Life Lessons from The Bipolar Therapist

When a sudden series of manic episodes lands her in a psychiatric ward, what is an established, respected psychotherapist to do? With an otherwise firm sense of self and an openness to new insights, Berger confronts the stumbling blocks of shame and stigma. A series of close friends and mentors stand by her through challenges with abusive colleagues, conflicted relationships with men, estrangement from her mother, and confusion about what truly matters.

Marcia Naomi Berger is a psychotherapist who helps couples and individuals create fulfilling relationships. She wrote The Bipolar Therapist after decades of keeping her struggle with bipolar disorder a secret. She wants people with mental illness to know they are not alone and to make her story readily available to their family members, therapists, friends, and others.