The Dark Side of Innocence: Growing Up Bipolar by Terri Cheney
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

After writing the book "Manic" which describes her adult life dealing with being bipolar, Terri Cheney wrote this book describing her childhood growing up bipolar.

As a child, Terri knew there was something different about herself. She had a dark side that she nicknamed "The Beast". The Beast tormented her and urged her to behave in negative ways--attempting suicide several times (the first time at seven), battling with her family, skipping school, taking dares. The manic side of her kept her awake nights, helped her be a top student in spite of missing so much school, kept her involved with many extra curricular activities (cheerleading, student council,contests,etc.).

This was a compelling story of a child coping with two very different controllers of her life while trying to keep them both a secret and to fit in with her peers.



This book was borrowed from the Edward Ward Carmack public library.

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