In Chapter One, Patty Duke remembers having panic attacks as a small child. ... During this time, John was unable to work in Hollywood due to a writer's strike, so he, Patty, their five children, and Patty's mother went on the road, acting out dramas in small theaters across America. ... This chapter also discusses what researchers have found with respect to the environment and genetics. ... " In later chapters, Patty discusses how she felt that lithium was a miracle drug. She even titles one of the chapters, "My Little Beige Pill....

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