Angelica Powers shares details of her bipolar disorder as it impacts her life and those who love her. This book is encouraging for those with mental illness and those seeking to improve psychiatric treatment outcomes. There's an urgent need in the USA to prioritize, improve quality and efficiency of the psychiatric care delivery system. Had quality of psychiatric care been prioritized decades ago, the 2014 execution of two New York City police officers sitting in their car, by a mentally ill man with criminal history, may not have happened. Susan Kaiser PMHCMS, CARN-AP, CADC.
This book gives a glimpse into Angelica Power's bipolar disorder struggle to find clarity and meaning in a world flipping in an instant. I would recommend it to anyone struggling with mental illness. Too often people with this illness are marginalized and live on the fringes of society. It gives us hope that people who suffer from mental illness can fight back and take control of their lives! Tony Lombardo, AUD MS, F-AAA
