SO GOOD. Almost convinced me that I'm bipolar. (Not to mention that twins who began as a single zygote are more likely to be bipolar than those that did not.) I already knew the basics of bipolar disorder, unlike most people (Mr. Seale had some pretty crazy stories.), but, honestly, I had no idea. This book is so profound, so brutally honest, and human. I know this woman. She's not telling a story-- no, this woman, Kay Redfield Jamison, is confiding in you, and you better listen. Because she's "crazy", but she's more sane than anyone I know. 
 Please, read this. This is something that people need to read and understand, that the madmen in the world are sufferers, people who desperately need the world's compassion and support, rather than our degradation and condescension. Please.