Manic : A Memoir

An attractive, highly successful Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer, Terri Cheney had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder for the better part of her life—and concealing a pharmacy’s worth of prescription drugs meant to stabilize her moods and make her ''normal.'' In explosive bursts of prose that mirror the devastating mania and extreme despair of her illness, Cheney describes her roller-coaster existence with shocking honesty, giving brilliant voice to the previously unarticulated madness she endured. Brave, electrifying, poignant, and disturbing, Manic does not simply explain bipolar disorder—it takes us into its grasp and does not let go. On The Outside, Terri Cheney Was A Successful, Attractive Beverly Hills Entertainment Lawyer. But Behind Her Seemingly Flawless Façade Lay A Dangerous Secret--for Most Of Her Life Cheney Had Been Battling Bipolar Disorder And Concealing A Pharmacy's Worth Of Prescriptions Meant To Make Her Normal. Cheney Describes Her Roller-coaster Life With Shocking Honesty--from Glamorous Parties To A Night In Jail; From Flying Fourteen Kites Off The Edge Of A Cliff In A Thunderstorm To Crying Beneath Her Office Desk; From Electroshock Therapy To A Suicide Attempt Fueled By Tequila And Prescription Painkillers. The Events Unfold Episodically, From Mood To Mood, The Way She Lived And Remembers Life. In This Way The Reader Is Able To Viscerally Experience The Incredible Speeding Highs Of Mania And The Crushing Blows Of Depression. This Book Does Not Simply Explain Bipolar Disorder--it Takes Us In Its Grasp And Does Not Let Go--from Publisher Description. Terri Cheney. Originally Published: New York : William Morrow, 2008. Includes An Interview With The Author And Signs And Symptoms Of Mania And Depression. Includes Bibliographical And Web References. An attractive, highly successful Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer, Terri Cheney had been battling debilitating bipolar disorder for the better part of her life—and concealing a pharmacy’s worth of prescription drugs meant to stabilize her moods and make her "normal." In explosive bursts of prose that mirror the devastating mania and extreme despair of her illness, Cheney describes her roller-coaster existence with shocking honesty, giving brilliant voice to the previously unarticulated madness she endured. Brave, electrifying, poignant, and disturbing, __Manic__ does not simply explain bipolar disorder—it takes us into its grasp and does not let go. On the outside, Terri Cheney was a successful, attractive Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer. But behind her seemingly flawless faðcade lay a dangerous secret--for most of her life Cheney had been battling bipolar disorder and concealing a pharmacy's worth of prescriptions meant to make her "normal."