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u/annuvin · 111 pointsr/AskReddit

Not always. Antidepressants usually mess with serotonin and dopamine levels within the brain. Unfortunately, the exact dose to get these in correct proportions varies in each patient. As such, a excess or deficiency of these chemicals caused by the incorrect dosage of the medication can have the opposite of the desired effect.

Lithium is a very effective treatment for manic-depressive disorder. However, lithium can also become fatal at elevated dosages, and to find the correct dosage for desired results requires regular monitoring of lithium levels by the prescribing doctor in the initial stages of treatment.

Source: Kay Redfield Jameson "An Unquiet Mind: Memoirs of Moods and Madness"

u/Scarbane · 37 pointsr/IAmA

Thank you for trying to understand. I'm glad you got something out of it. More than anything I hope that more people begin to understand just how difficult it is to live with manic-depression or chronic depression. It is absolutely not something you just "get over". You're stuck with it for life.

A year or so ago I read a book called An Unquiet Mind. It is a memoir by a clinical psychologist named Kay Jameson who has struggled with bipolar disorder all of her life, and the memoir is one of the things that has helped me understand what my brother was going through. I highly recommend it.

u/dont_you_hate_pants · 22 pointsr/psychotherapy

I mean, yes because no one here can predict the future or how you'll turn out. Dr. Kay Jamison wrote a best selling book, An Unquiet Mind, about being a clinical psychologist with Bipolar I Disorder, so obviously it can be done. However, your mental health and experience is different from hers and I'd recommend stabilizing the condition first, especially given the treatment resistance and its effect on your previous graduate studies. Are you engaged in CBT, ACT, or some other evidence-based practice for depression? It sounds like your doc is a psychiatrist or prescriber primarily. While a mood stabilizer is the first line treatment to stabilize mania, a Bipolar I depressive episode usually requires talk therapy as the primary treatment due to the risk of many SSRIs inducing a manic episode.

Edit: she's a clinical psychologist, not psychiatrist. My bad.

u/Ehmanda · 10 pointsr/bipolar

After I was diagnosed, An Unquiet Mind helped me tremendously in giving me perspective. Being able to intimately read other people's experiences helped ground me for a while. Wholly recommended. :-)

u/Brocktreee · 8 pointsr/bipolar

An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide by Stephen Miklowitz PhD.

DBT Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

These are my three go-to recommendations. An Unquiet Mind is written from the perspective of someone with BP1 with psychotic features, who is also a professional psychologist and has studied BD for a very long time.

The BD Survival Guide was the first book I read on the subject after my diagnosis. It grounded me, it informed me about the disease and all the ways it can manifest, gave me an idea about the buildup and duration of episodes, as well as providing several enlightening vignettes throughout the text to illustrate points and concepts. 10/10, I consider this mandatory reading for the newly diagnosed or underinformed.

The DBT therapy workbook--truth be told I haven't done much work with it yet, but DBT is regularly touted as one of the most effective treatments for bipolar. So I thought I'd include that.

Best of luck!

u/schizoidvoid · 6 pointsr/BipolarReddit

Here you go! You recommended everything I was going to recommend so I thought I'd make your links easier to click.

>All of these are useful:
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>An Unquiet Mind
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>Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide
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>The Bipolar Workbook: Controlling Swings
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>The Mindful Way Through Depression
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>The last book describes a self-guided therapy that I used to lift myself out of a mixed mood a few years ago. I was willing to do anything to get better and that included doing things that I had little to no faith in but I still had to try. It worked despite my skepticism. I believe in it now.
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>and then there is the bible of the illness and its treatment. It's massive and very technical (written for medical professionals) but you might find parts of it useful.
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>Manic Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression
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u/Aktinos · 6 pointsr/offmychest

