Bipolar No More Masks

This is a collection of personal stories of people living with bipolar spectrum disorders in post-Soviet countries. Eight men and women made the bold decision to be open and sincere about their illness and struggle for acceptance in a society full of stigma and oppression. All of them were successful in influencing the areas of psychoeducation, sexual education, civil rights and the arts. It is also a portrait of modern Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, their civil society and mental health care.