Margaret Trudeau: 'Changing My Mind'

Margaret Trudeau shared her insights on living successfully with bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) with a full house at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon in the Toronto Reference Library.

Her journey to good mental health was a tumultuous one. Her motivation in writing her third book, 'Changing My Mind,' was to give hope, encouragement and to shed some light on the path of other individuals who have bipolar disorder and their families. When one has bipolar disorder, it touches the entire family in a very profound way.

According to one of Margaret's psychologists, when you admit that you have a problem, you are half way on the road to recovery.

Another very important thought that she shared is that, "Denial keeps you from getting the help that you need."

Margaret Trudeau is an inspiring speaker. She is living proof that with God in your life, a solid personal social support network, the willingness to press on and do the hard work, you can survive and grow through any adversity.

November 10, 2010