Whenever I hear about folks who take medication to maintain stability I always think of diabetics. Here is a group of people who are using modern science in order to continue to function. Without it they often die, and if not dead they typically suffer from a host of other issues related to fluctuations of blood sugar. ADD and the medications associated with it seem no different to me. There is some kind of imbalance that a person has (people are not ADD, people are people with ADD) like not producing insulin, or sweat, or some other chemical in the brain. Modern medicine allows people to function. The same way a prosthetic lets someone walk. You are you on medication, because the medication helps you maintain the way the body typically functions. This book is kind of fantastic for thinking about how medication effects mood. Here!

u/BipolarType1 · 5 pointsr/BipolarReddit

Bipolar disorder is much more subtle than it is portrayed. When we shown bipolar disorder by the media it's almost always extreme and over acted. Bipolar is depicted as a type of unhinged crazy. I'm bipolar and know many other bipolars. We might do really stupid things, like go out get drunk and cheat on our wives compulsively but that's hardly eyes-popping-out-of-skull frothing-at-the-mouth insane.

It depends on what you are looking for. If you need the crazy manic character to animate your narrative, then I guess that's where you need to take it. A well considered bipolar character would be rather subtle. Most of us are very good at passing which is why we don't stand out when you bump into us out in great big world of normal everyday life. We come in lots of varieties. Some of us are animated whereas others are quiet and private. We may or may not drink, drug, gamble, spend, don't take medications, or sleep around. You have a fair bit of room, but subtle will be more accurate if you are looking for a character similar to most of us.

Much of the time I would have said copious quantities of sex were the most important thing in a relationship alongside some flexibility about non-monogamy. I've been severely depressed for so long, that care, consideration, and loyalty matter most of all. It takes an extraordinary partner (or maladaptive one) to stick around for a long ride that's this hopeless for this long.

A leading researcher of this disorder also suffers from a severe form of it. She's remarkable and fascinating. She wrote a really good memoir that you read http://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309

u/adorabledork · 5 pointsr/BipolarReddit

I highly recommend you read An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison.

That book helped me so much. Just to know there was someone else who went through what I did. I mean, somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that I wasn't the only person with BP... but to be able to read it.. and actually have proof that I wasn't crazy.. It did wonders.

Can I ask, are you happy with your decision to not take medication? You mention that you have had a difficult time lately - why not try a different medication?

Also, I'm very sorry to hear you lost your mother. My heart goes out to you.

u/WestonParish · 5 pointsr/BipolarReddit

Yes that can be a sign of a manic episode. I may suggest picking up Kay Redfield Jamison's book An Unquiet Mind to get a first-hand account of full blown manic episodes, from the point of view of a clinical psychologist as she experiences it herself.

u/whitehouligan · 3 pointsr/bipolar

An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison
http://www.amazon.com/An-Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Madness/dp/0679763309
Not a guide for coping with bipolar, but a well-written memoir from a woman with the disorder. I found it to be relatable/helpful.

u/sd9899 · 3 pointsr/BipolarSOs

I found that book to be really good. I have a printed copy. Another one that is an interesting read is
https://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309

Unquiet Mind written by one of the leaders in bipolar Kay Jamison who is actually someone diagnosed with bp and in the medical community. It discusses her coming to reality she has bp and how it impacted her life

u/ddHulk · 3 pointsr/askphilosophy

> Have read hundreds of books in the self help and eastern philosophy category, but these days they don't do anything for me.

It's very low quality literature.

Sounds like you would like Martha Nussbaum, she is a very well respected scholar and has written a lot on the Ancient philosophy (ethics mostly), including stoicism (somewhat critically) - in a manner that is also relevant for the person living today. I am thinking of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

> Would like to read something that was written by people who were severely depressed or overcame tragedy.

Then you should probably look at autobiographies or empirical research into depression (1, 2, the author is a clinical psychologist). Philosophy is aiming at maximally objective, reason based interpretation and argument, not interpretation of the past ethical theories based on their personal feelings.

