Silent Illness - Juliet de Jongh

A memoir of a daughters' love, courage and strength for her manic depressive, alcoholic and suicidal mom. For twenty-nine years Juliet has witnessed and dealt with a manic depressive mom. She has watched her turn into an alcoholic monster, a pill popping addict and a suicidal manic depressive with paranoia. After all the suicidal attempts her mom eventually commits suicide and Juliet is left on her own to deal with the aftermath as well as her own emotions and guilt. A tale of a daughters love for her mother regardless of the circumstances and dealing with the secrecy surrounding Depression.