Displaying 1 of 1 1995 Format: Book Author: Jamison, Kay R. Title: An unquiet mind / Kay Redfield Jamison. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : A.A. Knopf, 1995. Description: 223 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Jamison, Kay R. -- Mental health. Jamison, Kay R. Women college teachers -- United States -- Biography. People with bipolar disorder -- United States -- Biography. Contents: The wild blue yonder -- A not so fine madness -- This medicine, love -- An unquiet mind. LCCN: 95014273 ISBN: 0679443746 OCLC: 32312965 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Library Journal ReviewThis incredibly insightful work chronicles the life of a psychologist and professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University who suffers from manic depression. Jamison began experiencing mood swings during adolescence but, despite her education and training, did not seek help until she had completed her doctorate and began teaching at UCLA. Like so many others suffering from manic depression, she felt initially that the depressions were only passing phases she'd have to work out herself. She experienced the manic phases as great periods of creativity and accomplishment and feared they would be deadened by using medication. (In an earlier book, Touched with Fire, LJ 2/15/93, Jamison explored the relationship between manic depression and creativity.) Jamison finally comes to grips with her illness and recognizes the importance of medication used in conjunction with psychotherapy. This combination of treatment controls her illness and has enabled her to succeed. Her story and writing style are both inspirational and educational. Highly recommended for all libraries.-Jennifer Amador, Central State Hosp. Medical Lib., Petersburg, Va. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Publishers Weekly ReviewJamison's memoir springs from her dual perspective as both a psychiatric expert in manic depression and a sufferer of the disease. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
