About a year ago, I had the chance to attend a symposium hosted by Fountain House, a wonderful mental health charity. The honoree was Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, who spoke powerfully and unsentimentally about her experiences with bipolar disorder and the stigma she faced in going public with these…
I second that you should read An Unquiet Mind. My father suffers from this, untreated, and it’s sad that he can’t/won’t seek treatment. If there are loved ones who have mental health issues, insist that they get help as much as you can.
should read An Unquiet Mind. My father suffers from this, untreated,...he can’t/won’t seek...