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Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me

Ellen Forney

Illustrated memoir that provides insights into lived experience of mania and its relationship to creativity, in addition to struggles with the treatment system.

Related lessons in the Akin Family Program

Treatment refusal
Learn why people avoid treatment and how your family can approach this issue.
The journey of recovery
Hear stories of recovery and understand what the journey may look like for your loved one.

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