Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the world’s most famous scientists to study manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder. In this memoir, she chronicles her own lifelong battle with the disease, which she only realized she had in her twenties. She details her struggle to maintain her mental health while working as a professor at Johns Hopkins University and writing some of the most important books on bipolar disorder. She also writes about the manic episodes that have led her to attempt suicide and be hospitalized multiple times. Despite her challenges, Jamison is a world-renowned expert on bipolar disorder and has helped countless people understand and manage their own mental health.