Loud in the House of Myself

Memoir of a Strange Girl

By: Stacy Pershall

Narrated by: Stacy Pershall

Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

Stacy Pershall grew up as an overly intelligent, depressed, deeply strange girl in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, population 1,000. From her days as a 13-year-old Jesus freak through her eventual diagnosis of bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, this spirited memoir chronicles Pershall's journey through hell and her struggle with the mental health care system.

©2011 Stacy Pershall (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"An utterly unique journey down some of the mind's more mysterious byways...ranges from the shocking to the simply lovely." (Marya Hornbacher)

Great book

Great book depicting the ups and downs of BPD. BPD isn’t a terminal illness that it was once thought to be, you can heal from it but it takes a lot of work

Wonderful lnsight with Light Humor

I loved it.

It's done with such witt and sincerity, by an author whose talents and career includeds writing. It combines her valuable first- hand insight, her thoughts, feelings, and experience, and applies core fundamentals of borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder. It a great example of a case of both. It is medically accurate, but more importantly gives depth and personal insight to an otherwise dry "five out of the nine symptoms" listed in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) for borderline personality disorder.

She tasks the reader step- by- step through time. it's written in the first person, which gives the reader the chance to get into her shots and share those experiences as she describes them.

Since the reader is the author there's is no doubt as to whether the reader is correctly portraying the author's story.

I usually take a long while listening to an audible book, but I raced through through this one because I spent all my free time to listening to the book. I didn't want to put in down.

Short, but Intense Memoir

If you could sum up Loud in the House of Myself in three words, what would they be?

Informative, Intriguing, Dark

What did you like best about this story?

Beyond the memoir, the author speculates on the mental health world of diagnosis, medication, and treatment.

Any additional comments?

I found this to be a very intriguing and information memoir, focusing not only on the author’s individual experiences, but also going into detail about the way the mental health system works for those diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar. It serves as a source of experiential knowledge for those who may not understand these disorders and the hardships involved both for the suffering and for the psychiatric teams who sometimes struggle to help those with BPD due to the very nature of the disorder.

Pershall relates to a quick overview of her life and the instances that defined her as she grew up and moved through the system. It’s relatively short, but I found it to be an interesting, well written work that doesn’t sound whiny or unrealistic or embellished. I would have liked to see a little more memoir that was more in-depth, as many of the scenes are general or just speculate on how medication/doctors work.

Overall, if you’re looking more a memoir based on mental health that’s a quick read and not incredibly triggering, this may be the book for you!

Wildly funny and emotionally gripping. LOVED IT!

This book is absolutely fabulous! I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder eight years ago. I was also diagnosed with bi polar disorder first. Hearing the author narrate her own book made all of the difference. There were so many moments where I found myself sitting with my swimming with the realization that comes when you hear that someone has thought the same odd thoughts that you have and it blows your mind to hear them admit it out loud, because you have went years without ever admitting them to another human being. I can't say enough about this book. Thank you for being willing to be vulnerable Stacy Pershall and for allowing us to see those things that the rest of us try to keep hidden underneath the layers so that we only show those things that are socially preferred.

Epically Relatable..beautifully written.

Narrator-Perfect and fast spoken..easy to keep up with when you yourself struggle with a busy mind.
Hilariously relatable at times.
Beautifully written!!!
Found myself a new face author!💜

Excellent

This book was like falling into a good friends arms, a person who finally understood and validated every horrendous experience and emotion I have logged in my past. Thank you for the big hug and validation.

Fantastic

Very insightful easy to follow and will leave a lasting imprint. I would highly recommend!

Thank You

Dear Stacy Pershall,

Thank you for staying alive when your mind told you not to and for writing this book to tell the rest of us it's possible.

Sincerely,

A Fellow Strange Girl

Amazing

Breathtaking, honest insight into the mind of a struggling young woman. Every parent with an anorexic child should read.

Relatable for BPD Sufferers

The most stand out aspect of this book was how raw and honest it was. It made it extremely relatable for me and likely for others experiencing BPD. Her emotion-fueled descriptions make it easy for the reader to put themselves in her shoes even if they have never had a similar experience. The only wish I have is that the store included more recovery- information about how DBT therapy worked for her, how she got past the self destruction, etc. If you are looking for a story that focuses on hope and recovery this is not it. This is the story of the downfall that led to recovery. While it is relatable, it is not necessarily uplifting. However, I still believe it is worth it to listen to and hear the honesty behind the pains of mental illness- just make sure you are in a good headspace first!