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My Mother's BiPolar, So What Am I?
by Angela C. CBP Grett
Product Group: Book
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (2006-03-07)
ISBN: 1419620061
EAN: 9781419620065
Dewy Decimal #: 306
Paperback: 160 pages
Release Date: 2006-03-07
SKU: 40-5EEU-FLNW
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Signed by Author. Not personalized to anyone specific. Spine shows some shelf wear, but pages are unmarked. Expedited shipping is available.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
When the author's mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the response was shock and confusion. What did it mean to be bipolar? How would it affect her mother and the members of her family? Grett became frustrated with her mother because she didn't understand the disease or her mother's behavior and believed that she could be normal if she just tried harder. The diagnosis of bipolar disorder weighs heavily on those millions of Americans who suffer the illness. But what about their families? More specifically, what about the children whose parents are diagnosed. My Mother's Bipolar, So What Am I? reveals the emotional, physical and mental toll this complicated disease takes on the children. Author Angela Grett sheds light on their common experiences, as well as coping mechanisms, to help adult children begin to heal through understanding and perhaps find a reason to be hopeful.
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Customer Reviews
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Helpful
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-04-01
This book is very beneficial for any child of a bipolar parent. It provides much insight into the disease and strategies to deal with your parent. I found the stories from other adult children of bipolar parents to be most helpful- it was like attending a support group.
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Very Helpful
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-03-21
Having lived through the nightmare of a loved one becoming mentally ill, I found the book very helpful. Finally the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Thank You!
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Interesting
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-02-18
This is probably the 1st book I have read hoping to find something I could relate to. I have to admit, it seems as though every case is drastically different--someone might consider my life to be horrific--yet it comes no where close to some of the examples provided within this book--it seems their cases might be excessive or extreme compared to mine so I found it harder to relate to. There are some similarities but not too many--a few line items here and there where I was like 'yup--that's me' but not too many of those. It would have been nice to see a broader range of real-life interviews/examples then the few used. Overall this book left me desiring more. Not the worse book by any means but worth a read through.
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My Mother's Biploar, So What am I - A lousy writer
Rating  (1)
Date: 2007-03-01
6 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
Grett's book is not worth the paper it's printed on. As a child who grew up with a bipolar mother, I thought we would have something in common. But unfortunately there is very little in this book that is "normal" experience. Grett's experiences as well as those of other people she interviewed are all completely horrific. Tales of abuse, physical and sexual. Child neglect. And victimization. The idea that she and others, now have healthy relationships with their abusers is appalling.
Besides this, her writing is slipshod at best. She goes on and on about the first time she set a boundry with her mother, but never details the actual experience. Many of her childhood traumas are not even with her mother. It's as if she can't stay on topic. Her main point is to encourage growth and communication, but she discusses very little on how this is achieve, other than to say she's had therapy.
Overall, the book is incredibly repetitive, without having the conversation style that a somewhat autobiographical book should have. There is little focus to the book, and you don't come away feeling as though you've made a friend, you feel as though someone is trying to give you advice when they don't actually know what they're talking about.
Where are the typical experiences? There needs to be ordinary stories, about the bipolar parent speeding in traffic or cleaning the house--not ONLY about how you were always getting beaten. Not all bipolar parents are abusive. Talking about the manipulativeness is helpful. HOWEVER, watch ER and Sally Field will show you are far truer picture of what a bipolar mother is like. One minute happy and cuddly, the next minute angry. I will be returning this book.
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Outstanding!
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-04-01
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a wonderful book! Having grown up with a bi-polar mother and not knowing much about this disease, i found the book to be such a relief. Knowing that others have grown up with the same, and sometimes worse, circumstances through no fault of their own comforts me. The stories are as interesting as they are well-written. I will surely recommend this book to everyone i know!!
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