An Unquiet Mind

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live with the exhilarating highs of mania and the crushing lows of depression? This powerful memoir takes you inside the mind of someone who not only studies mental illness but also lives with it every single day. Discover the raw, unfiltered truth of bipolar disorder from a leading clinical psychologist who hid her own diagnosis for years. You'll gain a unique and compassionate understanding of the condition, learning how immense creativity and devastating madness can coexist in the same brilliant mind.

Kay Redfield Jamison is the Dalio Professor in Mood Disorders and Professor of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a leading authority on bipolar disorder. Her groundbreaking work is profoundly shaped by her own personal experience, as she was diagnosed with the illness herself while pursuing her career in academic medicine. This dual perspective as both a distinguished clinical psychologist and a patient provides the rare, deeply personal insight that makes her writing uniquely powerful and trusted.