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The Brauer family would have described themselves as conventional and nondescript, until Barbara, a devoted wife and mother, suddenly developed bipolar disorder. She was 45 and otherwise in good health, but plunged into depression so quickly that she slit her own throat before anyone suspected the gravity of the situation. This book is about the year in which the family struggles to find treatments, trying to recover the woman they loved from the abyss of mental illness.

When the Bough Breaks, co-authored by the Brauer sisters, is a memoir about the painful year in their adolescence when their mother is diagnosed with manic depression. They are the statistics come to life: research about girls experiencing family problems who are more likely to experience depression, use drugs, experiment with sex, and struggle with eating disorders.

Survivors of suicide often feel like this subject is one of the last taboos in our society, and they can feel uncomfortable discussing the loss of a loved one to suicide. This book attempts to breach this divide by sharing one story from the perspective of teenagers who lived through it.

“This compelling and engaging book provides a clear picture of what it is like to live in a family effected by mental illness. While the subject mater is challenging, the story is easy to read and sucks the reader in. The authors express the confusion and challenging feelings that accompany living in a family with metal illness, while staying true to their teenage feelings and understandings of the issues at hand. This is a book that will stick with you long after you have read it!”

“Beautifully and powerfully written, “When the Bough Breaks” by sisters Denise Bauer and Michelle Bauer is a must-read…”

“… I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy memoirs, for those seeking to be informed about mental illness, and for those of us who are on the journey of accepting and learning to live fully after a loved one’s suicide.”