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A Can of Madness - Chipmunkapublishing ^{Top Rated}
A Can of Madness by Jason Pegler
Published by Chipmunkapublishing
ISBN 09542218 2 6

Jason Pegler tells it as it was for him. A totally honest portrayal of life with manic depression, not leaving anything out, not even those deeply personal parts you wouldn’t want to share. Jason reveals mental illness in a way that others may try to gloss over, for this Jason has my respect. Jason offers realism, awareness and a sense of acceptance that despite a psychiatric history he will leave his mark upon the world.
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An Unquiet Mind
In Touched with Fire, Kay Redfield Jamison, a psychiatrist, turned a mirror on the creativity so often associated with mental illness. In this book she turns that mirror on herself. With breathtaking honesty she tells of her own manic depression, the bitter costs of her illness, and its paradoxical benefits: "There is a particular kind of pain, elation, loneliness and terror involved in this kind of madness.... It will never end, for madness carves its own reality." This is one of the best scientific autobiographies ever written, a combination of clarity, truth, and insight into human character. "We are all, as Byron put it, differently organized," Jamison writes. "We each move within the restraints of our temperament and live up only partially to its possibilities." Jamison's ability to live fully within her limitations is an inspiration to her fellow mortals, whatever our particular burdens may be.
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Bipolar Advantage ^{Top Rated}
A website focusing on harnessing the positive aspects of the bipolar condition while minimizing the negative aspects. Author of two book, 'The Bipolar Advantage' and 'The Depression Advantage,' Tom Wootton offers resources, articles, book chapters and audio of addresses on bipolar management.
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Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families ^{Top Rated}
In this book for persons with bipolar disorder and their families, Dr. Frank Mondimore offers a comprehensive and compassionate guide to the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and causes of this potentially devastating psychiatric illness, formerly known as "manic-depression." He offers practical advice for getting the most out of the various treatments that are now available - from medication, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive treatment to new approaches such as transcranial magnetic stimulation. For each, he discusses advantages, disadvantages, side effects, and other information to help patients make informed decisions about treatment options. He also describes what it is like to live with bipolar disorder and discusses how lifestyle changes can improve quality of life. Throughout, he focuses on the importance of building a support system, of planning for emergencies, and of giving one's self permission to seek help.
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Clare Hill
Site giving information about Living Without Marbles by Clare Hill, a book about living with bipolar disorder, containing poetry, mental health information and stories. The website has news clippings and extracts from the book. Living Without Marbles is available from http://www.chipmunkapublishing.com
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Do One Thing Different ^{Top Rated}
Ten Simple Ways to Change Your Life
By Bill O'Hanlon

You can move quickly from "stuck" to "smooth sailing" in all aspects of your life using Bill O'Hanlon's ten easy Solution Keys, Humorous, direct, and effective, they help you change how you view and "do" your problems-from difficult relationships to enhancing sexuality and resolving conflicts of all kinds. The next time you have a problem, try one of these solution Keys: Break Problem Patter: Change any one of what you usually do in the problem situation-i.e. do one thing different! Example: If you usually get angry and defensive, sit quietly and listen.

Find and Use Solution Pattern: Import solutions from other situations where you felt competent. Examples: what do you know on the golf course that you forget when you get behind the wheel of your car? What do you say to resolve a problem with an angry customer that you don't say to your angry partner?

Shift Your Attention: Focus what you would like to have happen rather than on what is happening.

