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Bipolar: Living With It
Ian Higgins BA (Hons), BEd, DipDiv has been fascinated by words for as long as he can remember. He has written short stories, poetry and many letters to the editor, as well as editing the Religious Education Journal of Australia at its inception.
He has now retired on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria with his wife Barbara.
In his late seventies he was diagnosed as having late onset bipolar disorder. These memoirs are written from a bipolar perspective in the hope that this shared lived experience may be a help to others.
He has now retired on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria with his wife Barbara.
In his late seventies he was diagnosed as having late onset bipolar disorder. These memoirs are written from a bipolar perspective in the hope that this shared lived experience may be a help to others.
134 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2019
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December 25, 2019
Ian was diagnosed with late-onset bipolar as an old man, but from the book it’s clear that he had the condition from infancy.
I’ve worked with many clients who experienced bipolar, and also have knowledge of the condition through my long term friendship with Alfredo Zotti, who has published several books about his experiences and expertise. All the same, Ian’s little book has added to my gut (as distinct from head) understanding.
Ian was an inspiring, effective Uniting Church minister until his retirement, as was his wife Barbara. They used to care for neighbouring parishes. He also authored an excellent textbook on comparative religion aimed at high school students, which presents each religion from within its framework.
In Bipolar, his humour, creativity and intelligence shine through. While this is an autobiography, and a case of one, it is also an illumination both of the gifts and of the tribulations of the racing mind and deadly depression of living with bipolar.
You may have bipolar yourself, or have an undiagnosed tendency. Chances are, you know or even love someone with the condition. But even if you don’t, you will get a lot out of this lovely little account. If you don’t need to read it for self-validation, or for education, you should still read it for pleasure.
I’ve worked with many clients who experienced bipolar, and also have knowledge of the condition through my long term friendship with Alfredo Zotti, who has published several books about his experiences and expertise. All the same, Ian’s little book has added to my gut (as distinct from head) understanding.
Ian was an inspiring, effective Uniting Church minister until his retirement, as was his wife Barbara. They used to care for neighbouring parishes. He also authored an excellent textbook on comparative religion aimed at high school students, which presents each religion from within its framework.
In Bipolar, his humour, creativity and intelligence shine through. While this is an autobiography, and a case of one, it is also an illumination both of the gifts and of the tribulations of the racing mind and deadly depression of living with bipolar.
You may have bipolar yourself, or have an undiagnosed tendency. Chances are, you know or even love someone with the condition. But even if you don’t, you will get a lot out of this lovely little account. If you don’t need to read it for self-validation, or for education, you should still read it for pleasure.
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