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Every year, one in four American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental health disorder. In these true stories, writers and their loved ones struggle as their worlds are upended. What do you do when your father kills himself, or your mother is committed to a psych ward, or your daughter starts hearing voices telling her to harm herself - or when you yourself hear such voices? Addressing bipolar disorder, OCD, trichillomania, self-harm, PTSD, and other diagnoses, these stories vividly depict the difficulties and sorrows - and sometimes, too, the unexpected and surprising rewards - of living with mental illness.
About the Author
Lee Gutkind, recognized by "Vanity Fair" as "the Godfather behind creative nonfiction," is the author and editor of more than 30 books and founder and editor of "Creative Nonfiction," the first and largest literary magazine to publish narrative nonfiction exclusively.Gutkind has lectured to audiences around the world, and has appeared on many national radio and televisions shows, including "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Good Morning America, National Public Radio and BBC World. He is the recipient of various grants and awards, from the National Endowment for the Arts to the National Science Foundation.His book, "You Can't Make This Stuff Up," is described by Susan Orlean, author of "The Orchid Thief," as the "essential and definitive guide to creative nonfiction . . . engaging, useful, indispensable and inspiring." Visit his website at www.LeeGutkind.com.
