BrainStorm

From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum

De: Sara Schley

Narrado por: Sara Schley

Sara Schley is the founder of a consulting business, and she has worked with hundreds of renowned companies worldwide. She's a proud mother, grandmother, community leader, and has been married for 26 years.

She also has a bipolar II brain. Fearing the stigma, she kept this secret for decades. Until now.

In her acclaimed memoir BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum, Sara tells her life-changing story to help end the bipolar stigma, optimize brain health, and save lives.

At 21, as a senior in college, Sara was a scholar-athlete who seemed to have it all. Then, like the flip of a switch, she had her first brain breakdown: A tailspin into a living hell. It was terrifying.

It took her 25 years and five psychiatrists to get the diagnosis that saved her life: Sara is on the bipolar spectrum with a bipolar II brain. If you've never heard of the bipolar spectrum, you're not alone: Most health-care professionals still don't know it exists. Misdiagnosis results and the wrong medications make broken brains worse. However, bipolar exists on a broad spectrum. Understanding this changes everything: With the correct diagnosis, medication, support, and self-care, people who have experienced severe, persistent depression - which is actually a form of bipolar - can live rich, full lives.

Sara's life is proof.

The self-care disciplines Sara has honed over 40 years of living with her bipolar II brain can help anyone who experiences anxiety, stress, or depression heal. Listen to this book to transform your life or that of someone you love.

©2022 Sara Schley (P)2022 Sara Schley

Excellent memoir. Highly recomend.

Sara's memoir is outstanding in her story, descriptions and relatability. This can help both those with bipolarity and their supporting people. Her aim is to remove stigma, shame and to "bring bipolar out of the closet". In chapter XV, Sara is spot on regarding the prejudice of the various systems against mental health. Highly, highly recommended listen or read. (Sara's narration is engaging.)

A intimate introspection of the curveballs Bipolar 2 throws

Schley narrated her deeply personal story with charisma, wit and emotion and draws the listener into on-again/off-again brainstorms.

The authors detail on information and suggested ideas which is towards the last part. It is very inspiring.

I didn’t love the in-depth details that had no relevance to the bipolar issue. But it was worth the story and information and relatability and inspiration AND support this book gives…I’m so glad to have listened!

Key to Mastering the Victor Within

This book was recommended to me by a good friend and I was instantly drawn in from the moment I hit play. As someone who lives with bipolar, I found myself in so much of what Sara shares. Her experiences left me with an even greater hope that through sharing our stories we can save lives. She gives me hope to have a family of my own one day and to continue pursuing my career to help others. I highly recommend you read this if you also live with bipolar, love someone who does or do work in the field. You will walk away with tangible steps to take the action you thought you couldn’t before.

A balanced and engaging story of a bipolar II journey

While the story was engaging and enjoyable to follow, this book quickly captured experiences I couldn’t previously articulate. I have been through nearly a dozen medications seeking the secret sauce for my personal brand of bipolar II. We each have a unique experience with this brain disease and it helps tremendously to hear about other peoples journeys.