12 Compelling and Candid Books on Mental Health

Madness: A Bipolar Life by Marya Hornbacher

At age twenty-four, Marya Hornbacher was diagnosed with Type I rapid-cycle bipolar, the most severe form of bipolar disorder. Marya takes readers on an utterly self-revealing journey, describing her own violent mood swings, self-starvation, substance abuse, numbing sex and self-mutilation. Marya tells her story to let others know she is not alone.