She was going to stab her doctor, but she wrote a book instead.
Years later, Willa Goodfellow revisits her account of the antidepressant-induced hypomania that hijacked her Costa Rican vacation and tells the rest of the story: her missed diagnosis of Bipolar 2, how she’d been given the wrong medications, and finally, her process of recovery.
Prozac Monologues is a book within a book—part memoir of misdiagnosis and part self-help guide about life on the bipolar spectrum. Through edgy and comedic essays, Goodfellow offers information about a mood disorder frequently mistaken for major depression as well as resources for recovery and further study. Plus, Costa Rica.
· If your depression keeps coming back . . .
· If your antidepressant side effects are dreadful . . .
· If you are curious about the bipolar spectrum . . .
· If you want ideas for recovery from mental illness . . .
· If you care for somebody who might have more than depression . . .
. . . This book is for you.
REVIEW: This was a really enlightening book by Episcopal, sweet corn loving, Willa Goodfellow. Who spent many years on a journey to a true diagnosis, self care, and the right medication. I'm not a really big non-fiction reader and I try to stay away from mental health books just because of my own depression, anxiety, and occasional (undiagnosed) manic episodes because reading about it tends to be a bit of a trigger, but I'm glad I read this one. Reading the inner thought of someone in the throws of mania and withdrawal from Prozac was one of the most illuminating things I've ever read. Along with the mania there are after notes from when the author is in recovery mode and goes back and explains her ramblings in a more coherent way. It was both heartfelt and humorous as we follow her along her journey. Throughout the book there are statistics and studies sprinkled in without it being too overwhelming or "educational". There are a ton of fantastic resources, from books to podcasts to support groups if you or someone you know may be suffering from Bipolar disorder or depression. We learn that the steps to recovery are crisis, rebuilding, and transformation. And most importantly we learn that you never...EVER...put margarine on sweet corn.
Publication Date: August 25, 2020
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