An Unquiet Mind — Kay Redfield Jamison

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'An Unquiet Mind' by Kay Redfield Jamison is a deeply personal memoir of living with bipolar disorder, written from the unusual perspective of both a patient and a leading psychiatrist. Jamison recounts the exhilarating highs and devastating depressions that shaped her life, relationships and academic career, while reflecting on the difficult relationship between illness, treatment and creativity. Her account offers an intimate exploration of the experience of mania and depression alongside a thoughtful examination of how mental illness is understood by those who treat it. First published in 1995, the memoir is notable for its candour, vivid prose and insight into the complexities of mood disorders.