A Memoir Of Moods And Madness
One of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive illness. She has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients. This book examines manic depression from the dual perspectives of the healer and the healed, revealing both its terror and its cruel allure.
