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Breaking Down Breakdowns: Comedians in Crises
Breaking Down Breakdowns: Comedians in Crises
By Sarah Bennett
July 10, 2013

Memoirs by Sara Benincasa, Michael Ian Black and Darrell Hammond all go far beyond their bits and deep into their lives.

 

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Breaking Down Breakdowns: “Are You My Mother?”, by Alison Bechdel
Breaking Down Breakdowns: “Are You My Mother?”, by Alison Bechdel
By Sarah Bennett
May 22, 2013

You'll find a graphic journey through therapy in Are You My Mother?, by Alison Bechdel. 

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Breaking Down Breakdowns: Chris Gethard’s “A Bad Idea I’m About To Do”
Breaking Down Breakdowns: Chris Gethard’s “A Bad Idea I’m About To Do”
By Sarah Bennett
April 25, 2013

Allow Chris Gethard to break down his breakdown in A Bad Idea I'm About To Do.

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Breaking Down Breakdowns: “My Voice In Your Head,” by Emma Forrest
Breaking Down Breakdowns: “My Voice In Your Head,” by Emma Forrest
By Sarah Bennett
April 23, 2013

Full disclosure: author Emma Forrest is a friend, and memoir, Your Voice In My Head, is an accurate account of her crazy.

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Breaking Down Breakdowns: "Madness," by Myra Hornbacher
Breaking Down Breakdowns: "Madness," by Myra Hornbacher
By Sarah Bennett
April 17, 2013

For Madness, by Myra Hornbacher, mania describes both the book's subject and style.

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Breaking Down Breakdowns: Ellen Forney's "Marbles"
Breaking Down Breakdowns: Ellen Forney's "Marbles"
By Sarah Bennett
April 02, 2013

 Marbles, by Ellen Forney, gives the reader a graphic understanding of bipolar disorder.

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Breaking Down Breakdowns: Good Books About Mental Illness
Breaking Down Breakdowns: Good Books About Mental Illness
By Sarah Bennett
March 27, 2013

The Center Cannot Hold, by Elyn Saks, is the first book featured in this series about books by the mentally ill, about mental illness, for everybody. 

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