Living Well With Depression And Bipolar Disorder

Author : John McManamy
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061748560
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder written by John McManamy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven years ago, John McManamy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Through his successful Web site and newsletter, he has turned his struggles into a lifelong dedication to helping others battling depression and bipolar disorder reclaim their lives. In Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder, he brilliantly blends the knowledge of leading expert authorities with the experiences of his fellow patients, as well as his own, and offers extensive information on: Diagnosing the problem Associated illnesses and symptoms Treatments, lifestyle, and coping The effects of depression and bipolar disorder on relationships and sex With a compassionate and eloquent voice, McManamy describes his belief that depression is a wide spectrum that reaches from occasional bouts of depression to full-fledged bipolar disorder. The first book to help patients recognize this diversity of the disorder, Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder will help sufferers begin to reclaim their lives.

Author : Michael W. Otto
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199843783
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living with Bipolar Disorder written by Michael W. Otto and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Karla Dougherty
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458719626
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Less Than Crazy written by Karla Dougherty and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-09-14 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dougherty both shares her story of having Bipolar II and presents an empathetic guide to recognizing and living well with this often-misunderstood condition.

Author : Chelsea Lowe
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047055049X
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living With Someone Who's Living With Bipolar Disorder written by Chelsea Lowe and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-08 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential resource for anyone who has a close relationship with a person who is bipolar This book provides a much-needed resource for family and friends of the more than 5 million American adults suffering from bipolar disorder. From psychotic behavior that requires medication to milder mood swings with disturbing ups and down, this book offers a warm and often humorous user-friend guide for coping with bipolar loved ones, colleagues, and friends. The book includes Guidance for identifying bipolar disorder symptoms and how to get the diagnosis confirmed Strategies for dealing with rants, attacks, blame, depression, mania and other behaviors Crucial information on medication and its effectiveness and potential side-effects Techniques for dealing with attempts to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol How many people with bipolar disorders can care for themselves, get help, feel supported and go on with their own lives This important book contains real-life illustrative examples and a wealth of helpful strategies and coping mechanisms that can be put into action immediately.

Author : Sarah Russell
Publisher : Michelle Anderson Pub Pty Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780855723576
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Lifelong Journey written by Sarah Russell and published by Michelle Anderson Pub Pty Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people with manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder, are living happy and fulfilling lives. How do they manage to stay well? Contributors to this book discuss many different ways to stay well. It is rarely just about seeing a psychiatrist and taking prescribed medication. It is often about so much more. People who contributed to this collection are working as social workers, engineers, lawyers, stock brokers, nurses, builders, general practitioners, factory workers and so on. Many are parents. Each contributor speaks about manic depression in a personal and unique way. Together, they provide evidence that people with manic depression can, and do, stay well. Although there is not a one-fix-fixes-all approach, there are some common strategies that people with manic depression use to stay well. With insight, education, experience and time, people with manic depression learn what works for them, and what does not work. Contributors to the book use their own life experiences and circumstances to create individual stay well plans. Their examples will help others with manic depression to create their own stay well plans. This book will provide hope for people with manic depression, their families and friends. By providing a wellness view of manic depression, this book may also provide important new insights for health care professionals.

Author : Michael Berk
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1741762332
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living With Bipolar written by Michael Berk and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical and authoritative guide to bipolar disorder: its causes, current treatments and strategies for managing the illness and living well.

Author : Louisa Grandin Sylvia
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1626251320
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wellness Workbook for Bipolar Disorder written by Louisa Grandin Sylvia and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies show there is a clear link between bipolar disorder and obesity-related illnesses. In this workbook, a leading Harvard Medical School researcher and bipolar expert presents a step-by-step, evidence-based behavioral lifestyle program to help people with bipolar disorder live healthy lives, regulate moods, and lose weight. If you have bipolar disorder, you already know about the emotional ups and downs that can accompany this disorder. But you may not know that people with bipolar disorder are far more likely to die from obesity-related illnesses as a result of poor nutrition and poor lifestyle choices. For the first time ever, this comprehensive workbook offers the proven-effective, Harvard-researched diet and lifestyle program made popular in the best-selling book Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy, to help you manage your moods, lose weight, and thrive. When you are experiencing a manic or depressive episode, making healthy lifestyle choices is probably the last thing on your mind. That’s why The Wellness Workbook for Bipolar Disorder offers guidance to help you implement healthy changes into your daily life—one step at a time.

Author : Gracelyn Guyol
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802718299
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Healing Depression & Bipolar Disorder Without Drugs written by Gracelyn Guyol and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Gracelyn Guyol was diagnosed in 1993 with a mild form of bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, she was prescribed a commonly used antidepressant. Soon she developed breast cysts and benign tumors, a possible side effect of the antidepressant. She went off the drug and within two months, her tumors disappeared. Under the care of a naturopath, Guyol embarked on a quest to educate herself about the underlying genetic, hormonal, and other causes of depression and bipolar disorder. She investigated many natural therapies-including diet, vitamins, herbal treatments, and energy healing-before finding the solutions that have kept her free of depression and bipolar symptoms since 2002. Healing Depression & Bipolar Disorder Without Drugs features Gracelyn Guyol's own story and those of thirteen other people around the country who have cured their depression and bipolar disorder using only natural therapies. In-depth research and the expertise of alternative health-care professionals are included in this landmark guide for patients and caregivers seeking responsible, safe alternatives to psychiatric drugs.

Author : E Fuller Torrey
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786739479
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surviving Manic Depression written by E Fuller Torrey and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving Manic Depression is the most authoritative book on this disorder, which affects more than two million people in the U.S. alone. Based on the latest research, it provides detailed coverage of every aspect of manic depression-from understanding its causes and treatments to choosing doctors and managing relapses-with guidance drawn from the latest scientific information. Drs. Torrey and Knable provide thorough, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the disease, including a detailed description of symptoms (with many direct descriptions from patients themselves), risk factors, onset and cause, medications (including drugs still in the testing stage), psychotherapy, and rehabilitation, as well as information about how the disease affects children and adolescents. Here too are discussions of special problems related to manic depression, including alcohol and drug abuse, violent behavior, medication noncompliance, suicide, sex, AIDS, and confidentiality. Surviving Manic Depression also includes special features such as a listing of selected websites, books, videotapes, and other resources.

Author : Susan J. Noonan
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142140947X
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Your Depression written by Susan J. Noonan and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a physician who personally suffers from depression, Susan J. Noonan draws on her own expertise and empathy to create a guide for people who suffer from the disease. Explaining the basics of mental health—including sleep hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise, routine and structure, and avoiding isolation— Managing Your Depression empowers people to participate in their own care, offering them a better chance of getting, and staying, well. Noonan’s depression management strategies draw on the best available educational resources, psychoeducational programs, seminars, expert health care providers, and patient experiences. The book is specifically designed to be highly readable for people who are finding it difficult to focus and concentrate during an episode of depression. Cognitive exercises and daily worksheets help track progress and response to therapy and provide valuable information for making treatment decisions. A relapsing and remitting condition, depression affects nearly 15 percent of people in the United States. Managing Your Depression will bring depression management strategies to people who do not have access to mental health programs or who want to learn new skills. -- Francis M. Mondimore, M.D., The Johns Hopkins Hospital