First person accounts of mental illness

These are from the syllabus of Dr. Aaron Pincus' Penn State seminar, Madness in the First Person (Fall 2009):



1. An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness, Kay Redfield Jamison. Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness).




2. Drinking: A Love Story, Caroline Knapp. Alcoholism.




3. Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, Marya Hornbacher. Eating disorders.




4. First Person Plural: My Life as a Multiple, Cameron West. Dissociative Identity Disorder.




5. The Quiet Room: A Journey out of the Torment of Madness, Lori Schiller & Amanda Bennett. Schizophrenia.




6. Students in the seminar also read Am I Okay?: A Layman's Guide to the Psychiatrist's Bible by Allan Frances and Michael First.


I've only read the first book on the list, but I would gladly read any of these over any weekend.