by Ellen Forney
Ellen Forney feels great. She's filled with energy and a positive attitude. When her psychiatrist diagnoses her with Bipolar I, she refuses medication, fearing it will impact her creativity. However, when she lapses into depression, it becomes clear that something has to change. This autobiogra...
She Lost Her Marbles (But Found Them Again)Graphic novels and I don't get along well, so the fact I'm rating this one with four stars tells you how much it pleased and surprised me.Ellen Forney is a cartoonist and teacher who begins to suffer severe mood swings in her twenties. It rocks her world to...
Put off by art at first but grew used to it, even like it as it helps portray mental illness accurately. Like the bisexual elements. I only sort of liked it so I don’t have much to say. 3 out of 5 stars. Everything she says in this book is stuff I’ve heard before.
Read this extended title. It is a perfect description of this little book. It is all you need to know about it.
Brave, beautiful, delirious, harrowing, hopeful. The drawing gives us a glimpse into her moods and how she learns to manage them. Four years is a long time to persist, but I'm glad she did and can express her journey so well. Not so sure about the science parts, and the history of artists and their ...
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