Yellow Tulips

An intimate peek inside the mind of someone with Bipolar Disorder

Helen Joy George

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Helen Joy George
29 July 2021

Care of the mentally ill; Psychiatry; Coping with illness

In a story of remarkable perseverance, Helen Joy writes a memoir of her unusual childhood, her mental breakdown at age 31, and how she fought for a year to stay alive in the mental healthcare system. Yellow Tulips is filled with the ugly truth that is mental healthcare in this country, but is beautifully woven with threads of hope, family, and resilience. This book is a must read for those who want to love others better.

Through her personal experience with the mental health care system and treatment centers Helen Joy exposes the lack of care and understanding modern medicine has for individuals who grapple with trauma. Helen Joy is the modern day Nellie Bly who actually suffers with those who are in the mental health care battle. I hope, like Mrs. Bly, that through Helen Joys experience there will be much reform and change with how we treat and understand patients with trauma and mental health issues, like Bipolar Disorder. The lack of good care needs to be addressed.

By: Helen Joy George
Imprint: Helen Joy George
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 467g
ISBN: 9781952714085
ISBN 10: 1952714087
Pages: 404
Publication Date: 29 July 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Helen Joy George, weaves the tapestry of her life into the captivating stories she tells through her lens and words. Raised in the embrace of strict evangelical Christianity, she discovered the transformative power of storytelling as a way to process her life and connect with others.Her journey, marked by the challenges of divorce and mental illness, became a catalyst for her artistic expression and self-discovery. In each photograph and narrative, Helen Joy invites readers to glimpse the resilience that blossomed from the depths of her experiences.As an author, she brings a unique blend of introspection, optimism, and humor to her written word.You can find her work and her words, daily, on instagram: @helenjoygeorge.

Reviews for Yellow Tulips: An intimate peek inside the mind of someone with Bipolar Disorder

George provides a raw and authentic account of her struggles with mental illness. She shares her life from childhood to present highlighting some of her symptoms that went undetected in her teens and early adulthood. Helen Joy describes her attempts to get treatment and the obstacles she encountered each time. Yellow Tulips provides an accurate reflection of the symptoms of Bipolar Affective Disorder I, diagnostic challenges, and treatment concerns. This is required reading in my psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner course to provide students an opportunity to enhance their knowledge as well as understanding the patient experience in the mental health system. This is an excellent and authentic resource! - Evelyn Parrish, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP Associate Professor - Director of Accreditation and Strategic Outcomes, University of Kentucky College of Nursing I was torn between rushing through every page and needing to put it down to catch my breath and feel the depths of pain and joy on every page. As a therapist, I am familiar with deep suffering: It is the world in which I live each day. Helen Joy has a way of pulling back the veil, inviting all of us to see and feel more deeply what it's like to live with bipolar disorder, to stay alive, and to fight for healing and hope. I have known Helen Joy a long time and am a better person for it. I am grateful that Yellow Tulips allows more people to learn what Helen Joy lives-the grace that matches the pain. - Elizabeth Gillespie, LMFT