Review of Bipolar Phoenix
Posted: 02 Nov 2022, 07:21
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Bipolar Phoenix" by Andrea McKenna Brankin.]
Bipolar Phoenix: My F'ed Up Life and How I Fixed It by Andrea Mckenna Brankin is the author's story, her struggle with bipolar disorder her whole life, and how she has handled it so far. Digging from her experience with the disorder, the author takes the reader on a ride and puts the reader in her shoes as far as bipolar disorder is concerned.
One of the most beautiful things about reading books is that it plants us in fields we have never been to or experienced in this context. People who will read this book will see bipolar disorder from the perspective of a soldier who has won the war or perhaps is winning the war against the disorder and will also see the series of tips she has to offer on how to handle the illness. Andrea begins the book by defining bipolar disorder and stating her wish to educate people with her story adequately. I feel this is the central point of this book because she diligently and truthfully tells the reader about her experiences without holding back. She talks about the effects of the disorder on her life and how it hindered her from making rational decisions. She also adds that bipolar disorder made her suffer anxiety attacks and suicidal tendencies.
The rest of the book is where Andrea proceeds to offer tips on how to handle bipolar disorder, which includes getting a dog. She uses her beloved dog named Loki to show the reader how helpful dogs can be to persons suffering from this disorder. She also recommends steady exercising of the body and mind to cope with the disorder and encourages people who have bipolar disorder to ensure that they talk to professional therapists if they are serious about getting better. Grab a copy of this book to get detailed and excellent information.
This is probably the first book I've read that went into detail about bipolar disorder and what people that suffer from it go through every day of their lives. I must say that the author really did justice to the topic because the disorder now means much more to me than an illness characterized by mood swings, as dictionaries simply put it. She went into detail, as far as even stating some of the medications that she was given by health experts.
I loved the way she demystified everything and pointed out the important roles people living around persons who have bipolar disorder have to play in supporting persons suffering from this illness. She even showed the importance of pets to people suffering from the disorder. I admired her courage to write about what she has been through without any form of fear, even though some of them are not the best memories, like breaking down in front of her classmates in school.
I also love her blunt nature with the way she makes it clear to people who have bipolar disorder that they have to take their medications seriously. With her story, she shows that this disorder is not the end. She rises like the phoenix and says, "I'm here, and I still have this disorder, and I'm fine, but see how I got to where I am now!"
This book didn't have any negative aspects as it was beautifully written. The existence of just one error also shows that the work was professionally edited to facilitate the reading experience. As I mentioned before, Andrea's courage in coming up with this amazing project which people, whether they have the disorder or they are close to someone who has, will find immensely helpful, should be applauded because she opened up herself to give others hope.
I will rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I feel it was very educative and nicely written, and people should read it to handle the stigma against people with the disorder, as Andrea correctly pointed out in her book. I recommend it to everyone because bipolar disorder can happen to anyone. Particularly, I recommend it to anyone seeking more knowledge on bipolar disorder.
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Bipolar Phoenix
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Bipolar Phoenix: My F'ed Up Life and How I Fixed It by Andrea Mckenna Brankin is the author's story, her struggle with bipolar disorder her whole life, and how she has handled it so far. Digging from her experience with the disorder, the author takes the reader on a ride and puts the reader in her shoes as far as bipolar disorder is concerned.
One of the most beautiful things about reading books is that it plants us in fields we have never been to or experienced in this context. People who will read this book will see bipolar disorder from the perspective of a soldier who has won the war or perhaps is winning the war against the disorder and will also see the series of tips she has to offer on how to handle the illness. Andrea begins the book by defining bipolar disorder and stating her wish to educate people with her story adequately. I feel this is the central point of this book because she diligently and truthfully tells the reader about her experiences without holding back. She talks about the effects of the disorder on her life and how it hindered her from making rational decisions. She also adds that bipolar disorder made her suffer anxiety attacks and suicidal tendencies.
The rest of the book is where Andrea proceeds to offer tips on how to handle bipolar disorder, which includes getting a dog. She uses her beloved dog named Loki to show the reader how helpful dogs can be to persons suffering from this disorder. She also recommends steady exercising of the body and mind to cope with the disorder and encourages people who have bipolar disorder to ensure that they talk to professional therapists if they are serious about getting better. Grab a copy of this book to get detailed and excellent information.
This is probably the first book I've read that went into detail about bipolar disorder and what people that suffer from it go through every day of their lives. I must say that the author really did justice to the topic because the disorder now means much more to me than an illness characterized by mood swings, as dictionaries simply put it. She went into detail, as far as even stating some of the medications that she was given by health experts.
I loved the way she demystified everything and pointed out the important roles people living around persons who have bipolar disorder have to play in supporting persons suffering from this illness. She even showed the importance of pets to people suffering from the disorder. I admired her courage to write about what she has been through without any form of fear, even though some of them are not the best memories, like breaking down in front of her classmates in school.
I also love her blunt nature with the way she makes it clear to people who have bipolar disorder that they have to take their medications seriously. With her story, she shows that this disorder is not the end. She rises like the phoenix and says, "I'm here, and I still have this disorder, and I'm fine, but see how I got to where I am now!"
This book didn't have any negative aspects as it was beautifully written. The existence of just one error also shows that the work was professionally edited to facilitate the reading experience. As I mentioned before, Andrea's courage in coming up with this amazing project which people, whether they have the disorder or they are close to someone who has, will find immensely helpful, should be applauded because she opened up herself to give others hope.
I will rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I feel it was very educative and nicely written, and people should read it to handle the stigma against people with the disorder, as Andrea correctly pointed out in her book. I recommend it to everyone because bipolar disorder can happen to anyone. Particularly, I recommend it to anyone seeking more knowledge on bipolar disorder.
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Bipolar Phoenix
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon