Sunday, June 23, 2019

Book Review: The Kevin Show: An Olympic Athlete’s Battle with Mental Illness by Mary Pilon

A second hand recount of an Olympic and American cup sailor Kevin Hall. Kevin graduated from Brown, with two parents who are both doctors immigrated from Canada. The bipolar episode started at his college year, and relapsed several times during his college and athletic years when he was not on medication.
It offers perspective from his parents, sister and his wife, which may not be possible if written first hand by Kevin himself. On the other hand, it may not provide full account of thought process and mental state of Kevin during his episodes.

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