A diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be overwhelming. Take charge and manage your condition, or learn the best ways to support your friend or family member, with this positive, supportive guide.
Mondimore provides information about the causes of bipolar disorder; tools of diagnosis, and advances in treatment. He surveys new medications, and explores the benefits and potential side effects of each. He also reviews claims for nutritional supplements, and tells you which may be useful... and which to leave on the shelf.
In her revealing bestseller Call Me Anna, Patty Duke shared her long-kept secret: the talented, Oscar-winning actress who won our hearts on The Patty Duke Show was suffering from a serious-but-treatable-mental illness called manic depression. For nearly twenty years, until she was correctly diagnosed at age thirty-five, she careened between periods of extreme euphoria and debilitating depression, prone to delusions and panic attacks,...
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it can be a time of fear and worry. Bipolar Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, 3rd Edition is a reassuring guide that sorts out the differences between bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymic disorder; xplains the biology behind the illness; and covers the latest medications, therapies, and self-help techniques to ease and eliminate symptoms, funtion in times of crisis and plan ahead for manic...
"The author is a psychiatrist who specializes in depression and bipolar disorder, for which the right mixture of medications is difficult to achieve. This fourth edition features updated discussions of older therapies and added material on newer ones--vagus nerve stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and intravenous infusion of ketamine/esketamine--and a new chapter comparing bipolar disorder with borderline personality disorder."-- Provided...
In Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder, psychiatrist and neuroscientist William R. Marchand provides an innovative,breakthrough program based in neuroscience and mindfulness practices to help you find relief from your bipolar symptoms.
If you have bipolar disorder, you may experience feelings of mania or high energy, followed by periods of depression and sadness. These unusual shifts in mood, energy, and activity
"If your loved one was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you probably have a lot of questions and concerns about how to help them live the healthiest life possible. Understanding Bipolar Disorder answers those questions and offers helpful guidance with essential information, practical strategies, and support for families of people suffering from bipolar disorder. Learn about what bipolar is, how it's diagnosed, the science behind it, and the...
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong challenge--but it doesn't have to rule your life. Find the science-based information you need in the revised third edition of this indispensable guide. Trusted authority Dr. David J. Miklowitz shares proven strategies for managing your illness or supporting a loved one with the disorder. Learn specific steps to cope with mood episodes, reduce recurrences, avoid misdiagnosis, get the most out of treatment, resolve family...
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