Why Me?

Stella Furlong knows what it feels like to be labeled bipolar andsectioned. In a chain of events that did not happen overnight shewas first sectioned while in her twenties and then several timesafter. As a result she oftentimes quietly wondered Why me?In an inspiring informative memoir Stella leads others throughher journey from poverty and insanity while growing up in post-warBritain to eventually pursuing an education and ripening into a cockyfunny and happy woman. After describing in harrowing detail howshe was sectioned under the Mental Health Act several times shereveals how a lifeline in later life prompted a transformation freshhope and a new way of viewing life. Included are practical tips forthose battling mental health challenges a critique of medicationand details about the importance of diet exercise a social lifeeducation meditation and lifelong learning. Throughout her storyStella provides living proof that it is possible to break down stigmasto attain a better quality of life.Why Me? is the true story of one woman's personal experiences aslife led her from a dysfunctional childhood into the challenges of mentalillness and ultimately to embracing an incredible transformation.