Synopsis
‘It stands alone in the literature of manic depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty’ – Oliver Sacks
An Unquiet Mind is a definitive examination of manic depression from both sides: doctor and patient, the healer and the healed. A classic memoir of enormous candour and courage, it teems with the wit and wisdom of its creator.
Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is...
Details
04 April 2024240 pages
9781035038909Imprint: Picador
Reviews
It stands alone in the literature of manic depression for its bravery, brilliance and beautyOliver Sacks
Affecting, honest, touchingWill Self
An invaluable memoir of manic depression, at once medically knowledgeable, deeply human and beautifully written . . . Unashamedly honestThe New York Times Book Review
Rises to the poetic and has a mystical touch . . . a courageous and fascinating book, a moving account of the life of a remarkable womanThe Daily Telegraph
