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The Tormented Mind

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Bipolar disorder is a potentially deadly affective disorder that is characterized by mood swings. Episodes of depression or mania punctuate the suffer's life, often destroying relationships, ruining careers, and in 15% of *untreated* cases ending in suicide. There is no single effective treatment for bipolar disorder, but with time and a good biopsychiatrist the illness can be brought under control.

The Tormented Mind is an excellent book on the author's experiences with bipolar disorder, presented from the viewpoint of a well-educated Chinese-Canadian woman. Her account of hospitalization and the way the illness affected her family relationships will be familiar to all of us. I applaud Carolyn's accomplishment despite this disruptive illness, and highly recommend this book to anyone who is living with bipolar disorder.

I read this book in a single evening and in that evening I was reminded of my own hospitalizations,the battles with my wife,the social and cultural difficulties and the tons of medications and therapists. anyone with manic depression will instantly empathise with the autors true accounts.i will recomend this book to the members of my support group.it helps to know that even though we are sick we can still achieve.

Caroline's book "The Tormented Mind" is a personal account of her own illness, which not only gives hope to those who suffer from manic-depressive disorder, but also provides significant insights for those of us who treat mental health patients (i.e., to be more compassionate to our patients). I highly recommend this book.