Author : Karen Kennedy
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412002842
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)
Book Synopsis Confessions of a Swinger by : Karen Kennedy
Download or read book Confessions of a Swinger written by Karen Kennedy and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radio/television broadcaster and author Karen Kenneddy shares her story of her journey with Biploar Affective Disorder, more commonly known as Manic Depression, living with it unknowingly and finally after 15 years, finding a diagnosis. Karen's personal account of how this mood disorder affected her life may seem familiar to you or may describe someone you know. Her often humourous insights into the symptoms and anatomy of this illness help shake the stigma of mental illness. Karen encourages people to identify and address a potential problem by getting proffessional help. She tells of her experience in regaining control over her moods and ultimately living a quality life. In Confessions of a Swinger, she breaks the barrier on mental illness by putting an unremarkable face to the illness of biploar affective disorder, which affects more than 1% of the population. Myths and misunderstandings around mental illness have contributed to negative judgements, shame and stigma. Karen helps dispel some of these myths and "normalize" mental illness. This book is for anyone who suspects they are held hostage by their own turbulent moods and also for family and friends caught in the storm.