Author : Romain U. DuFour III
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN :
Coping Successfully with Bipolar is a book of encouragement and firsthand knowledge of how to cope and become successful in the bipolar battle over one's mind. In this book, there are keys to coping with this psychological battle. Coping Successfully with Bipolar is told from the perspective of an individual who has coped successfully with this mental battle for over thirty years. This book is the continuation and sequence of Overcoming Bipolar Disorder: Defying the Odds.
Author : Julie A. Fast
Publisher : Balance
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 16,69 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 : Kristin K. Finn
Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 32,55 MB
Release : 2007-08-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0757306837
The first book to tackle one of the leading concerns of women with manic depression and related disorders You have bipolar disorder and want to start a family. There is so much to know and manage when thinking about becoming pregnant and having an optimal pregnancy and postpartum period. What are the risks? Can I go off my meds? How will my partner react? Will my child also become bipolar? How do I navigate through the often confusing and ever-changing research on mental disorders and pregnancy? Kristin K. Finn was diagnosed with manic depression as a teenager. Upon deciding to become pregnant, she and her husband also had questions, concerns, and fears. Recognizing that there was no go-to guide that helps women with manic depression navigate pre-natal, pregnancy, and postpartum issues, Finn collaborated with geneticists, obstetricians, psychologists, and psychiatrists to bring you this ultimate support-group-in-a-book and pregnancy resource. In Bipolar and Pregnant, Finn shares her insights and techniques that she developed through two pregnancies, as well as the advice of her esteemed team of experts. In addition, Bipolar and Pregnant: Provides information on medical aspects of pregnancy and gives advice on minimizing the risks of psychiatric flare-ups, avoiding episodes, monitoring behavior, and preparing to go off mediation as pregnancy looms. Discusses medical aspects of pregnancy, preparing for pregnancy, and optimizing the chances of getting pregnant Provides the latest research on medications used to treat bipolar disorder and their effect on developing babies. You and your entire support team will be armed with the knowledge necessary to help you optimize your pregnancy, subside anxiety, and feel confident that you are doing the very best for you and your new family.
Author : Michael W. Otto
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 11,95 MB
Release : 2011-03-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0199843740
Living with Bipolar Disorder is designed to help patients and their families develop the skills they need to be good consumers of treatment and to become expert partners in the management of this challenging disorder. Drawing on research documenting the strength of combining drug treatments with behavioral interventions for fighting bipolar disorder, the authors of this book take a skill-based, family-and-friends approach to managing the ups and downs commonly experienced with bipolar disorder. Readers will learn how to better recognize mood shifts before they happen, minimize their impact, and move on with their lives. Family members will learn how to recognize potential problems, provide encouragement, practice new coping skills, and understand what a loved one is going through. Living with Bipolar Disorder provides worksheets and forms to help readers reinforce skills and practices learned in therapy, as well as useful information about the details of living with bipolar disorder, advice on the best ways to avoid relapses, and strategies for anticipating problems. In this new edition, the authors have expanded the text to reflect the newest advances in research on the management of bipolar disorder, adding the latest in drug information, advice on selecting a therapist, a discussion of the challenges of transitioning from adolescence to adulthood with bipolar, managing stress, improving relationship and communication skills both with the family and with one's clinician, and more. Living with Bipolar Disorder offers a wealth of effective strategies to reduce the likelihood of episodes of depression or mania and maximize the enjoyment of life.
Author : Kay Redfield Jamison
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 20,56 MB
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0307498484
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A deeply powerful memoir about bipolar illness that has both transformed and saved lives—with a new preface by the author. Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, Jamison found herself succumbing to the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients, as her disorder launched her into ruinous spending sprees, episodes of violence, and an attempted suicide. Here Jamison examines bipolar illness from the dual perspectives of the healer and the healed, revealing both its terrors and the cruel allure that at times prompted her to resist taking medication.
Author : Sarah Russell
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 46,63 MB
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1442999314
This book has provided a wellness view of manic depression. Although the stay well stories and plans do not represent all people who experience manic depression, these stories fill an important gap in our understanding of manic depression. Rather than focus only on the 'burden' of manic depression, it is crucial to also listen to people who stay well. These stories provide proof that people with manic depression can aspire to full lives.
Author : Monica Ramirez Basco
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 17,27 MB
Release : 2005-12-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1593851626
This workbook delivers a hands-on resource, with a variety of tools that enable readers to recognize the early warning signs of an oncoming episode, develop plans for withstanding the seductive pull of manic episodes, and escape the paralysis of depression.
Author : Nassir Ghaemi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 36,97 MB
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0143121332
The New York Times bestseller “A glistening psychological history, faceted largely by the biographies of eight famous leaders . . .” —The Boston Globe “A provocative thesis . . . Ghaemi’s book deserves high marks for original thinking.” —The Washington Post “Provocative, fascinating.” —Salon.com Historians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others. In A First-Rate Madness, Nassir Ghaemi, director of the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center, offers a myth-shattering exploration of the powerful connections between mental illness and leadership and sets forth a controversial, compelling thesis: The very qualities that mark those with mood disorders also make for the best leaders in times of crisis. From the importance of Lincoln's "depressive realism" to the lackluster leadership of exceedingly sane men as Neville Chamberlain, A First-Rate Madness overturns many of our most cherished perceptions about greatness and the mind.
Author : Janet S Coburn
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 20,35 MB
Release : 2020-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781087863962
Author Janet Coburn explores life with bipolar disorder in this collection of short, easily readable essays drawn from her popular blog. Bipolar Us includes chapters on work, family life, self-care and caregivers, society and stigma, treatments and medications, and other important issues for those who live with bipolar disorder and their families, friends, and loved ones. It emphasizes that there are many ways to cope with bipolar disorder and that bipolar disorder can be treated successfully with help and caring.
Author : Scot Ferrell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,41 MB
Release : 2008-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781599320533
If you have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, or if you have a loved someone with bipolar disorder, you may have sought out other information about your illness. This book is different from any other book you may have read regarding this disorder. It will teach you how to overcome bipolar disorder using the proven process I have discovered through my own painful and exhilarating experiences. This book will unlock the magic within you to successfully win the battle against bipolar disorder, to live your greatest dreams and to give you hope for a bright future. So begin reading and be prepared to change your life from this moment on so you, too, can discover that victory is your only option!
