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An Unquiet Mom: Much More Than a Memoir of a Mother with Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse

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Jamie is a 30-year-old mother of two living with bipolar disorder as well as alcohol and drug abuse. Through commitment to her own wellness, she has been sober now for over 3 years and has found treatment that works to keep her mood stable. Through her work as a peer advocate, she has dedicated herself to helping families stay together and supporting others on the road to mental health recovery.

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  1. Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, New York, USA

    Jamie Carr & J. Rebecca Weis

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  1. Orangeburg Service Center Bldg 57, 1st Floor, Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, New York, USA

    Nikole Benders-Hadi

  2. Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, New York, USA

    Mary E. Barber

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Carr, J., Weis, J.R. (2014). An Unquiet Mom: Much More Than a Memoir of a Mother with Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse. In: Benders-Hadi, N., Barber, M. (eds) Motherhood, Mental Illness and Recovery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01318-3_43

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