A Promise of Hope
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Some children inherit the family nose. Autumn Stringam and her brother Joseph inherited bipolar disorder, a severe mental illness that led to the suicides of their mother and grandfather. Autumn, at 22, was psychotic and in a psychiatric hospital on suicide watch; Joseph, at 15, was prone to violent episodes so terrifying the family feared for their lives. But after they began taking a nutritional supplement developed by their father-and based, incredibly, on a formula given to aggressive hogs-Autumn's and Joseph's symptoms disappeared. Today they both lead normal, productive lives. A Promise of Hope chronicles Autumn Stringam's personal flight from madness to wellness and also provides an astonishing scientific account of an innovative treatment that moves from a kitchen table in Alberta to the offices of a distinguished Harvard psychiatrist and into the labs of a skeptical medical establishment. Now updated with the groundbreaking results of a clinical trial and with additional content from the perspective of Autumn's family, A Promise of Hope is a powerful call for a new understanding of the mental illness that affects thousands of Canadians.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1554685095
ISBN13:9781554685097
Release Date:May 2009
Publisher:Collins
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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True insights, looking out, from the mind and body of a bipolar sufferer.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I thought it was a very easy to understand, personal experience of a woman afflicted, and living with someone who was bipolar as well, as the author shares her intimate experiences of living with her mother, as well as inhereting the disease herself. It was very insightful, honest and straightforward. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more. It was an interesting story, as well as educational. It was hard to put down.
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