Battles of a Bipolar Buddhist: Award-winning Memoir

By Kitty Richards

"Battles of a Bipolar Buddhist", is a memoir contest winner that reads like a compelling novel. What's inside: As a child, Kitty Richards struggled alone with the frightening aspects of mental illness. Writer, healer, educator, activist, poet, musician and composer, Kitty reveals her journey to survive atrocities in psychiatric facilities as she speaks out for the voiceless in a mental health system where people are still enduring such abuses. Amidst confusion and demoralization, Kitty discovers a spiritual truth that guides her during her battles to triumph, not just for herself, but also for the woman to whom she owes the greatest debt. Lastly, in its epilogue, "Battles..." discusses different perspectives on mental health challenges, including that of the Icarus Project (which sees these as dangerous gifts to be cultivated and cared for) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (which emphasizes recovery). Also discussed are approaches to healing and wellness through traditional means as well as alternative therapeutic practices, including ways of combating personal shame, stigma and abuse. Please see the May 2016 issue of WNC Woman Magazine (free paper and online editions) for a book review of "Battles of a Bipolar Buddhist" and Kitty's entertaining and informative article during May's Mental Health Awareness month utilizing a positive, well-rounded perspective on mental health concerns, including resources available for help and support.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1490932615
• ISBN13: 9781490932613
• Release Date: January 1861
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.7" x 5.0"