Wilma Cotten presents “Is the Swing High or Low?” and discusses her daughter’s struggle with bipolar disorder during a book signing at Frankfurter Buchmesse on October 19, 2025.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 20th Oct 2025 – Wilma Cotten, author of the memoir Is the Swing High or Low?: Living with Someone with Bipolar Disorder, will host a book signing at the Frankfurter Buchmesse. The signing, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on October 19 at the Frankfurt Trade Fair Grounds, brings a personal narrative of caregiving, loss, and resilience to one of the world’s most influential publishing events. The Frankfurter Buchmesse convenes publishing experts, creative professionals, authors, journalists, and culture enthusiasts from around the world to exchange ideas, negotiate rights, and spotlight new work. Cotten’s appearance situates family-centered mental health discourse within that international forum, offering attendees a chance to engage directly with an author who experienced the complexities of caregiving across medical, legal, and social dimensions.
Cotten’s memoir accounts years of caregiving for her daughter, Alisa, who struggled with bipolar disorder and later turned to drugs as a form of self-medication. The book traces Cotten’s efforts to secure counseling, medication, and rehabilitation services, and documents the limits of available support systems. It frames mental health conditions as medical illnesses that demand early recognition, sustained treatment plans, and community support.
The memoir addresses a range of real-world consequences that can accompany untreated or undertreated mood disorders, including legal entanglements, property loss, and family trauma. Cotten describes encounters with the criminal justice system, efforts to access mental health services, and the eventual, tragic loss of her daughter to violence. The narrative also recounts the personal toll exacted on a caregiver, including job loss, displacement, and ongoing symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
Is the Swing High or Low? is positioned as a resource for family members, clinicians, and advocates seeking clearer pathways to diagnosis and sustained treatment. The book emphasizes symptom recognition and practical steps families can pursue to obtain comprehensive care. Cotten’s account invites healthcare professionals and policymakers to consider the systemic gaps that complicate long-term recovery for people living with severe mental illness.
The book signing at Frankfurter Buchmesse will give attendees an opportunity to obtain signed copies and to hear Cotten’s reflections on caregiving, advocacy, and healing. Attendance is open to registered fair visitors; credentialed media should request interview access and press materials from Explora Books Ltd. The event aligns with the fair’s role as an international hub for new titles and cross-sector conversation, positioning Cotten’s memoir within conversations about public health, social services, and family support networks.
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About the author: Wilma Cotten is a single mother and mental health advocate whose work draws on lived experience to illuminate caregiving challenges. Her memoir seeks to honor her daughter’s life while promoting early intervention and compassionate support for those affected by bipolar disorder.
About Explora Books:
Explora Books is a book marketing firm located in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company specializes in self-publishing and marketing, taking pride in its exhaustive research and creative strategies that provide wider avenues for aspiring authors to gain recognition for their works. Explora Books aims to guide authors through the complexities of self-publishing, offering convenient solutions to navigate this process. The firm fosters and redefines creativity and innovation, setting new industry standards. Explora Books is dedicated to empowering authors globally.
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