Mental
Subtitle: lithium, love, and losing my mind
By: Jaime Lowe
Publisher: Blue Rider Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780399574498
Subjects: Chemotherapy; Mental health; Manic-depressive persons; Manic-depressive illness; Therapeutic use; Lithium; Biography
Description: "A riveting memoir and a fascinating investigation of the history, uses, and controversies behind lithium, an essential medication for millions of people struggling with bipolar disorder, stemming from Jaime Lowe's sensational 2015 article in The New York Times Magazine: "'I Don't Believe in God, but I Believe in Lithium': My 20-year Struggle with Bipolar Disorder.""--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.