Books/Videos-Memoirs

House of Happy Endings by Leslie Garis

A poignant memoir about Garis's journey from childhood into adulthood while learning about her father's struggles with mental illness and how it effected the entire family.

The Family Silver: A Memoir of Depression and Inheritance by Sharon O'Brien

This a touching memoir of the author's experience with depression woven into growing up in an Irish-American family.

Darkness Visible by William Styron

In 1985 William Styron fell victim to a crippling and almost suicidal depression that he chronicles in Darkness Visible.

Unholy Ghost by Nell Casey

A collection of 22 modern essays about depression by writers (several well known) who know their subject intimately.

An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison

Kay Redfield Jamison, a Professor of Psychiatry, tells of her own manic depression, the bitter costs of her illness, and its paradoxical benefits.

Undercurrents by Martha Manning

Manning, a clinical psychologist, led a busy life as therapist, mother and psychology professor at George Mason University in Virginia when, in 1990, she sank into crippling depression.

Behind the Smile: My Journey Out of Postpartum Depression by Marie Osmond

More than one-out-of-ten new mothers experiences post-partum depression after childbirth. Marie shares the fear and darkness of the post-partum depression she overcame.

Down Came the Rainby Brooke Shields

Actress Brooke Shields talks candidly about her experience with postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter.

This book is now available in trade paperback (ISBN: 1401308465

A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic-Depressive Illness. by Patty Duke

Actress Patty Duke shares her journey through bipolar disorder and how she was ultimately able to get help.

Waking Up: Climbing Through the Darkness by Terry Wise

Terry Wise shares her journey through grief, the aftermath of loss and the restoration of emotional health.