513 SelfWork: Inside A Psych Ward: A New Book by JaKob Williams, Chock Full of Nuts
The SelfWork PodcastShow Notes
You may never have been on the inside of a psych ward. In his new book, JaKob Williams takes you there.
Or at least, he takes you to his version of a residential psych ward.
He's an interesting guy. Brilliant. Sarcastic. Successful. Driven. Creative. Funny.
And he has bipolar disorder, which sometimes gets the better of him. He becomes manic, and even psychotic. As he says...
"You talk about PHD. Perfectly hidden depression. I'm POM. Perfectly obvious mania."
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