The Pits and the Pendulum (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781843101048)

Spending a week doing nothing but exploring the possibilities of Lego, thereby risking yet another job; impulsively sinking all his savings into wildly impractical self-employment ventures; sleepless nights, gripped by the need to write - these are just some manifestations of the often damaging periods of manic, uninhibited energy Brian Adams has experienced since his mid-twenties. But as a sufferer of bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression), he has been hospitalized several times with debilitating depression and undergone electric shock treatment, numerous drug therapies and even gone so far as to attempt to take his own life.

This engaging, humorous, sometimes dark and sometimes startling account gives rich insight into how it feels to live with bipolar disorder. It is illuminating, and entertaining, reading for people with mental health problems, their families and professional carers.

Author: Brian Adams
ISBN-10: 1843101041
ISBN-13: 9781843101048
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2000
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.26w x 0.40d