Edit: also, I haven't read this myself, however, it crossed my mind as something that might interest you.

u/Jin_the_Wanderer · 3 pointsr/bipolar

There's a lot of literature available these days;

  • An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison


  • The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Second Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz


  • Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir by Ellen Forney

    These three come to mind, the most frequently recommended ones. I've read the first one and it explains a lot of how someone who suffers from BP I (or manic-depressive illness) leads his or her life.

    Other than that, reading about other People's Experience that have lived and live with this illness may prove helpful as well. You can find a lot of very useful insight into what bipolar disorder really implies in this subrredit.

    Finally, above all, take your time to listen to her, truly do, and do your best to understand what is going through her mind. We experience very complicated feelings and emotions, incredibly extreme at times, so be aware of that. This doesn't mean we are crazy though, it only means we are more "sensitive", if you will, which means being understanding, compassionate, loving and caring play a huge role in a relationship.

    You'll catch the drift quickly enough, trust me, and then it'll be just like any other relationship, with the possible hiccup here and there.

    Few people care to understand this illness, glad you're doing so. An example to follow, if I may.

u/Gwiz84 · 3 pointsr/bipolar

It's totally cool and you can rant as much as you want :)

I feel lucky, the third anti psychotic drug I tried worked really well for me. I function normally when I take it, the entire world isn't watching me anymore and my next door neighbours isn't trying making elaborate plots to ruin my life or kill me anymore.

You should read this book, really. I read it because of my interest in mental conditions after going through the worst years of my own psychological trials.

https://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309

I hope everything works out for you, really do!

u/DecrepitBob · 3 pointsr/bipolar

Have you read An Unquiet Mind by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison yet? She is one of the most well known clinical psychologists and actually helped author the main medical reference books for the inner workings of the disorder. She is also a patient and still struggles with BP1. The book covers her discovery/diagnosis, reluctance to Lithium therapy, and some very well described manic episodes direct from the horse's mouth.

u/KingOfZalo · 3 pointsr/BipolarReddit

Did you quit your medication working together with your doc? It is not recomended to quit "alone".

It took me some years actually to feel that my head was "functioning" again. But - I have Bechterev as well - and with physical pain I have learned that the more I focus on it - the more colours of the pain I experience.

Things do take time. I didn't even have a morning erection for some years - and I guess you don't wanna know - but now I wake up in a small Tipi every morning :)

If you are bioplar then quitting bipolar meds will not remove it. What medication did you take and what is your plan now?

Please contact your doctor and have a sit down. Explain why you didn't like the meds - it usually take some time before you find the right mix!

Have you read this book?

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
http://www.amazon.com/An-Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Madness/dp/0679763309

u/wingnutty · 3 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

My book list focus both on theme and authors. Obviously I went through a pretty depressed phase (hence all the deeply brooding novels). Still, I think that these female authors gave me a sense of empowerment in my young age by the sheer genius of their work. It was refreshing to read books by women I admired as well as for themes I was interested in.

  • Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
  • The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath (*journals and Ariel are also favorites)
  • An Unquiet Mind - Kay Redfield Jamison
  • Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen
  • Prozac Nation - Elizabeth Wurtzel
  • Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson

    And the book that taught me the most about sexuality and my body?

  • The Ethical Slut - Dossie Easton

    In defense of this book, I am not poly-amorous. I really think every female should read it. Great advice on overcoming jealousy, loving your body, and enjoying your sexuality.
u/DrBoobian · 2 pointsr/treesskype

Right now I'm reading this book, its pretty good so far. I like watching horror movies when I'm high, however it scares the shit out of me..

u/lostinstl · 2 pointsr/bipolar

True, it's different for everyone, but don't be afraid to ask. I was 32 before I finally got diagnosed. But finally having a name for it was a huge help. It took some time to finally find the combination of meds that worked for me.

