Mental

A powerful memoir and investigation into the history and controversies of lithium, a medication essential for millions with bipolar disorder. Jaime Lowe shares her lifelong experience with manic episodes and how lithium provided stability, but also explores the potential dangers of this mysterious element through interviews with scientists and patients. From the Bolivian salt mines to turn-of-the-century lithium spas, Grand Delusions provides a compelling personal story and historical overview of a medical mystery often shrouded in stigma.