Already read? Rate it!

An Unquiet Mind

A Memoir of Moods and Madness

byKay Redfield Jamison, Kay R. Jamison

Genres: Biography Historical fiction Nonfiction Psychology Health

The personal memoir of a manic depressive and an authority on the subject describes the onset of the illness during her teenage years and her determined journey through the realm of available treatments. Reprint. 125,000 first printing.

Language

English

Published on

14/01/1997

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780679763307

Topics Mood disorders Psychiatry Personal struggles Healing journey Dual perspective Emotional turmoil Coping mechanisms Academic success Mental health advocacy Overcoming adversity

Buying Options

10.79 €

10.99 £

More books like “An Unquiet Mind”

If you enjoyed reading “An Unquiet Mind” by Kay Redfield Jamison, Kay R. Jamison, you may also like some of the following books.

Marya HornbacherMadness

Madness

Marya Hornbacher

Ellen ForneyMarbles

Marbles

Ellen Forney

Susannah CahalanBrain on Fire

Brain on Fire

Susannah Cahalan

Andrew SolomonThe Noonday Demon

The Noonday Demon

Andrew Solomon

Jon Kabat-ZinnThe Mindful Way through Depression

The Mindful Way through Depression

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Yiyun LiDear friend, from my life I write to you in your life

Dear friend, from my life I write to you in your life

Yiyun Li

Lauren MartinBook of Moods

Book of Moods

Lauren Martin

Oliver SacksThe man who mistook his wife for a hat

The man who mistook his wife for a hat

Oliver Sacks

Oliver SacksOn the Move

On the Move

Oliver Sacks

Allison BritzObsessed

Obsessed

Allison Britz

Sarah RameyThe Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness

The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness

Sarah Ramey

Susannah CahalanThe Great Pretender

The Great Pretender

Susannah Cahalan

Steve PetersThe Chimp Paradox How Our Impulses And Emotions Can Determine Success And Happiness And How We Can Control Them

The Chimp Paradox How Our Impulses And Emotions Can Determine Success And Happiness And How We Can Control Them

Steve Peters

Francisco X. StorkThe Memory of Light

The Memory of Light

Francisco X. Stork

Esmé Weijun WangThe Collected Schizophrenias: Essays

The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays

Esmé Weijun Wang

Sarah PinboroughInsomnia

Insomnia

Sarah Pinborough

Joanne GreenbergI Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Joanne Greenberg

I Hate You, Don't Leave Me

I Hate You, Don't Leave Me

John MoeThe Hilarious World of Depression

The Hilarious World of Depression

John Moe

Louise L. HayYou Can Heal Your Life

You Can Heal Your Life

Louise L. Hay

Wendy LawlessChanel bonfire

Chanel bonfire

Wendy Lawless

Jen LancasterBitter is the new black

Bitter is the new black

Jen Lancaster

Ph.D., Jill, Bolte TaylorMy Stroke of Insight

My Stroke of Insight

Ph.D., Jill, Bolte Taylor

Sabrina BenaimDepression & other magic tricks

Depression & other magic tricks

Sabrina Benaim

Mark LukachMy Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward

My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward

Mark Lukach

Robert A. JohnsonOwning Your Own Shadow

Owning Your Own Shadow

Robert A. Johnson

Daniel HowellYou Will Get Through This Night

You Will Get Through This Night

Daniel Howell

Sarah WilsonFirst, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety

First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety

Sarah Wilson

Jenny DiskiWhy Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told?

Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told?

Jenny Diski