Some things that have helped me along the way:
Keep track of your moods, and note things that changes your moods
Stay away from alcohol, it can destabilize you
Watch your diet, foods have a big impact on how you feel
Find a doctor that you are comfortable with. Being able to communicate will make a huge difference in your treatment.
Even if you are feeling better, don't stop your medication.
Stay active. Sometimes this is hard, but in my case the busier I am, the better I feel.
*Don't be afraid to ask for help, we can all use it sometimes

There are a ton of resources, here are a couple to get you started:
https://www.facebook.com/newlifeoutlook.bipolar
http://nami.org

An unquite mind
http://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422734947&sr=8-1&keywords=the+unquiet+mind

u/theaveragedream · 2 pointsr/bipolar

If you want to hear a more anecdotal story about a life of a successful bipolar person with her fair share of psychosis and depression, I read this super quickly and I had been having a hard time reading: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

This book is about a journey through anxiety. The author is young and she was actually inspired by the author of the book above. First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety

If you want to read stories about great leaders who suffered through mental illness, including bipolar, along with the argument that those experiences made them the dynamic people they were with special abilities to be empathetic and reach people in ways others couldn’t, A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness.

I bought this Bipolar Workbook but haven’t had the discipline to do it yet.

u/cbranden · 2 pointsr/BipolarReddit

One good site I recommend visit is http://www.bipolarworld.net/ and a really great book is An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness and is written by a bipolar psychiatrist. Unquiet Mind was the first book I read about bipolar disorder and has helped me to accept aspects of myself that I was ashamed of and/or did not understand previously. Great read for sufferers and friends/family of those sufferers.

u/emmyk · 2 pointsr/BipolarReddit

I highly recommend An Unquiet Mind. It's a memoir written by a psychiatrist who also suffers from bipolar disorder. Relating to those who have a mental illness is hard and I think this book can definitely be beneficial to those who have friends or family members who are bipolar.

u/Kummedian · 2 pointsr/bipolar

You said it, I "made it through." I didn't thrive, I didn't leave with any real job prospects, and only remember instances of my experience. I ruined relationships, had breakdowns, switched majors a bunch of times, and dropped a whole semester. I had the courage to seek medical guidance, but the topic of bipolar never came up. I had quick fixes; taking adderall to get through the academics and ambien to knock me out of the mania at night. In hindsight, I didn't know any better and this couldn't be any more unhealthy. Thankfully, I also exercised and ate well. For a while I even had an off campus job that held me accountable. Still, I partook in self medication (drugs and alcohol) by telling myself I was just experimenting even though it always set me back. I drove my parents up the wall so much so my mother would show up unexpectedly whenever things got real bad.

I wore a mask about my problems. I was the funny guy in my fraternity. I let my antics become a part of my identity. I made decent grades (3.4 gpa) and also had two minors. However, there were many days when I would meander around campus aimlessly not quite knowing what the hell I was doing. Life could have been better. The key is focus, which is almost impossible for any length of time when dealing with untreated bipolar. Looking back, I see my college experience as positive.That's the only way to make any sense of anything is seeing the positive. It was an insular place that serves not just academics, but in social affairs without ruining your reputation before getting to the 'real world'. Would I want to do it again? Probably not and I would more likely skip college altogether, at least right out of high school, but that's a different topic.

Unfortunately, I was not properly diagnosed until about 4 years later. I switched jobs, had to live at home for a bit, sold everything by attempting to live off a motorcycle and was hospitalized twice; once by baker act, the other for extreme mania. Now that I'm level, life is much better. I got a job that brought me to an awesome city, have a gf, nice apartment, and am always looking for healthy ways to expand my horizons. I go to a bi-weekly support group, something I highly recommend. The earlier you are diagnosed and treated properly, the better off you are, so consider yourself lucky. The key is self-awareness, that you have to accept it. If not your problems will become exacerbated. Surround yourself with positive people, eat well/exercise and learn as much as you can about bipolar. There are more resources that you think. I recommend starting with this book http://www.amazon.com/An-Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Madness/dp/0679763309 and watch this documentary by UK celebrity Stephen Fry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj8hqXd7N_A Godspeed!

u/pauci-loquent · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

You're already so much of the way toward controlling your mood disorder since you understand the importance of medication. You're almost there. There will come a time when your days will start becoming just normal.

