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In Touched with Fire, Kay Redfield Jamison, a psychiatrist, turned a mirror on the creativity so often associated with mental illness. In this book she turns that mirror on herself. With breathtaking honesty she tells of her own manic depression, the bitter costs of her illness, and its paradoxical benefits: "There is a particular kind of pain, elation, loneliness and terror involved in this kind of madness.... It will never end, for madness carves its own reality." This is one of the best scientific autobiographies ever written, a combination of clarity, truth, and insight into human character. "We are all, as Byron put it, differently organized," Jamison writes. "We each move within the restraints of our temperament and live up only partially to its possibilities." Jamison's ability to live fully within her limitations is an inspiration to her fellow mortals, whatever our particular burdens may be. --Mary Ellen Curtin
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Psychologist Jamison's controversial Touched with Fire (1993) explored the hypothetical link between artistic creativity and mood disorders, speculating that manic-depressive illness, which may be inherited, somehow enables art while ravaging the artist. Perhaps written in response to opponents of biological psychiatry and accusations of romanticizing the creative possibilities of serious mental illness, her new book recounts her own frightening experience as a manic depressive--a condition she regards as genetically rooted and has publicly disclosed only recently because of her professional position. Although Jamison illuminates the disorder's addictive aspects (which stem from the unusual clarity of thought and increased capabilities it can cause in the manic phase), much of her memoir recalls the horrors of intense depression, which often lead to suicide attempts, as indeed they did in her case ("My body is uninhabitable," she recalls feeling, "raging and weeping and full of destruction and wild energy gone amok" ). Her intermittent refusals to continue prescribed medication cost her relationships and threatened her sanity, but finally, she accepted a Lithium-dependent, relatively stable life. Her account is an act of both personal and professional bravery. Whitney Scott
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I am the webowner of Bipolar Disorder Sanctuary ... and also of the Borderline Personality Disorder Sanctuary. I also suffer from both disorders. I just finished reading Jamison's very moving autobiography about living with bipolar disorder. I could not only relate to much of it; but it provided much comfort to me reading about someone who has endured the "depths of hell" as I have. I believe her book is a huge step forward for this painful and deadly disorder. The more people that come forward about their illnesses, the more society will stop stigmatizing people and understand the illness for what it is - a medical, genetic disorder. We didn't ask for it. We don't deserve it. Kay discusses the risk she took in making her disorder public as this is still a pioneering time in public opinion and understanding about mental illness. I admire her for coming forward and I feel that this book will help many people. It is always a relief realizing that I am not alone with my own mental illnesses. I really don't think anyone could possibly understand just what it feels like to have this disorder, except another person with the same disorder. We are all different, yet we are the same. I recommend this book not only to bipolars, but to families, clinicians and anyone who is curious about the BP. Also, I would feel much more comfortable being seen by a psychiatrist who has the BP than one that doesn't, wouldn't you? Excellent book. Good job Kay.
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Scouring the bookshelves for something, anything regarding the topic of bipolar illness, I came across Dr. Jamison's brilliant memoir. I had recently been diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar and was unsure of how that would effect my life. I had always been moody and eccentric, how would I learn to live without those highs? How would I get used to losing the endless nights of various projects and explorations. Everything is brighter when you're manic and everything is more enjoyable. Surely I could endure the depressions just to experience the highs. However, when I read Dr. Jamison's book I saw myself reflected in the pages. Things escalate when you're bipolar, and much of the time you have no idea what you are doing or how you appear to others. Dr. Jamison describes the mania with precision. Her words are chilling to the reader who knows exactly what a manic episode is like. She is also very firm in her standing on treatment for bipolars. She advocates a combined approach of psychotherapy and medication. Her arguments are solid and helpful for the family and friends of a person living with bipolar. The novel is well written, informative, and enjoyable. I am filled with awe for Dr. Jamison because she has done so much for those of us living with bipolar disorder. She has inspired me personally because she is such a brilliant woman. This memoir belongs on everyone's shelf who is interested or involved in bipolar disorder.
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Over the past 20 years I've had several friends who suffered from manic-depressive illnesses. It's abundantly clear to me that the disease is primarily biochemical and "not their fault." But I had trouble understanding why these people refused to take their medication (or stopped taking it after they started) and otherwise engaged in massive denial. Jamison's frank and well-written book was a revelation: now I feel I have a better sense of the seductiveness of mania, and why creative, intelligent people are often willing to risk the lows of their illness for the sake of the highs. As Jamison points out emphatically, however, the long-term effects of bipolar disorder can be devastating mentally and physically (not to mention the financial and personal fallout) -- hence her crusade to understand the basis of the illness, and learn how to fine-tune the medication so that the sufferer achieves equilibrium without deadening the sensitivity and creativity that often accompany this disease. I'd already read "Night Falls Fast," which is also excellent, but this book set out the personal story behind Jamison's research interests. While she insists that love alone won't cure the disease, it's also clear that, without the love of her loyal friends, this intelligent, talented, and articulate woman might never have made it through the more difficult years, let alone become a respected authority in her profession. Anyone who suffers from bipolar disorders, and those who love them, should read this book.
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couldn't have put it better
this book...o christ...i made my mother, my father, my friends, and my therapist read it. it is so accurate that sometimes i wanted to think it was a lie so i wouldn't have to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. September 2000 von "blood-burn"
A sheer pleasure!
This is a delightful first hand account of MCD by someone who has lived both the heights of ecstacy as well as the depths of despair that this... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Juli 2000 von W.Khan
A godsend for families of Manic Depressives.
As the daughter and sister of two manic depressives, I have lived through much of this devastating illness. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
a kinda funny read
While recovering from a recent manic episode, I picked up this book and just started reading some of the little anecdotes. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Juni 2000 von New Age of Barbarism
Wonderful!
Heartfelt. Informative. Frighteningly honest. Endearing. A wonderful book to love, love, love...a lesson in understanding...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Juni 2000 von "miss25"
A worthwhile read
In a nutshell the book *is* an autobiography of a manic-depressive who is simultaneously a scientist deeply involved in the study of the subject. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Mai 2000 von Frank Sellin
moods and mania
this book was very imformitive, but it tends to drag on about the same thing to ofter. and it can get quite confusing jusmping back and forward all the time. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Mai 2000 von victoria malone
The manic depressed
i thought this book was a great insight on how a manics mindworks. what critics have to remember is that this is only about oneperson, and it doesnt even come close to telling... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. Mai 2000 von victoria malone
Bi-Polar and learning to live with it.
1996, I was told I suffered with Bi-polar disorder, and had no idea what that meant. I soon found out! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. April 2000 von Jennifer Willis
A realistic look into Manic Depression
This book gives wonderful insight into the world of manic depression. Brutally honest and sincere it is loaded with heartfelt emotion and takes you along on her struggling... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. März 2000 von SuperBen!
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