Mental Health Memoir Is the Swing High or Low Shines a Light on Bipolar Disorder

August 21, 2025 at 04:51 AM EDT

Author Wilma Cotten’s new website offers insights, support, and advocacy for families affected by mental illness

Wilma Cotten, author of ‘Is the Swing High or Low?: Living with Someone with Bipolar Disorder,’ invites readers and mental health advocates to explore her newly launched website, wilmacotten.com (https://wilmacotten.com). The site serves as a dedicated platform for raising awareness about bipolar disorder and supporting families who are experiencing the complexities of a loved one’s mental health journey.

Cotten’s memoir offers a moving and unflinching look at the emotional, psychological, and relational challenges of living with a child diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Told through the lens of a devoted mother, the book accounts the life of her daughter, Alisa, whose experience with mood swings, addiction, and systemic failures ultimately ended in tragedy. Yet through the pain, Cotten delivers a powerful message of resilience, empathy, and advocacy.

The website expands on these themes, giving readers access to Cotten’s reflections, mental health resources, and updates on her continuing efforts to support awareness campaigns. Designed with both accessibility and compassion in mind, wilmacotten.com (https://wilmacotten.com) is a safe space for caregivers, families, and individuals struggling with mood disorders.

Readers of ‘Is the Swing High or Low?’ follow the family’s path through years of upheaval in multiple locations, from early indications of instability to a formal bipolar diagnosis. Cotten’s story does not sugarcoat the unpleasant realities that many families encounter when mental illness penetrates their homes, with financial difficulty, marital disagreement, and emotional separation adding to their difficulties.

Alisa’s eventual diagnosis is both a turning point and a new beginning, providing clarity but also underscoring how little support families often receive. Cotten recounts relocations, strained relationships, and legal issues, but also moments of hope—graduations, the birth of a granddaughter, and spiritual connections that endure beyond death.

Cotten’s message on her website titled “Final Note to Fellow Warriors,” she offers encouragement to caregivers and individuals alike: “If you’re fighting for someone you love, know this—you are not alone.”

With mental health awareness gaining global attention, Cotten’s work provides an essential voice for families too often silenced by stigma. Her website amplifies that voice, offering a platform where readers can learn, reflect, and share in solidarity.

Readers are encouraged to visit her website to discover more about the author’s mission, her ongoing advocacy, and the powerful story behind the book.

For those walking a similar path, Wilma Cotten’s book and website offers community, hope, and the reminder that even in the darkest valleys, we are never truly alone.

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