Review: An inside look at living bipolar
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2013
I picked this up after reading Meier's "Bipolar Bits" and this one is even more eye opening and inspirational. In her intro she states she wants people to come away with a new understanding of the illness, and in that she has succeeded well, at least with me.In the past I tended to dismiss the illness as just being all in the person's head, and yes it IS all in their head but in a much more serious, life altering way than I'd ever imagined. The fact that she not only survives, but manages to raise five kids with this disorder is nothing short of amazing, though her book doesn't try to portray her as some sort of superwoman or saint. Rather it's a bared soul look at a normal person coping with what life has thrown her way.I'd recommend this to anyone who knows someone who is bipolar or who just wants a better understanding of what it means. Very well written and touching. I'll be checking out more of Meier's writings soon.