The Joy of Lunacy

The Joy of Lunacy is a poignant memoir of a 26 year old bi-polar woman searching for love while enduring the challenges of mental illness. Heather and David meet in an unlikely place, a state behavioral health facility. We explore their relationship as it develops through letters and Heather's thoughts. Her thoughts are tainted with delusions but become more clear and reality-based as she emerges from psychosis. Her conquest to find stability and to develop healthy relationships exposes the effects of mental illness on one's existence.