Originally from Wichita, he now lives in New York. His work has appeared on This American Life, Morning Edition, and Gawker, among other places. Zack McDermott has worked as a public defender for the Legal Aid Society of New York. Cover artwork by: Lucy Kim Zack McDermott, a 26-year-old Brooklyn public. Lastly, I will share my message of accepting yourself and hope.” – Zack McDermott Back Bay Books: New York: 2018 First printing, Trade paperback, New, 274 pp. I will also discuss some practical issues, such as tips if a loved one finds themselves in a mental health crisis. Today, I’d like to share my story with you. By sharing my experience I’ve been able to hear the experiences of so many others who have a mental illness or have a loved one who has a mental illness. “Bipolar Disorder is the best thing that ever happened to me. Prior to his illness, Zack had a job as a highly successful public defender for The Legal Aid Society of New York ().

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Zack’s sudden illness took him on a harrowing journey including delusions of being filmed and receiving messages through the TV, running naked through cornfields, seeing the Virgin Mary, being arrested on a subway platform and being committed to the Bellevue Hospital. Gorilla and the Bird: A Memoir of Madness and a Mother's Love Zack McDermott on. Gorilla and the Bird follows Zack’s (the Gorilla) fight to regain his sanity after a devastating psychotic break.

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