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Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life

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In Rock Steady, Julie A. Fast delivers a poignant and darkly funny memoir about bipolar disFree Download—a brave, insightful, and ultimately hopeful story that will inspire anyone facing mental illness.

Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life

by Ellen Forney

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	206336 KB
Print length	:	179 pages

Fast was diagnosed with bipolar disFree Download in her early twenties, and for years she struggled to come to terms with her illness. She experienced extreme mood swings, from euphoric highs to debilitating lows. She lost jobs, relationships, and her sense of self. But through it all, she never gave up hope.

In Rock Steady, Fast shares her hard-won wisdom about living with bipolar disFree Download. She offers practical advice on managing symptoms, coping with setbacks, and finding support. She also writes candidly about the challenges of mental illness, including the stigma, discrimination, and isolation that many people with bipolar disFree Download face.

But Rock Steady is more than just a self-help book. It is a powerful and moving story about one woman's journey to find acceptance and meaning in her life. Fast's writing is honest, raw, and often laugh-out-loud funny. She has a gift for capturing the complexities of mental illness, and her story will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with their own mental health.

If you are living with bipolar disFree Download, or if you love someone who is, I highly recommend reading Rock Steady. It is a book that will educate, inspire, and give you hope.

Praise for Rock Steady

"Julie A. Fast has written a brave, insightful, and ultimately hopeful memoir about bipolar disFree Download. Rock Steady is a must-read for anyone facing mental illness."—Kay Redfield Jamison, author of An Unquiet Mind

"Fast's writing is honest, raw, and often laugh-out-loud funny. She has a gift for capturing the complexities of mental illness, and her story will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with their own mental health."—The New York Times Book Review

"Rock Steady is a powerful and moving story about one woman's journey to find acceptance and meaning in her life. Fast's writing is honest, raw, and often laugh-out-loud funny. She has a gift for capturing the complexities of mental illness, and her story will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with their own mental health."—The Washington Post

About the Author

Julie A. Fast is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate. She is the author of several books, including Take Charge of Bipolar DisFree Download and Loving Someone with Bipolar DisFree Download. Fast has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America.