title: A patient's account.
abstract: I have wanted to write about this subject for a long time but have held back, fearing it to be not quite socially acceptable. But the bubble inside is ready to burst and I can wait no longer.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D008094:Lithium