Intense Minds: Through the Eyes of Young People with Bipolar Disorder
Tracy (Dunham) Anglada was born and raised in Illinois. She graduated with honors from Hillsboro High School. Her awards and recognition include: the Presidential Academic Fitness Award, the National Science Olympiad Award, and induction into the National Honor Society. After high school, she volunteered full time in a community service Bible educational work for three years. Later Tracy would study writing for a short time with the Institute of Children’s Literature. Her studies were halted after the birth of her son. It would be this child’s medical condition that prompted her to return to the field of literature. Tracy currently resides in Florida with her husband and four children. Her previous literary works include Brandon and the Bipolar Bear: A Story for Children with Bipolar Disorder, Turbo Max: A Story for Siblings of Children with Bipolar Disorder, The Student with Bipolar Disorder: An Educators Guide, Questions Kids Have About Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, and Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (DVD presentation). Tracy is a mental health advocate and President of BPChildren. She is a current member of the Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the STARFISH Advocacy Association. Tracy can be contacted via her website, www.bpchildren.com.