Loud in the House of Myself: Memoir of a Strange Girl

By Stacy Pershall

Book Overview

Stacy Pershall grew up depressed and too smart for her own good, a deeply strange girl in Prairie Grove, Arkansas (population 1,000), where the prevailing wisdom was that Jesus healed all. From her days as a thirteen-year-old Jesus freak, through a battle with anorexia and bulimia, her first manic episode at eighteen, and the eventual diagnosis of bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, this spirited and at times mordantly funny memoir chronicles Pershall's journey through hell-several breakdowns and suicide attempts--and her struggle with the mental health care system.

After her 2001 suicide attempt, broadcast live on a Webcam, Pershall realized the need to heal her mind and body. She found a revolutionary cure (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and a new mood-stabilizing medication. She also met a tattoo artist and discovered the healing power of body modification. By giving over her skin and enduring the physical pain, she learned about the true nature of trust.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393066924
• ISBN13: 9780393066920
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The title is so fitting; if you've suffered through BPD, you'll totally "get it". A must read.

Raw and uncut. Should be helpful for the loved ones of the individual suffering from this disorder; most people don't understand and can't grasp what folks with BPD go through within themselves.

this is my favorite book.

As someone with BPD, I bought this book as it seemed to be one of the few I could find that wasn't describing people with the disorder as evil, evil beings. This book is so very relatable, so very raw, and truly fascinating to read. It is just Stacy's truth. I can't say enough about this memoir. It will forever be one of my favorite books.

fast read, heart-wrenching and hilarious at the same time

10/10

Great read for those with BPD