A Love Story Set in Mexico and Oregon
Explores the Challenges of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
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| JUST ANOTHER MANIC MOMENT A Novel: In Sickness and In Health #1 |
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I have been writing this
story for over two years, intertwining the love of two people with the complex
challenges of mental illness. Of course, living in Mexico plays a part in this
tale, as the search for treatments evolve and the hope for a healthier life
unfolds.
My goal in writing this novel was to focus more attention on depression and bipolar
disorder, in hopes that more
people who suffer from these mental illnesses will seek and receive appropriate
treatment. Bipolar disorder affects millions of people in the world. The
numbers are difficult to determine because many never seek treatment, numerous
men and women with untreated and under-treated mental illness ending up in the
homeless community.
According to a NationalAlliance on Mental Health fact sheet produced by the College of Psychiatric and Neurological
Pharmacists, "Bipolar disorder is a
brain disorder (mental illness) which exposes people to these mood changes over
the course of time. Bipolar disorder affects more than two million Americans
each year, but patients with this disorder can lead fulfilling lives when they
receive proper treatment. Unfortunately, many of those with this illness don't
receive treatment."
Remember this blog
article? "WinterBlues", SAD, Clinical Depression, Bipolar? Another Reason to RetireEarly... and Go Find Sunshine! Here's an interesting tidbit...
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| RV Life on the Beach in Mazatlan, Mexico |
...that has been my second most popular blog article of all time. This
indicates to me that many of my readers have an interest in this topic, either
because they themselves have one of these disorders or someone close to them
may suffer with one.
While I hope this novel is enjoyed by many, it may be of special
interest to those who deal with mental illness on a daily basis in one way or
another. This story illustrates that life includes times of love, romance,
struggles, and pain. But, in the end, there is hope and help.
Book
Description:
When Lindsay and Jake
fell in love, it was magnetic and powerful. Jake declared that the “chemistry
of love” pulled them together, that they were split-aparts, lucky to have found
each other. Lindsay agreed, ecstatic that she had found her soulmate. When they
exchanged wedding vows, they meant every word. … “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in
health, to love and to cherish, till death…”
Then Jake was diagnosed
with clinical depression, a major depressive disorder that took the joy from
his life. Later, periods of rage and anger changed his personality, testing his
relationship with Lindsay. A phase of manic euphoria and frenzied spending
forced Lindsay to take drastic measures.
Jake’s revised diagnosis
of bipolar disorder, a manic-depressive illness, a radical brain disorder,
caused the wonderful life he and Lindsay had built to begin to disintegrate.
Would their wedding vows be enough to get them through the strain on their
marriage? Could Lindsay tolerate the chaos caused by Jake’s severe mood swings,
high energy and activity levels during periods of mania, replaced by months of
sadness, anxiety, isolation, and despair when depression took over?
Would Lindsay be able to
keep her vow “to have and to hold… in sickness and in health…”? Bipolar
disorder and depression, mental health issues, fell into the category of
sickness, but no one warned her it would be this difficult.
After years of
psychiatrist visits, medication changes, counseling sessions, and other
recommended therapy for Jake’s bipolar disorder, his moods still were not
stabilized. Would newly discovered gene assays and blood tests indicate choices
for a better treatment? Would escaping their stressful lifestyle and moving to
México give Jake and Lindsay the new start their relationship needed?
Lindsay was
determined to find the answer to balancing Jake’s brain chemistry so he would
return to her as the split-apart she had fallen in love with. She hoped the
chemistry of love would hold them together long enough to overcome this
horrible disorder.
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