It helps to be heavily engaged in any activity, job or even hobby that is not highly stressful, and has a social interaction component to it.

Hopefully I haven't rambled on too much. Sorry if I have! And I will finally answer your question. The top recommended books across a couple of sites and on the Amazon Best Sellers in Bipolar Disorder seem to be:

An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison being sold on Amazon for $10

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide by David J. Miklowitz being sold on Amazon for $15

Best of luck to you, and remember there are far worse disorders out there. Yours is 100% manageable.

u/wetoldyounottotell · 2 pointsr/raisedbynarcissists

/user/myawardsfromarmy pretty much summed it up.

My mother is on the low-functioning end of the borderline spectrum, which means she has more symptoms and is less self-aware than a lot of other people with the disorder. I was referring to the fact that I had never seen her have any sort of moment of clarity or understanding, and there was no particular point when she was more considerate of others' feelings or less dangerous with money. It just didn't sound like the accounts I'd read of bipolar disorder.

If you want a really good description of bipolar disorder from a first person account, I recommend An Unquiet Mind.

u/_MadScientistThe_ · 2 pointsr/bipolar

I'm in the same boat pretty much. Just recently diagnosed as BP2 right after my 21st, and the way i've been handling it is learning as much as I can about my disorder. I would encourage you to look into An Unquiet Mind by - Kay Redfield Jamison. Also meditation and mindfulness really helps me and so does kicking caffeine it triggers severe mood swings for me.

Link to book on amazon

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Ooh. Yea, Bipolar Disorder is definitely a different animal than MDD. It's good to hear you got a formal diagnosis, though. At least now you can begin to understand what is happening and manage it.

FWIW, I read a book that was profoundly relevant for me. I really can't say enough about it. In fact, if you add it to your list, I'd really like to buy it for you today!

Let me know as soon as you add it! :)

http://www.amazon.com/An-Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Madness/dp/0679763309/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1

u/furyg3 · 1 pointr/worldnews

I'd upvote you a thousand times, if I could.

My mother has bipoler disorder, and I've just finished two amazing books on the subject (1 2), both written by psychologists with personal experience. If you haven't read them, you should check them out :)

For everyone else: Bipolar varies from person to person, but usually people are just 'normal' in that they're perfectly functioning, rational individuals. In a manic state, people can be illogical, impulsive, prone to conspiracy theories, and even experience hallucinations. The chances of suicide are immensely higher for someone with bipolar vs. someone who doesn't have it, especially if it goes untreated.

> his whole family just let him go off to a far away country prompted by a buncha dodgy fuckers and a pipe dream ?

Sorry, OP, but you just don't know what you're talking about. I can't control my mother, not because she's out of control, just because she's perfectly in-control until she has an episode (which can be days apart... or decades). It's not like someone is delusional or obviously handicapped and needs constant care. Most of the time they're just fine. Medication helps a lot, but people frequently have 'breakthrough' episodes, or quit because they 'feel better' or don't like the side effects. It's also very common that sufferers of bipolar get mixed up with drugs/alcohol, as bodangy mentioned, in an attempt to self-medicate or induce a manic state (which can be a euphoric experience for the individual). Financial problems, spending sprees and impulsive trips are very common, in my experience.

I'm not saying that they're never responsible for their actions, just that their disease has a large tendency to get them into a lot of trouble via bad decisions made in a temporary state. It also affects those around them, who have no idea if next week they'll have to pull someone out of the hospital, undo that loan they took out on their house for some crazy reason, or lobby the Supreme People's Court of China to have their execution stayed. Okay that last one probably doesn't happen too often :)

Anyhow, I hope I could add to bodangy's post (best of luck, btw).

u/nekoniku · 1 pointr/relationship_advice

Please read An Unquiet Mind. It's a memoir written by a psychiatrist with bipolar disorder. It may help you to get a sense of what you might deal with long term; however, bear in mind that treatment for bipolar disorder has improved a lot since that author was diagnosed.

u/thouartmorelovely · 1 pointr/AMA

You have to learn how to deal with your mental illness while finishing your degree. Know what your limitations are and communicate with your psychiatrist. Right now, he's your best ally.

