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Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life

by Ellen Forney
illus. by Ellen Forney. 200p. bibliog. index. websites. Fantagraphics. May 2018. pap. $19.99. ISBN 9781683961017.
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Cartoonist Forney follows up her highly regarded Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me. She effectively weaves in personal experiences with research and accessible resources. The clear and often tongue-in-cheek black-and-white artwork notes exactly when an example is real and when it's made up for wit's sake. Forney addresses everything from handling the diagnosis to self-care tips and tricks to prescription regimes, and each chapter includes a page of smile-inducing "merit badges" readers can "earn" for learning to cope with, for instance, insomnia. The appended resources and the bibliography are useful and thorough but never overwhelming. A trusted source of peer support for others with bipolar disorder, Forney is a leader in self-education for those dealing with this condition, as well as their friends and family.
VERDICT Readers interested in dependable information on bipolar disorder will appreciate this title. A possible option for book discussion groups.
Reviewed by Francisca Goldsmith, Library Ronin, Worcester, MA , Sep 01, 2018

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