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 denial, recovery, and stigma.
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Crazy, Memoir of a Mom Gone Mad, is a captivating, heartbreaking and ultimately inspiring journey through the pain and beauty of sanity, and insanity.
Published by Dixi Books
Normal tells the story of four tweens struggling with mental illness. They need to find support, ask for help, and face their challenges to overcome adversity. Will life ALWAYS be this hard?
Published by Dixi Books
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{fiction, mental health, upper middle grades, launches 02/2023}
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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 following three years I wrote a memoir about my experiences, the mental health care system, and society. Learn about my memoir, Crazy, here, and my new book, Normal, here.
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