Dave has lived with bipolar disorder and severe anxiety all of his adult life. He has also worked with over 800 people with mental illness in a certified peer support role. Dave is a blogger with Bp Magazine for Bipolar and a mental health influencer. His blog posts have been read by over a million people. Dave has been hospitalized, had most of the treatments available for bipolar disorder including ECT. Dave has come out the other side and has the rare ability to put all of his emotions and experiences in his writing with complete openness and honesty, making him a best-selling author about bipolar disorder.
By Dave Mowry
What started out as a couple of blog posts blossomed into a following of over 1,000,000 people—who have all read and been touched by Mowry’s stories. The most extraordinary thing he found when writing about his experiences is that the most common comment about his work is “OMG that’s me. You are telling my story. I don’t feel so alone now."
This book is a must-read for anyone living with mental health challenges, and their family, friends, doctors and therapists, and the general public for them to know what it is truly like to live with a mental illness.
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By Kay Redfield Jamison
I love that Jameson writes from both the perspective of living with bipolar disorder, and as a scientist and professor. Her story is true and relatable. When seeking to learn about bipolar disorder, An Unquiet Mind is the place to start. Jameson was one of the first people to shatter the stigma against bipolar disorder.
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By William Styron
Darkness Visible is a work of great personal courage. This bestseller is Styron's true account of his descent into a crippling and almost suicidal depression.
I read this book in 1996 in the depths of my deepest depression. We had lost our home, were homeless, in debt, just out of the hospital, and in the beginnings of my lost years. Styron’s descriptions of his fight with depression described the darkness of my life. I drew strength from this book. I realized I was not alone, and that made all the difference.
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By Julie A. Fast, John D. Preston
This is the second book about bipolar disorder that my wife read on her journey of understanding this illness. Family members of people with bipolar disorder are usually left in the dark. Loving Someone brings light and hope to the loved ones of people with bipolar disorder.
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By James Allen
Originally published in 1903, James Allen’s As A Man Thinketh is a change of pace. It reveals the fundamental truth of human nature: “A man is literally what he thinks.” Allen’s deceptively simple principle has changed the lives of millions of readers, making As A Man Thinketh a classic bestseller for a century. This book gives one a path out of the depths of bipolar disorder. This little book is a treasure.
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By Julie A. Fast, John D. Preston
In this book, Julie tells her story of living with bipolar disorder. She also shares some tools to help during the dark days. I started the OMG That’s Me! series so folks living with bipolar disorder will know they are not alone and that there is hope. Julie communicates this masterfully.
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