An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison

* Dr Kay Redfield Jamison, one of the leading authorities on manic depression (or bipolar disorder),  has written extensively about the often perplexing psychiatric illness, and also about its links with creativity. 

* In An Unquiet Mind she unites these strands in a courageous and gripping memoir, revealing her own experiences of living with manic depression.  

* Jamison details the incredible highs and the devastating lows. 

* The complex relationship with the lithium medication she is prescribed.

* Her unique perspective in treating patients suffering from the same condition.

2:45 Part One: Defining Manic Depression

11:50 Part Two: A Battle with Lithium

19.46 Part Three: The Others

HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE HERE:

"Manic Depression And Mania, Kay Jamison :: DNA Learning Center". Dnalc.Org, 2019, https://www.dnalc.org/view/15372-Manic-depression-and-mania-Kay-Jamison.html. Accessed 26 Jan 2019.

"Understanding The Experience Of A Manic Depressive, Kay Jamison :: DNA Learning Center". Dnalc.Org, 2019, https://www.dnalc.org/view/15370-Understanding-the-experience-of-a-manic-depressive-Kay-Jamison.html. Accessed 26 Feb 2019.

"Support For People With Bipolar | Kay Redfield Jamison". Youtube, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMaPc9-JCiQ. Accessed 26 Feb 2019.

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Full Title: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

Year of Publication: 1995

Book Author: Kay Redfield Jamison


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