An unquiet mind : a memoir of moods and madness
Jamison, Kay R.2011
Book
An international bestseller and the definitive book on manic depression. Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive illness. She has also experienced it first-hand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients. 'An Unquiet Mind' is a memoir of enormous candour, courage, wit and wisdom, which examines manic depression from the dual perspectives of the healer and the healed, revealing both its terrors and its cruel allure. First published fifteen years ago, it remains the definitive book on manic depression.
Main title:
An unquiet mind : a memoir of moods and madness / Kay Redfield Jamison.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2011, c1995.
Collation:
223 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Borzoi, 1995.
ISBN:
9780330528078
Dewey class:
616.8950092616.895
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
97097
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Biography | BIOG 616.895 JAMI | Available |
| Southbank Library | -Biography | BIOG 616.895 JAMI | On loan - Due: 06 Jul 2026 |