The Bottom Line
Well worth reading even though not always easy.
Pros
- Insightful and honest
- Views of mental illness from inside and out
- Ultimately inspiring story
Cons
- Sometimes timeline hard to follow
- Can be triggering - take breaks!
Description
- Raw look at a bipolar life in and out of treatment, with much drawn from author's journals and art.
- Family members' comments in the margins illuminate the other side of the story.
- Therapists should read this!
Guide Review - Anthology of a Crazy Lady - by Susan L. Heisler
If you are bipolar and/or borderline, you may love this book, or you may hate it; you may be angry at it, or it may contain a lot of triggers; or you may recognize yourself in parts of it. If you love someone who is mentally ill, you may learn from it. If you are any kind of therapist, you *must* read it. The author went through a lot of failed therapy - you can learn from the experiences she describes.
