Up Then Down Then

My Long Journey through Bipolar Disorder

Pat Taylor

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FriesenPress
09 April 2025

Memoirs; Popular medicine & health; Coping with illness; Coping with anxiety & phobias

When author Pat Taylor was only fourteen, her mother died unexpectedly. Now the woman of the house, Pat was responsible for the household chores, caring for her brother, and working at her father's shop. Even after relatives stepped in to help, nobody understood Pat's inner turmoil, her harrowing grief and developing mental illnesses. As she grew up, had a family of her own and a career she loved, Pat was in and out of hospitals-specifically, psych wards. Doctor after doctor, diagnosis after diagnosis, nothing seemed to have a lasting positive effect. Thirty-eight years after her mother's death, Pat finally received the correct diagnosis: bipolar disorder.

Up Then Down Then: My Long Journey Through Bipolar Disorder is a memoir spanning over seventy years, from the Pat's childhood to the present day. With candor and humour, she shares her struggles with mental health, Canada's medical system, and staying alive. Her story offers a glimpse into the roller coaster ride that is mental illness. With every low comes a high, but after years of resilience and finally finding the right support, Pat found balance and hopes to help others find their balance too.

As mental illness continues to be misunderstood and stigmatized, Up Then Down Then gives a nuanced perspective. The more we read stories like Pat's, the more support we can provide to those in need. And the more we understand that we're not alone on own our mental health journeys.

By: Pat Taylor
Imprint: FriesenPress
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 132g
ISBN: 9781038332103
ISBN 10: 1038332109
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 09 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pat Taylor has lived with bipolar disorder and anxiety for over seventy years. By sharing her story, Pat hopes to spread awareness and help people support their loved ones with mental illness. Up Then Down Then: My Long Journey Through Bipolar Disorder is her first book. Pat lives with her husband of over sixty years in a retirement residence in Thornhill, Ontario. They have three children and seven adult grandchildren.

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