An Unquiet Mind Everywhere you turn the prevalence of mood disorders is staggering. It is not uncommon to come into contact with one or several people in your lifetime, which suffer from or have suffered from, some type of mood disorder. Personally, I have come to know several people who have manic-depressive illness. It is for this reason that I have taken a particular interest in Kay Jamison’s An Unquiet Mind. Although I have …showed first 75 words of 780 total…

…showed last 75 words of 780 total…life” (p.215). Jamison’s genuineness and candidness about her illness is what made An Unquiet Mind an extraordinary piece of literature. It is truly a shame that such a disorder, which is remarkably treatable, takes so many lives each year. I certainly respect her courage to reveal herself the way she has with such wisdom and strength. I highly recommend this novel to all, particularly those suffering from this illness and their families and friends.