Mental(ish): A Memoir of Insanity and the Search for Stability

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.With candor and vulnerability, Melissa examines the ways these early influences distorted her self-perception and fueled the ...