Hi, I’m Charise.

I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 in 2017, at age 40. Shocked and devastated, I began to write. My books are about mental illness, healthcare, stigma, and recovery.

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About Me

I was a robotics engineer when I became a mom, and then a writer. In 2017, I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 mood disorder. Over the next few years, I wrote a memoir to share my story. Learn about my mental health books here.

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