I just whizzed through this book. That doesn't happen to me a lot, (although I did just wolf down "my year of rest and relaxation' before that)
This year I actually ended up reading three other female biographies (?) : unraveled by Peggy orenstein, 'wild women' by Phillipa forester and 'I might regret this' by abby jacobson. So it seems like I'm currently really into books written by women/ about women and the female experience and mental health.
What I loved particularly about you should talk to someone was : it really draws you in with stories you get invested in, I love the layered complex characters and also learning about the therapists experience and how they analyse these people, also some psychological tidbits along the way.
Any recommendations would be very welcomed, thanks!
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The Color Purple
I also wolfed down the Gottlieb book last year. Cried my eyes out, too.
I just finished Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher. It is based on her one-woman show. It is at times extremely funny. Other times it is really dark even though the tone is light. Nothing about her bipolar disorder or substance abuse is ever sugar-coated. I have a different bipolar subtype from her, but I could still relate to some things. I loved how she said it “takes balls” to live with bipolar, and I totally agree. I would recommend the book.
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