Title: Not the best source to learn about manic depression
Product review: For some reason, this is always the first book that people run out and get when they, or someone they know is diagnosed bipolar/manic depressive. This author, along with having a highly romanticized view of herself and her illness, simply takes the opportunity to yak about her life in academia, and portrays her illness as having the dramatic flair and drama of someone who's bipolar one. However, not most individuals have a textbook case of manic depression. I almost feel as though since she is so well-versed in the diagnostic aspect, she chose to paint her own life in absolute accordance with the DSM-V. When I was diagnosed, my parents bought this book and gave it to everyone thinking it would all help us "understand" my illness better. I couldn't relate to this book at all, and still don't, unless you have a personal interest in Kay's academic challenges or love life.
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