Name: Haldol and Hyacinths
ISBN: 9781583334683

Melody Moezzi

A manic-depressive Iranian-American Muslim woman chronicles her experiences with both clinical and cultural bipolarity at the height of the Islamic Revolution, describing the cultural taboos that compelled her to hide her condition until she found the strength to become an advocate on behalf of patients with mental illness.

A Bipolar Life

Haldol and Hyacinths

Jennifer

Another memoir about bipolar disorder, but this time with an Iranian-American Muslim woman. Her cultural take does make her story unique compared to the other books about bipolar disorder vs. American white people. She is funny and witty, but her writing isn’t as compelling as other memoirs I have read about bipolar disorder. She can be all over the place with her activities, which does help her demonstrate the disorder, but made me tired to read it. It was easy to put down. Still enjoyed this when I could focus and follow her and hope to read more from her in the future.

Haldol and Hyacinths A Bipolar Life

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