Author : Julie A. Fast
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 33,92 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Bipolar disorder
ISBN : 1458717305
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Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 32,80 MB
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ISBN : 1458717771
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Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 45,98 MB
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ISBN : 1458717348
Author : Julie A Fast
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Page : 442 pages
File Size : 28,54 MB
Release : 2009-09-14
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ISBN : 9780369323156
Many of the techniques in this book take some time to get started. The beauty of adding laughter and joy to your relationship is that you can start immediately. You can get started today. In fact, you can get started right now and then help your partner do the same. Close this book and find something to make yourself laugh. Woo hoo! Remember something funny. Remember something wonderful about your partner. Think of all of the joy you have experienced in life and remind yourself that it can happen again. You now have the tools to make it happen. You have a new treatment plan that can work to help you recognize, modify, and hopefully prevent your partner's major bipolar disorder symptoms. Your relationship has the opportunity to be happy, healthy, stable, and filled with joy. This book can help you through the many ups and downs you and your partner will experience as you create a more stable relationship. Read it often to find what you need at certain moments. Remember to always treat bipolar disorder first. And, most importantly, remember that laughter and joy are your first option when things get really tough. They will give you the peace of mind you need to move on and face your problems with strength. You can both do it.----Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
Author : Julie A. Fast
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 30,42 MB
Release : 2012-01-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1608822214
Maintaining a relationship is hard enough without the added challenges of your partner’s bipolar disorder symptoms. Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder offers information and step-by-step advice for helping your partner manage mood swings and impulsive actions, allowing you to finally focus on enjoying your relationship while also taking time for yourself. This book explains the symptoms of your partner’s disorder and offers strategies for preventing them and responding to these symptoms when they do occur. This updated edition includes a new section about the medications your partner may be taking so that you can understand the side effects and help monitor his or her bipolar treatment. As a supportive partner, you deserve support yourself. This book will help you create a more balanced, fulfilling relationship. Improve your relationship by learning how to: • Identify your partner’s symptom triggers so you can prevent episodes • Improve communication by stopping irrational “bipolar conversations” • Handle your partner’s emotional ups and downs • Foster closeness and connection with your partner
Author : Karla Dougherty
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 11,78 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Bipolar disorder
ISBN : 1458719588
An empathetic guide to recognizing and overcoming the chronic mood disorder Bipolar II, a rapidly increasing DSM diagnosis affecting over 9 million Americans.
Author : Sarah Russell
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 47,50 MB
Release : 2005
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ISBN : 1427086931
This book provides important information regarding diagnosis, the therapist, acceptance, drugs, complementary therapies, life changes, choices, support, professional therapy and most importantly a well-thought out Stay Well Plan.
Author : Julie A. Fast
Publisher : Balance
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 31,48 MB
Release : 2023-05-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1538725037
Revised and updated, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder is a groundbreaking, comprehensive program to help those with bipolar disorder—and those who care about them—gain permanent control over their lives. Most people diagnosed with bipolar disorder are sent home with the name of a doctor and multiple prescriptions. However, few people with bipolar disorder are able to find long-term stability with medications alone. Bipolar disorder researcher and expert Julie A. Fast, who was diagnosed with the illness at age thirty-one, and specialist John Preston, PsyD, offer the pioneering Take Charge program used around the world to help readers promote stability, reduce mood swings, increase work ability, decrease health care costs, and improve relationships. The book guides those with bipolar disorder and their loved ones toward a comprehensive personal treatment plan by incorporating: Medications and bipolar-safe supplements Lifestyle changes that help manage bipolar symptoms naturally Behavior modifications that reduce and prevent symptoms Guidelines on assembling an effective support team By helping readers gather powerful strategies, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder delivers a dynamic program to treat this difficult but ultimately manageable illness.
Author : Shari Y. Manning
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 15,88 MB
Release : 2011-08-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1606234862
People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be intensely caring, warm, smart, and funny—but their behavior often drives away those closest to them. If you're struggling in a tumultuous relationship with someone with BPD, this is the book for you. Dr. Shari Manning helps you understand why your spouse, family member, or friend has such out-of-control emotions—and how to change the way you can respond. Learn to use simple yet powerful strategies that can defuse crises, establish better boundaries, and radically transform your relationship. Empathic, hopeful, and science based, this is the first book for family and friends grounded in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the most effective treatment for BPD.
Author : Susan Tschudi
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1608822303
Your partner’s attention deficit disorder (ADD) may not seem like a big deal at first, but eventually, the dynamics surrounding his or her impulsivity, forgetfulness, distractibility, and restlessness can really strain your relationship. You don’t want to act like a parent, yet you may feel like you can’t rely on your partner to get things done. Loving Someone with Attention Deficit Disorder is your guide to navigating a relationship with someone with ADD so you can create healthy boundaries while remaining sympathetic to your partner’s symptoms. An essential resource for every couple affected by ADD, this book will help you: • Understand medication and other treatments • Recover quickly when your partner’s symptoms frustrate you • Establish personal boundaries to avoid excessive caretaking • Identify and take care of your own needs so you can feel more relaxed
