Changing My Mind
eBook - ePub

Changing My Mind

A Memoir

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Changing My Mind

A Memoir

About this book

Canadians fell in love with Pierre Elliott Trudeau's beautiful and high-spirited bride when he brought her to the world stage as the youngest First Lady in the history of the country.

But the situation wasn't as rosy as it seemed. Plagued by mood swings and unprepared for public life, Margaret became increasingly isolated at 24 Sussex as her depression alternated with bouts of mania. As her behaviour became more puzzling—even to Margaret herself—she did her best to mother her three young sons and stand by her husband. Finally, she broke down soon after their marriage dissolved.

As time went by, Margaret achieved a fragile stability, remarrying and bearing two more children. But the tragic loss of her son Michel in a skiing accident and the passing of Pierre Trudeau a few years later were too much to bear, and Margaret became severely ill.

After years of struggle to find the right doctors and the right treatment, Margaret has rebuilt her life once again. At sixty-two, she is a vibrant, happy and healthy woman who is an inspiration to us all.

Also included in Changing My Mind are essays by three of Canada's pre-eminent mental health professionals who explore some of the treatments available to patients today.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. CONTENTS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. CHAPTER 1: THE BRAWLING SINCLAIRS
  7. CHAPTER 2: FROM PEASANT DRESS TO WEDDING DRESS
  8. CHAPTER 3: HORMONES TO THE RESCUE
  9. CHAPTER 4: THE UNRAVELLING BEGINS
  10. CHAPTER 5: DOCTOR, DIAGNOSIS, DENIAL
  11. CHAPTER 6: REASON OVER PASSION, OR PASSION OVER REASON
  12. CHAPTER 7: POOR MAD MRS. ROCHESTER, HIDDEN IN THE ATTIC
  13. CHAPTER 8: A PLUMP, HAPPY PIGEON
  14. CHAPTER 9: SLIPPING
  15. CHAPTER 10: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
  16. CHAPTER 11: NO, NO, NO, NO
  17. CHAPTER 12: CHOOSING SANITY
  18. CHAPTER 13: ME, AT LAST
  19. AFTERWORD
  20. PHOTO CREDITS
  21. INDEX
  22. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  23. Photo Section
  24. About the Author
  25. Copyright
  26. About the Publisher