Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey

Hunter Keegan returns with another raw and unfiltered memoir about his life with bipolar disorder. Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey takes readers back to his time as a psychology student at Penn State University from 2011 - 2014. Keegan explores his young adult experience of coming to realize he was living with severe mental illness shortly after graduating with his bachelor's degree. A story that begins in the "Happy Valley" of State College, Pennsylvania transitions to an unhinged road trip throughout the United States. Mania, psychosis, and depression eventually catch up with Keegan and he ultimately finds himself locked down in a psychiatric hospital. Known for his concise yet articulate prose, dark humor, and "rock and roll" sensibilities, Keegan has established himself as a unique voice in the mental health advocacy space. At times he has garnered controversy due to his uncensored perspective on the complexities of living with severe mental health conditions. Rallying against the established "everything is going to be okay, there's always help available" mantra that many other advocates default to, Keegan seeks to provide real-world insight and allow audiences to draw their own conclusions rather than overtly prescribe self-help advice. Other notable written works by Hunter Keegan include My Brain is Trying to Kill Me (2020), and Alice Head Creeps (2021).

• | Author: Hunter Keegan
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Feb 12, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00220 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: NA
• | ISBN-13: 9798307899304