Description

By Barbara Arner

ISBN: 978-1-84991-667-7
Published: 2011
Pages: 135
Key Themes: Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, Biography, Photography

Description

Perspectives – A View of My Own is a first-hand account of the authors experience living with bipolar disorder. Through her mental health challenges she has managed to survive, thrive, and ultimately live. This book is intended to give the reader hope that it is possible to live a creative, healthy life while living with bipolar disorder.

About the Author

Barbara is 34 years of age and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 19. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 2000 with a degree in studio art and psychology. She has pursued her art which consists of drawing, painting, photography, pottery, and sculpture. In the winter she works as a ski instructor in New Jersey. Barbara currently resides at the Jersey Shore where she enjoys writing, making art, and spending her days relaxing on the beach.