New Book Documents Bipolar Disorder and Treatment at Psychiatric Hospital

My Kind of Crazy: Living in a Bipolar World by Janine Crowley Haynes gives readers an inside look into her roller-coaster mind

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (MMD Newswire) April 1, 2009 -- Author Janine Crowley Haynes expresses that she is one of approximately 5.7 million adult Americans who suffer from a mental illness in a given year. In My Kind of Crazy: Living in a Bipolar World, the author shares her 13-year struggle with the disorder and confronts the stigma and isolation associated with mental illness.

Her story takes place in an exclusive psychiatric facility in New Canaan, Conn., humorously referring to it as her "spa." Haynes strives to help readers understand mental illness, not only on an emotional level, but on a biochemical level as well. One review describes her book as:

"Eminently readable and worthy of attention...A trip through the author's mental illness told in a heartwarming, self-deprecating style....Eat your heart out, James Frey." - Kirkus Discoveries

Using humor throughout the book to help wash down what she calls "the jagged little pill" of mental illness, Haynes notes that "being bipolar brings with it the very highs and lows of emotion. My story is written in the same way. I bring the reader on the emotional roller-coaster ride which is my life. Strangely enough, there are many lessons to be learned when one is diagnosed as ‘crazy.'"

Haynes' goal is to help change the public perception of mental illness. She believes people must "embrace their inner-craziness in order to heal, evolve and move forward." The author goes on to say that "the brain is just like any other organ in the body. When the brain gets sick, it exhibits symptoms that need to be addressed and managed. No one says to someone diagnosed with diabetes, ‘Just snap out of it!'" A second review of My Kind of Crazy goes on to state:

"She tells a good story....I learned a lot from My Kind of Crazy and think you will too." - John Linsenmeyer, The Greenwich Time

For more information, to set up an interview, or to request a free review copy, email straightjacketllc@hotmail.com. My Kind of Crazy: Living in a Bipolar World is available online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
Janine Crowley Haynes is a 43-year-old wife, mother and self-acknowledged crazy person living in a bipolar world. She has 13 years of personal experience including several visits to a psychiatric facility, therapy sessions and nine months of shock treatment. She is thankful that she is here to tell her story.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Janine Crowley Haynes
Phone: 914-260-9412
E-mail: straightjacketllc@hotmail.com

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