One in four people deal with mental illness of themselves, friends, or family. This memoir contains experiences and consequences of being manic-depressive. It adds a touch of humor along with very serious subject matter. Males and females can benefit from reading this material. It explores the hardships and misconceptions of being bipolar. Attention is given to anxiety, PTSD, grief, doctors, drugs, and suicide. The content explores things of a sexual nature.

About the Author

Jan Stephenson was a business teacher for 27 years. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Career Education from Eastern Illinois University. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2002. She is 67 years old.