About the Author

Jacqui Chaplin grew up seventh of nine children. She is the eldest of three adopted children in the family. Born and bred in Melbourne, Australia, Jacqui grew up in the south eastern suburbs and spent her teenage summers at Elwood Beach. The breakdown of her first marriage in the early 1990's ignited her first diagnosed encounter with depression's black dog. Hence, the first part of the title of this book. Over the next two decades Jacqui rollercoastered through many minor, and another two significant depressive episodes. In 2013 she was officially diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type II. Hindsight and knowledge allowed her to see that she had been experiencing bipolar symptoms for two decades. With 15 plus years' experience as an executive and corporate coach Jacqui has helped many people move toward their human potential. Now she is also a keen advocate of speaking openly and comfortably about mind health matters. Jacqui practices what she preaches. She hosts a weekly radio program called 'But I Feel Good' ...talking about pink elephants (resilience strategies) and black dogs (depression and other down sides of mental illness). She lives in Melbourne with her husband, Chris - her counter balance.