Ellen Northcott

The Chaos of My Mind Ellen Northcott

Have you ever wondered what it's like to hear things that aren't there? Or believe things that aren't true? Perhaps you've questioned how someone with a good life could kill themselves. Or why someone with a severe mental illness would stop taking life saving medication. These are all things Ellen Northcott has experienced and documented. The Chaos of My Mind is a deeply personal book, written during Ellen Northcott's darkest moments and her highest highs. The writing is raw and confronting in its honesty, giving a rare insight into the fight to survive against a brain determined to die. The book delves into the struggles with accepting a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and the battle with medication. Being a psychologist Ellen Northcott has the unique ability to contrast the personal experience, and the professional viewpoint. Ultimately this is a story of hope, of surviving the worst bipolar has to offer, and thriving. As the author writes "It is worth the fight."