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Tristimania

byJay Griffiths

A Diary of Manic Depression

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In 2013, Jay Griffiths experienced a devastating mental breakdown that led to a year-long episode of manic depression. She swung from the extreme highs of mania to the depths of suicidal depression. Eventually she resolved to take control of her situation, taking on the formidable Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across Europe without any companion or support - determined to find a cure for her torment.

Tristimania is the staggeringly courageous and soaringly lyrical account of this unforgettable year.
Publisher's description. A stark and lyrical memoir of the steep descent into madness and the slow, agonizing recovery that follows. In 2013, Jay Griffiths suffered a devastating year-long episode of hypomania and extreme depression. Tristimania is the extraordinary, brave and painfully honest account of that year.
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About Jay Griffiths

Jay Griffiths is the author of many books, such as Wild: An Elemental Journey, Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape, Tristimania and Pip Pip: A Sideways Look at Time. She won the Discover award for the best first-time author in the USA; the inaugural Orion award and the Hay Festival International Fellowship. She has broadcast and written widely, on subjects such as Radiohead and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her work has received widespread accolades, including from Gary Snyder, Barry Lopez, Don Paterson, John Berger, Philip Pullman, KT Tunstall and Nikolai Fraiture.
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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780241972045
  • Length: 224 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 14mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 159g
  • Price: £15.99
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