Hi. I’m Charise.
I’m a mom, a writer, and a robotics engineer. I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 in 2017. Shocked and devastated, I wrote to survive. My books are about mental illness, stigma, and recovery.
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About Me
I was a robotics engineer for fifteen years before becoming a writer. In 2017, I experienced my first manic episode at age 40. I was hospitalized and diagnosed with bipolar 1 mood disorder. Over the next three years I wrote a memoir about my experiences, the mental health care system, stigma, and recovery. Learn about my memoir and mental health books here.
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