Prozac Monologues, Willa Goodfellow
Prozac Monologues, Willa Goodfellow
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Prozac Monologues
A Voice from the Edge

Author: Willa Goodfellow

Narrator: Willa Goodfellow

Unabridged: 5 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2022


Synopsis

She was going to stab her doctor, but she wrote a book instead.Years later, Willa Goodfellow revisits this account of her antidepressant-induced hypomania that hijacked a Costa Rican vacation and tells the rest of the story: the wrong medications, an overlooked diagnosis of Bipolar 2, and finally a path to recovery.Prozac Monologues: A Voice from the Edge is a book within a book, part memoir of misdiagnosis and part self-help guide about the bipolar spectrum. This edgy and comedic collection of essays offers information about a mood disorder frequently mistaken for Major Depression as well as resources for recovery and further study. Plus, Costa Rica.If your depression keeps coming back . . .If your antidepressant side effects are dreadful . . .If you are curious about the bipolar spectrum . . .If you want ideas for recovery from mental illness . . .If you care for somebody who might have more than depression . . .. . . then she wrote this for you.

Reviews

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on August 25, 2020

Prozac Monologues is a refreshingly raw and brutally honest look at the trials and tribulations, ups and downs and the rollercoaster of emotions associated with mental health issues, and in particular with regard to Ms Goodfellow bipolar disorder. Given most of us experience such issues in our lifet......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on February 06, 2021

I finally finished the book!! I am excited about this book. I loved it and it was hilarious in some parts. This book talks about a woman's journey through mental illness. I can totally relate to her. I have a couple different mental illness and it is quite hard to find the right meds. I know about P......more

Goodreads review by WS_BOOKCLUB on August 03, 2020

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for my honest opinion. This will be available for purchase on August twenty fifth. This is a tough one for me to review, and I don’t know if I can give an honest opinion without giving a little background. I have bipolar disorder. I h......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on June 06, 2021

I'm in AWE of the raw honesty, humanity, and grit Willa Goodfellow uses to describe her journey to 'Choose Life' ... PURA VIDA. Along with her personal experiences, Goodfellow includes a medical explanation of Bipolar Disorder that's easy to understand in laymen's terms. I'm not a good reader, but s......more

Goodreads review by Grant on January 18, 2021

This book provided me the confidence to have a conversation in regards to a potential misdiagnosis with anti-depressants and manic episode with a loved one. This book is a great introduction to the topic and is prepared in a format that is very easy to digest. Very thankful for finding this book in......more