Navigating Bipolar Country: Personal and Professional Perspectives on Living with Bipolar Disorder

Review
"Hammond is a bipolar patient with clinical training and honed writing skills, making her an ideal guide when Navigating Bipolar Country. She has collected stories—compelling, heartfelt, distressing, and reassuring—from bipolar sufferers, family, and professionals. Kudos to her and all the contributors."
~S. Bruun-Meyer, Psychiatrist, Toronto
"Dr. Merryl Hammond's anthology Navigating Bipolar Country is a triumph in the field of bipolar disorder literature. Combining 42 essays told through the lens of individuals living with bipolar disorder, family members, and clinicians, she gives us an essential and unique read. These personal accounts provide priceless insights, comfort, and understanding of this complex disease. A rare gem, this book offers hope and is a must read for anyone striving to learn more about bipolar disorder and its far-reaching effects."
~Sallie Crotty, author of Out of the Ashes: A Story of Recovery and Hope, forthcoming, June 2022
"Should be required reading for all health professionals. As a fellow sufferer and mental health practitioner, I recognize myself as a traveling companion to those traversing the wilds of bipolar country. In this masterful book exist deeper and richer answers to truths you seek; gifts you didn't even know you needed."
~Caitlin Billings, LCSW, author of In Our Blood: A Memoir, forthcoming July 2022
"I love this book for so many reasons. Having dealt with bipolar issues in my own family, I can relate many of the challenges that come with traversing the path to mental wellness. Whether you have family members navigating bipolar or live with it yourself, you will find hope and inspiration in these pages. It's important we openly discuss mental illness in all its forms so people can find the support they need and we can work to remove the stigma. I highly recommend this powerful book."
~Stephanie Chandler, author and founder of the Nonfiction Authors Association
"An engaging, powerful, insightful, and heartfelt anthology filled with creativity, determination, resilience, courage, compassion, and hope. Sure to inspire further exploration into bipolar disorder and its impacts."
~Debbie Sesula, MA, CPS, Coordinator, North Shore Peer Support Program, Vancouver Coastal Health
"These engaging and inspiring personal stories build empathy, provide comfort, and inspire hope. I recommend this to anyone seeking a better understanding of mental illness."
~Karen Jensen, Librarian
42 Candid, Powerful, Poignant Encounters with Bipolar Disorder
For those living with bipolar, supporting a family member, or treating it, navigating the journey can be unpredictable and often heartbreaking. This collection of personal testimonies takes you on a bumpy ride deep into bipolar country.
Discover what it’s like to live with bipolar from the inside out Hear from family members who support loved ones with bipolar Gain insights from health professionals who treat bipolar disorder
The candid essays in Navigating Bipolar Country will captivate, educate, and inspire you. And help fight the stigma against bipolar disorder and all mental illnesses.
Contributors
Foreword by Candida A. Fink, MD.
Janette Abramowitz • Dennis Barras • Kayla Behbahani • Anthony Berger • Sarah Boon • Sheryl Bruce • Amy Cox • David Laing Dawson • Jens Peter Eckardt • Julie A. Fast • Ellie Gainey • Abdu’l-Missagh Ghadirian • Tami Hammond-Collins • Barbara Jacobson • Isabelle Lipari • Tara Mandarano • Stephanie Marie • Victoria Maxwell • Catharine McKenty • Brionna Morse • Amy Dodd Pilkington • Gina Roitman • Diana Samuel • Bruce Saunders • Laurel Saunders • Eric Smith • Janet L. Stanley • Natasha Tracy • Jayne Warren • Beverley Watkins • Gail Windsor • Tracy Windsor • Matthieu Zellweger • and others.
Edited by Merryl Hammond, PhD., bestselling author of Mad Like Me: Travels in Bipolar Country.
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