Synopsis
‘It stands alone in the literature of manic depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty’ – Oliver Sacks
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.
Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic depression (bipolar disorder), but she has also 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.
'Invaluable' – New York Times Book Review
Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.
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“It stands alone in the literature of manic depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty”Oliver Sacks
“Affecting, honest, touching”Will Self
“An invaluable memoir of manic depression, at once medically knowledgeable, deeply human and beautifully written . . . Unashamedly honest”The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Book Review
“Rises to the poetic and has a mystical touch . . . a courageous and fascinating book, a moving account of the life of a remarkable woman”The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph
