I'm Not Crazy Just Bipolar

by Wendy K. Williamson

Just as a photographer might shoot a photo through a colored lens, Wendy Williamson skillfully holds up the filter of mania and depression for her reader to peer through. With heart-wrenching honesty and humor, she shows the effects of bipolar disorder on the mind, body and soul of those who suffer from it. Publisher's Weekly "Williamson's prose is direct and thankfully not given to flowery language or circumspectness about her condition. The book is straightforward and the author achieves something difficult in a she remembers feelings from a period of her life, while still providing distance and perspective. Williamson's analysis of the mental health field and mental health professionals is insightful without being preachy, and she presents her story with grace and humor."National Alliance on Mental Illness' The "skillfully weaves together several levels of a young woman's life... [it] is, like its title, an assertion that a life touched by bipolar disorder is still a life with its own logic. The book does a great job at describing that logic."

273 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 9, 2010

Reviews

[PJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating a personal, painful, true story always seems strange to me, so I give 5 stars just for the author having the courage to write it. My experiences differed and were similar in many ways. For me, mania is the scariest part of the cycle for me. I also have Bipolar II, so that may be where the differences come in. I am glad she hit on some of the uglier parts of mania, like hypersexuality and missing pieces of time. She has some really helpful information in the last couple of chapters, and bringing awareness in such a helpful way was a really smart idea.

[Melinda Polet · Rating 5 out of 5]

relatable, helpful

I love the way Wendy intersperses God and the angels in her book. As a bipolar person who has lost faith since being diagnosed, she gave me new faith in my recovery. A very enjoyable read. Honest, candid, relatable.

[Linda DiMeo Lowman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Abandoned. I am bipolar and did not see myself in this book.