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Manic!

Manic!

Totten, Mark

Paperback

Series: Violence and Mental Health in Adolescence

General Juvenile Fiction

ISBN13: 9798842048199
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 22 2022
Pages: 90
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Manic is the second book in Dr. Mark Totten's series on violence and mental health in adolescence. Tom, a 16 year-old in grade 11, struggles with recurring episodes of mania. He has no insight into his illness despite the fact that other students, his teachers and his running coach constantly ask him if he is okay and point out his symptoms. Tom lives in Ottawa with an alcoholic mother who is a hoarder and on welfare. Tom was abandoned by his father when he was a baby.

Poverty is a constant challenge. Tom is always pestering his mother for money for groceries, and she usually gives him 30$ for milk, bologna, and Kraft Dinner. She spends most of her monthly cheque at the bar and on cases of beer. Even though Tom does not have a license, she forces him to drive across the bridge to Hull to get beer. She is banned from beer stores because she got violent and regularly stole from them.

When manic, Tom sees himself as God or Jesus. He thinks that he is on a superior plane compared to everyone else. Despite little to no sleep every night, he has crazy energy and his brain races madly in circles. When he starts falling asleep in class, he uses energy drinks to stay awake. He loves the buzz and becomes dependent on them.

Tom's best friend Chrissy, age 17, is anorexic and lives with her parents in a rich neighbourhood. They are very supportive of Tom, but get on the case of Chrissy because she makes herself vomit after every meal. Tom regularly goes over and is confronted with his own lack of resources when he sees how rich they are. And, they don't drink.

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