Slip-Resistant Socks: My Journey with Bipolar Disorder
by Bryce R. Hostetler
One part mania, three parts depression and anxiety, Slip-Resistant Socks will resonate with anyone who has ever worn those hospital-issued pieces of clothing before.
In vivid detail and straightforward honesty, Bryce Hostetler lays bare his experience with bipolar disorder. His onset occurs suddenly in his sophomore year of college, sparking unending cycles of fervent mania and crippling depression. It leads to the loss of multiple romantic relationships and friendships, makes school and work a constant struggle, and causes him to wrestle with his religion for its stigmatization of mental illnesses.
Even his dearest friend chooses to escape his madness by cutting off their friendship as easily as one clicks a shutdown button. In this haunting account, Bryce examines why he can't do the same for himself. Why can't he simply flip a switch in his brain and stop the incessant waves of mania and depression?
Bryce questions the countless medications and therapies that are thrown at him, and he is candid about his suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. In this deeply personal, intimate account, he is truthful about the highs and lows of the disorder. What emerges is a raw and inspiring chronicle of the inside world of a young man who is struggling with a debilitating mental health condition while harboring the hope for a better tomorrow.
More than a memoir, Slip-Resistant Socks contains a poignant message about the mental health stigma in modern America. It is an important read, not only for those grappling with bipolar disorder, but also for those seeking to gain a greater understanding of a commonly misunderstood condition.
In vivid detail and straightforward honesty, Bryce Hostetler lays bare his experience with bipolar disorder. His onset occurs suddenly in his sophomore year of college, sparking unending cycles of fervent mania and crippling depression. It leads to the loss of multiple romantic relationships and friendships, makes school and work a constant struggle, and causes him to wrestle with his religion for its stigmatization of mental illnesses.
Even his dearest friend chooses to escape his madness by cutting off their friendship as easily as one clicks a shutdown button. In this haunting account, Bryce examines why he can't do the same for himself. Why can't he simply flip a switch in his brain and stop the incessant waves of mania and depression?
Bryce questions the countless medications and therapies that are thrown at him, and he is candid about his suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. In this deeply personal, intimate account, he is truthful about the highs and lows of the disorder. What emerges is a raw and inspiring chronicle of the inside world of a young man who is struggling with a debilitating mental health condition while harboring the hope for a better tomorrow.
More than a memoir, Slip-Resistant Socks contains a poignant message about the mental health stigma in modern America. It is an important read, not only for those grappling with bipolar disorder, but also for those seeking to gain a greater understanding of a commonly misunderstood condition.
