both the client and doctor perspective.
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- David C
- 17-03-21
so helpful and soothing
second time I've listened on the last two years. coming out of mania that's taken almost 3 years. Dr Jamison's experience with suicide on lithium saved my life. thank you Doctor
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- Anonymous User
- 16-03-21
fascinating
A fascinating & overall joyful insight into the life experiences of a manic depressive .
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