About the Book: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
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 enthusiasms; 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