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Emergence of Bipolar Disorder: A Mother’s Perspective

Maureen MurdockNovember 8, 2013Memoir Writing, Mental Illness8 Comments

For 10 years, I have been writing a memoir about my relationship with my son who has bipolar disorder. The book has gone through many permutations over the years as the circumstances of our lives have changed. The ending keeps evolving. As a memoir writer and teacher I know there is no such thing as a static self and both … Read More

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