(In)Sane: Memoirs of a Manic Millennial

by Michael J Schiuma

Overview

(In)Sane is an expedition through the depths of a mind lost in mania. After years of suffering through undiagnosed Bipolar, Michael J. Schiuma found himself at the precipice of disaster - jobless, broke, and alone in a psych ward. This harrowing account of his sojourn through the mental-healthcare system touches on the moments of desperation and triumph alike, with a twist - Schiuma begins the retelling of his story between hospitalizations, while still embroiled in severe mania.

Several years later, driven by the need to make sense of the madness, Schiuma returned to (In)Sane to lend perspective to what was happening in the reality brewing outside of the concrete walls of the psych ward. Told in two parts that strive to capture the full spectrum of moods that comprise Bipolar, (In)Sane aims to bring understanding through brutally honest and transparent accounts of what it is truly like to grapple with the cataclysmic consequences of uncontrolled mental illness, and what it means to find hope and purpose on the other side.

So, where lies the difference between sanity and (in)sanity? According to Schiuma, it's all a matter of perspective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798855625769
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/19/2023
Pages:	340
Sales rank:	574,420
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

Michael Jan Schiuma is a writer from Sparta, NJ currently living and working in New York as a Software Engineer. His writing covers a multitude of topics, including technology, politics, and poetry. Following a devastating episode of psychosis induced by Bipolar Disorder, he was inspired to write (In)Sane to help others better understand mental illness, and contribute to the discourse surrounding this issue. He also maintains a blog called The Manic Millennial, which aims to broaden mental health awareness. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, playing soccer, and traveling.