The ComplicationsAn unflinching, rare account of living with severe mental illness that is also a bold commentary on how we misunderstand this often debilitating disease. The Complications is an intimate portrait of what its like to live with schizoaffective disorder of the bipolar type as well as a biting, revelatory critique of Americas mental health culture. Emmett Rensin has written and edited articles for major national media outlets, and taught writing and

and a vivid sense

waking and sleeping

clinical depression and a serious gambling addiction

erotically charged marriage is extinguished with Elizabeth’s murder

But what if the ending isn’t hers to write

Based on a seldom-told true story

has witnessed this time and again

Lizzie’s budding romance is wilting on the vine

a reflection of her experience growing up in Tijuana and traveling back and forth to San Diego to see family and friends and for school

delicious food without breaking your budget

right before her eyes

When you master your mindset