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 Brushed off by doctors upon doctors. Kicked out of psychiatric facilities. No diagnosis. How was a woman to heal?
 A family deals with a member who is on auto-destruct.
Libby Riconda grew up in a loving home. A Pastor’s daughter and home-schooled, with her two brothers, by her mother. "The Flight of the Bumblebee: An Inspirational Tale of Hope and Repair", by Catherine Neish10/11/2017  This novella, “The Flight of the Bumblebee”, by Catherine Neish is a narrative story based on the author’s lived experience with a severe mental illness, Bipolar Disorder.
 Startling. Graphic. Emotional. Candid.
“Donovan” The Movie is based on the true story of Jason Bees’s lived experience with Bipolar Disorder. "Bipolar Disorder - My Biggest Competitor: An Olympian's Journey with Mental Illness" by Amy Gamble17/10/2017  Amy Gamble, the author, had it all; she worked for a large pharmaceutical company, had many friends, a loving supportive family, and was an Olympic basketball player.
 Mental illness was no stranger in Tom Roberts’ lineage. Tom, at an early age, was exposed to domestic abuse, substance abuse, and suicides.
 Molly McHugh, the author, has been through a lot in her life. From being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 1, a chronic daily pain illness, fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism, all while being a single mom.
 Fred Von Gunten’s book, “Power of Positivity: For Bipolar & Anyone Else”, goes into great detail about the author’s 40 years with Bipolar Disorder 1 and how a continual positive approach changed his life.
 “To Fly Again: Portrait of a Bipolar Life”, by Rachelle Hasnas, LCSW is a very emotional, heart wrenching memoir about a mother’s loss of her son by "accidental overdose" due to his mental illness.
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