Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey
Hunter Keegan returns with another raw and unfiltered memoir about his life with bipolar disorder. Happy Valleys: A Bipolar Journey takes readers back to his time as a psychology student at Penn State University from 2011 - 2014. Keegan explores his young adult experience of coming to realize he was living with severe mental illness shortly after graduating with his bachelor's degree.A story that begins in the Happy Valley of State College, Pennsylvania transitions to an unhinged road trip throughout the United States. Mania, psychosis, and depression eventually catch up with Keegan and he ultimately finds himself locked down in a psychiatric hospital.Known for his concise yet articulate prose, dark humor, and rock and roll sensibilities, Keegan has established himself as a unique voice in the mental health advocacy space. At times he has garnered controversy due to his uncensored perspective on the complexities of living with severe mental health conditions. Rallying against the established everything is going to be okay, there's always