{"product_id":"mentalish-a-memoir-of-insanity-and-the-search-for-stability-9781038308481","title":"Mental(ish): A Memoir of Insanity and the Search for Stability","description":"Mental(ish) is a raw and unflinching exploration of Melissa Pang Howard's journey through c-PTSD, chronic illness, and medical negligence. Diagnosed with Bipolar 1 disorder at nineteen, she unravels the experiences that shaped her before and after her diagnosis, uncovering how childhood trauma and a rigid cultural and religious upbringing contributed to her struggles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith candor and vulnerability, Melissa examines the ways these early influences distorted her self-perception and fueled the challenges of living with a severe mood disorder. She shares the untold truths of navigating Bipolar 1-its volatility, its darkness, and its impact on her identity-while also highlighting the strategies, treatments, and personal revelations that have helped her not just survive but thrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMental(ish) is both a personal reckoning and a testament to resilience, offering insight, validation, and hope to those on similar paths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781038308481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d","brand":"Melissa Pang Howard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034404581557,"sku":"9781038308481","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c9e88e29-ee5c-436d-93df-bc14516528d7.jpg?v=1763594069","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mentalish-a-memoir-of-insanity-and-the-search-for-stability-9781038308481","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}