What if the textbooks left out the most important part—the human heart? Inside the Mind of a Bipolar Patient is a raw, poetic, and powerful memoir by Serah Alafiatayo—a psychiatric nurse, mental health advocate, and woman living with bipolar schizoaffective disorder. Told through the lens of lived experience, this hybrid narrative blends education with emotion, taking readers deep into the moments that textbooks fail to explain: the spiritual confusion, the lost relationships, the medication fog, and the slow, courageous return to self. With chapters exploring mania, psychosis, stigma, hospitalization, diagnosis, and healing, Serah invites readers to sit beside her through both the chaos and the clarity. This is more than a memoir—it’s a reclamation. Whether you’re a student, provider, or simply someone curious about the realities behind the diagnosis, this book is an intimate look at what it means to survive—and bloom. Perfect for readers of memoirs, mental health professionals, and anyone seeking to understand the invisible battles behind bipolar disorder