Thanks so much for sharing your life with us. The
cover, the quotes at the beginning of each chapter,
mention of those we knew in Ottawa all tie in to make it
truly an inspiring book. It is bringing out so many
different emotions.
In crisp and honest terms, Sel Erder Yackley portrays
bipolar disorder and suicide as a family problem in
Never Regret the Pain: Loving and Losing a Bipolar
Spouse. In her well-written memoir, both the
physiological and human aspects of this serious mental
health condition are explored in personable and
relatable terms. The reader is allowed intimate glimpses
in to the family?s struggle to understand, cope with,
and ultimately grieve the tragic effects of an untreated
affective disorder. We are given special access to the
thoughts and emotions, not only of the person suffering
from the problem, but also the spouse, children,
extended family and community. With the author as a
keen observing guide, the reader bears witness to the
faint and ongoing repercussion of living with a person
with bipolar disorder and his death by suicide
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