Have you thought about seeing a therapist who specializes in bipolar and/or schizophrenic clients? It'll be nice to have someone to talk to in order to help you guide through this unfamiliar territory. Meds with therapy seems to be the gold standard in treating this disorder.

You're not a failure. Life knocked you down but don't let it defeat you. Read books on how others dealt with it and know what you have. Knowing how other people successfully deal with it will make it less scary. https://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541529869&sr=8-1&keywords=kay+jamison%27s+an+unquiet+mind&dpID=41UI%252B2nA8OL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
https://www.amazon.com/Bipolar-Disorder-Survival-Guide-Second-ebook/dp/B0057YW78W/ref=pd_sim_351_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0057YW78W&pd_rd_r=26dd095b-e1f4-11e8-b11f-43d90393fb78&pd_rd_w=NOpfA&pd_rd_wg=NwUem&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=18bb0b78-4200-49b9-ac91-f141d61a1780&pf_rd_r=1NWVJHAXQ684E0BTRNNT&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=1NWVJHAXQ684E0BTRNNT

Go to your local public library. They have many books on this topic.

Good luck.

u/spinspin__sugar · 1 pointr/bipolar

Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir is a must read! She writes beautifully and holds a PhD in psychology, so she has a unique perspective on the illness being on both sides of the fence so to speak.
https://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Mind-Memoir-Moods-Madness/dp/0679763309

u/ericineducation · 1 pointr/bipolar

I have to agree with how other redditors have responded so far.

I just wanted to add that heredity is a strong indicator. The risk of developing the disorder is more than 5x likely for people who have a family history. The symptoms also intensify as you get older, which is why it can be hard to say for sure until you reach around 25 years of age. sauce

That was my experience. I uncovered my family history in college, learned all I could about the condition, and when I began experiencing cyclothymia that interfered with my life I sought treatment.

u/undercurrents · 1 pointr/depression

The previous poster is right- you should definitely be evaluated for bipolar if your mother is bipolar. Most people don't seek treatment until the depression phase and miss the fact they had the manic phase earlier (manic comes before depressive). This is mainly because the depressive phase is a lot more debilitating whereas during the manic phase you may have been able to accomplish a lot more work than usual on less sleep. And mania does not mean always you are bouncing off the walls, which is why a lot of people miss that first manic phase and psychiatrists fail to delve into their past to see if there was a manic phase preceding the depressive phase, even if it was years earlier.

And giving only anti-depressants to a manic depressive patients is actually dangerous. Kay Redfield Jamison devotes a lot of her studies to finding manic depressives not properly medicated because they are only on anti-depressants. You can check out one of her books, An Unquiet Mind

But if you do have unipolar depression, then you are going to need to wait a few more weeks to see if the medication really works for you. I would suggest looking up the local Nami and DBSA chapters in your area as well as a good place to start.

Then educate yourself about either depression or manic depression- whichever you have. Find every book you can and read it. People with depression do themselves a great disservice by not learning more about their illness because they follow the stigma of society and are too ashamed of it to really reach out and expose themselves to the depression world.

I posted this on another reddit page. Find my comments and I highly suggest checking out the sources I listed.

u/thefleet · 1 pointr/BipolarReddit

As far as books go, An Unquiet Mind is a really great book. It put words to the things I was experiencing and feeling and it really helped me put some things into perspective.

Everything is really confusing when you are first diagnosed and you are going to second guess everything a lot. Give it some time and focus on basic self-care.