Millions worldwide grapple with bipolar disorderoften in silence without access to proper care. Many remain undiagnosed unaware that this condition like other illnesses is treatable. Even more people live with the symptoms suffering needlessly because they and their families lack understanding of the disorder.Beneath the Surface is a powerful and intimate account of one who has come out of the crushing depths of despair after losing years of precious youth to lead a normal life. This book chronicles the internal storms and struggles as well challenges of facing the world. This book is not a tale of woe it is a message of hope. It would appeal immensely to persons similarly placed and even more to their families to doctors and mental health alliances and institutions.