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In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide
by Nancy Rappaport
Rappaport was only four when her mother, a Boston socialite, died from an overdose. This Harvard Medical School assistant professor delves into her family's troubled history and her parents' turbulent marriage.
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Hurry Down Sunshine
by Michael Greenberg
Greenberg, a professional writer, describes with immense clarity the experience of watching his teenage daughter suffer an acute manic psychosis then proceed through various treatments with varying success.
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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.
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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.
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Darkness Visible
by William Styron
In 1985 William Styron fell victim to a crippling and almost suicidal depression that he chronicles in Darkness Visible.
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Unholy Ghost
by Nell Casey
A collection of 22 modern essays about depression by writers (several well known) who know their subject intimately.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Down Came the Rain
by 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.
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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.
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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.
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