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Manic: A Woman in Pain. a Life in Chaos. the Courage to Fight a Secret Madness.

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A harrowing, beautifully-written memoir of life with manic depression. All In My Head reveals the terrible reality of the condition and it’s devastating impact on the life of a young woman. ‘When I’m manic all I remember is the moment. When I’m depressed all I remember is the pain.’ Terri Cheney Terri Cheney’s story starts with her rape.Occuring at the height of her mania, Terri had spun out of control on many an occasion, but never had she been hurt as brutally or as badly as the night she was raped by a complete stranger. Graphically telling the account of that night is the beginning of Terri’s journey, from beautiful, well-educated and successful lawyer based in LA to multiple suicide attempts, nights in jail, her eating disorder, broken jobs, ruined friendships and finally electroshock treatment. In this painfully honest account of a life lived in extremes, one minute Terri, the competent, professional lawyer would be crouched beneath her desk at work, paralyzed by depression; the next she’d be flying kites off the edge of a cliff in a violent thunderstorm. One minute she’s euphoric from a successful date with a cute guy, the next she’s eating remains of food left on her pillowcase, too depressed to get out of bed. From her early 20s Terri struggled with manic depression and there seemed to be no treatment, no help. Rounds of medication and even electroshock therapy – this a mere ten years ago – proved useless. Only the shock of a brutal rape and subsequent suicide attempt would finally lead Terri to the help she so desperately wanted and needed. All in my head is a startling and moving account of Terri’s battle with manic depression, a battle she continues to fight.

About the Author :
After years of struggling with manic depression Terri Cheney left law and began writing about bipolar disorder, encouraging others with the illness to tell their own stories. In recognition of her efforts, she was appointed a member of the board of America’s largest bipolar research consortium. She lives in LA.

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"[a] gritty, vibrant, memoir brings this chaotic frenzy to life...through disaster and despair to end in hope. "--Peter C Whybrow MD author A Mood Apart "[Manic is] more than a train-wreck tearjerker, the memoir draws strength from salient observations...startlingly lucid descriptions."--Publishers Weekly "Amazing and powerful...[MANIC] forces the reader into Cheney's bipolar world, into her deep and fearful depressions mixed with her giddy, high-flying manic moods."--Orange County Register "Cheney brilliantly brings us along on her haunting and riveting journey of bipolar disorder. ...MANIC is extremely powerful."--Andy Behrman, author of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania "Cheney...writes with passionate clarity about depression and the lure of suicide but with especially keen intensity about mania..."--Boston Globe "Cheney's chilling account of her struggle with bipolar disorder brilliantly evokes the brutal nature of her disease...Edgy, dark and often cynical, MANIC is not an easy book to read, but it has heart and soul to spare."--People "Filled with gorgeous writing...Echoes of William Styron abound."--Demitri F. Papolos. M.D. and Janice Papolos, authors of The Bipolar Child "Superb...Cheney's remarkable chronicle of her painful odyssey is as eloquent as it is brave. It is also profoundly necessary, both for her and for us."--Providence Journal "This is a poignant and compelling memoir ...The writing is outstanding, the story is gripping."--Dr. Lori Altshuler, Director of the UCLA Mood Disorders Research Program "Written in episodic chapters that mimic the ups and downs of bipolar depression--hypomania, mania, depression--Cheney's book is a gut-churning ride."--Los Angeles Times [a] gritty, vibrant, memoir brings this chaotic frenzy to life...through disaster and despair to end in hope. --Peter C Whybrow MD author A Mood Apart [Manic is] more than a train-wreck tearjerker, the memoir draws strength from salient observations startlingly lucid descriptions. --Publishers Weekly Amazing and powerful...[MANIC] forces the reader into Cheney s bipolar world, into her deep and fearful depressions mixed with her giddy, high-flying manic moods. --Orange County Register Cheney brilliantly brings us along on her haunting and riveting journey of bipolar disorder. ...MANIC is extremely powerful. --Andy Behrman, author of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania Cheney s chilling account of her struggle with bipolar disorder brilliantly evokes the brutal nature of her disease...Edgy, dark and often cynical, MANIC is not an easy book to read, but it has heart and soul to spare. --People Cheney...writes with passionate clarity about depression and the lure of suicide but with especially keen intensity about mania... --Boston Globe Filled with gorgeous writing...Echoes of William Styron abound. --Demitri F. Papolos. M.D. and Janice Papolos, authors of The Bipolar Child Superb...Cheney s remarkable chronicle of her painful odyssey is as eloquent as it is brave. It is also profoundly necessary, both for her and for us. --Providence Journal This is a poignant and compelling memoir ...The writing is outstanding, the story is gripping. --Dr. Lori Altshuler, Director of the UCLA Mood Disorders Research Program Written in episodic chapters that mimic the ups and downs of bipolar depression hypomania, mania, depression Cheney s book is a gut-churning ride. --Los Angeles Times


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780007267231
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Sub Title: A Woman in Pain. a Life in Chaos. the Courage to Fight a Secret Madness.
  • ISBN-10: 0007267231
  • Publisher Date: 19 May 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 153 mm


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