Have you ever found yourself single and pregnant, secretly traveling cross-country, falling madly in love with a convicted felon? I have.

Unmasked, A Bipolar Memoir of Tainted Love is a raw and profoundly evocative account of Louise’s journey through the debilitating progression of her bipolar disorder to her empowering surrender. Framed through the lens of five tainted relationships, Unmasked explores the complexities of mental illness, woven together with sharp psychological acuity.

At its heart, the memoir is a candid exploration of the impact of living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder, where manic highs and crushing lows set the stage for a series of risky decisions, destructive relationships, a marriage to alcohol, and hard-fought battles in pursuit of redemption and the elusive quest for harmonious balance.

Her life unfolds chaotically on the tapestry of tainted love and addiction. From her entanglement with Marco, a married man tied to the Italian Mafia, to a tumultuous relationship with Jim, a drug addict to whom she said “I Do,” to Luke, whose boyish baby blues gave Louise anything she desired, including baby Lily, and finally to Patrick, the unquestionable villain of her story. 

Louise’s story is one of resilience, absolution, and self-discovery as she strips away the masks of her past, revealing the deeply human realities of mental illness, trauma, and survival. Unflinchingly honest and prescriptively transformative, Unmasked sheds light on the complexities of the human mind and the strength required to endure each scar from every rise and fall, ultimately standing grounded and unmasked.