I'm Not Crazy Just Bipolar

Wendy K. Williamson

Nov 2010 · Author House

About this ebook

Just as a photographer might shoot a photo through a colored lens, Wendy Williamson skillfully holds up the filter of mania and depression for her reader to peer through. With heart-wrenching honesty and humor, she shows the effects of bipolar disorder on the mind, body and soul of those who suffer from it. Publisher's Weekly says: "Williamson's prose is direct and thankfully not given to flowery language or circumspectness about her condition. The book is straightforward and the author achieves something difficult in a memoir: she remembers feelings from a period of her life, while still providing distance and perspective. Williamson's analysis of the mental health field and mental health professionals is insightful without being preachy, and she presents her story with grace and humor." National Alliance on Mental Illness' The Advocate: "skillfully weaves together several levels of a young woman's life... [it] is, like its title, an assertion that a life touched by bipolar disorder is still a life with its own logic. The book does a great job at describing that logic."

Ratings and reviews

I was diagnosed 15 yrs ago...still struggle beyond belief. It was SOOOOO amazing to read another bipolorian's experience(s) almost identical to my own. It felt great that someone could actually relate to what I've gotten so tired of trying to explain (to people who don't believe, or will EVER attempt to understand anyway); & more importantly, putting into words what I have not been able to do without getting frustrated & super angry bc no matter what, the words have never come out right. LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

This book is amazingly true foe some of us, the feelings so rich and strike so close to home. Perfect read for some family members who don't understand what we go through sometimes. Some will never "get it" but is the best chance I have found to getting people to somewhat understand, without being bipolar. Bravo!

Beautifully written. I read the whole memoir in one sitting. I cannot explain how inspiring Wendy's life story is. I only wish she lived in SF so I could buy her coffee and exchange funny Bipolar recovery stories.

About the author

Wendy Williamson spent her childhood taking flurries of words from her head to paper as early as eight years old. She graduated from Virginia Tech and after a decade in corporate, embarked on her writing career. Her introductory book: I'm Not Crazy Just Bipolar is a memoir of healing and hope. Her second book is called Two Bipolar Chicks Guide to Survival: Tips for Living with Bipolar Disorder (Post Hill Press, 2014). Wendy writes for The Huffington Post and BPHope.com. She has written for The Two River Times, BP Magazine and Bipolar for Dummies: 2nd Edition. She is the founder of The Red Bank Writers Group. The author tweets as "bipolarwendy" and "2bipolarchicks" which keeps her talking to cyberspace and laughing at herself. Wendy has been interviewed on over forty radio stations worldwide and lives in NJ with her two kitties and fiance, wearing out laptops to stay sane. www.wendykwilliamson.com www.twobipolarchicks.com