Grounded in therapeutic practice, this bold and funny book will put you back in control of your emotions and your life.
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Electroboy: Fighting Mental Illness
"Electroboy" is a book by Andy Behrman and which will be published by Random House in Feb 2002. This site discusses the book, which is devoted to depression, manic depression and electroshock therapy (ECT). There is also a special section on finding the right doctor.
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In the Pit
In The Pit: A Testimony of God's Faithfulness to a Bi-polar Christian, lists six practical steps that anyone can apply as they search for victory. It includes chapters on Doing Battle, Standing Firm, and Telling Yourself The Truth. The last chapter offers an invitation for those in emotional pain to rest in God's faithfulness. The author, Nancy Hagerman, knows her subject well. The book addresses the author's long battle with bi-polar disorder and how God took her from the brink of suicide into freedom and victory. She offers much-needed help to Christians struggling with depression or mania. This book will also prove to be a valuable resource to friends and family members as they seek to understand and support loved ones battling the illness.
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Invisible Driving
Invisible Driving, my unprecedented memoir of manic depression, has been praised by Dr. E. Fuller Torrey & Dr. Jim Phelps. Visitors can read 4 sample chapters, reviews, interviews, more. Invisible Driving uses language to put readers inside the experience of a manic episode while providing a thoughtful context for understanding it.
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Living Without Depression and Manic Depression: A Workbook for Maintaining ^{Top Rated}
Those affected with depressive and manic depressive disorders can live fairly normal lives with proper treatment: this title provides self-help tips to supplement treatment programs, providing encouragement for self-advocacy and including recommendations for support and self-help therapy. From minimizing negative influences from the past to using peer counseling effectively, this provides a workbook packed with tips.
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MedifocusHealth.com
Guidebook contains current, trustworthy info about Bipolar Disorder, treatment options, guide to the medical literature, centers of clinical research, and organizations. Updated 3 times a year. Reviewed by Medical Advisory Board. Free, no registration required.
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My Journey Back To Myself
This is a book written about a woman's personal recovery from bipolar disorder. She has proven that this illness can be beaten with enough work on herself. The cure for any illness, physical or mental, is 25% medication and 75% working on yourself and your issues. "Dis-ease" is one not being at ease with oneself and that certainly was the case with her. She changed who she was as a person to make a relationship work and eventually living this lie led to depression and then bipolar disorder. Since leaving her last unhealthy relationship she hasn't looked back. She takes care of herself and makes sure her needs get met. Since this has happened she has more energy for everyone and everything else. She had to put an end to her people pleasing ways and put herself first.
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Recovery Through Art
Art and poetry galleries by bipolar author Mara McWilliams. Mara strongly believes in the theraputic value of art therapy and shares her belief with the public. Bipolar resource links are available on the site, as are signed copies of Mara's book Outta My Head and In Your Face for purchase.
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Rollercoaster :Finding and Treating Bipolar and Other Unstable Mood Disorders - Lulu.com
Understanding the various types of depressive and other mood disorders can be difficult. A practicing psychiatrist explains how to diagnose and treat unstable mood disorders, such as Bipolar Disorder. Eleven case examples illustrate the symptoms and treatments. Chapters on children, adolescents and pregnancy are also included. This is a useful handbook for patients, families, mental health workers, non-psychiatric physicians and physician extenders.
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Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia
The only way to fix a ravaged mind is to dive into its depths and find the root of the problem. In a unique new novel, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia: Difficulties of the Life (now available through Author House), author Assaa’d Hanna mixes fiction with scientific and psychological research to explore the depths of one man’s mental illness.

Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia examines the life and familial history of Nabil, a Syrian man struggling to discover the origin of the mental illness that plagues him. Hanna begins his novel like a psychiatric review, assessing Nabil and his illness. He explores Nabil’s life and history and travels back to the beginning of the 1900s to examine the state and conditions of his family and the origin of his genetics. He then moves on to the late 20th century. Throughout the narrative, Hanna mixes fiction with factual information and discusses psychology and the differences between schizophrenia and cyclothymia, often drawing on the works of Sigmund Freud and others.

Nabil searches for the answers to his illness, enduring regressive therapy, hypnotism and “bio-energy” sessions. He leaps from doctor to doctor, examines his memories and researches his disorders, hoping for an answer and some understanding. As the fictional character moves through the examination of his life, Hanna intersperses psychological principles as a foundation for his voyage toward recovery.

A truly unique and interesting novel, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia descends into the depths of a man’s madness and emerges with enlightenment.

Hanna is an author in the field of clinical psychology. As an attendant student, he studies psychology and English literature at Damascus University. He works in the field of clinical psychology in order to research his novels. Although he has published works in Arabic, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia is his first English novel.
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Soft Bipolar: Bipolar ll and Cyclothymia ^{Top Rated}
Soft Bipolar is defined as vivid thoughts, mood swings, and depression of the mild mood disorders affecting millions of americans. Information and help is finally emerging on these misdiagnosed and ignored disorders. by Charles K. Bunch, Ph.D. Director of Boise Bipolar Center They didn’t believe you! You felt something was not right in your head and now you will find out what the mild mood disorders (soft bipolar) are and what to do about them. It has been confusing. Maybe there have been panic, obsessions, fear, and job problems. Things just have not turned out the way they should have. Now, there is hope, and you can rebuild and fully restart your life out from under the control of mild mood problems. In this book, you will also find out: • why your family physician may not be screening for the mood disorders and may be prescribing the wrong medication, which could have harmful long-term effects; • why your psychiatrist may have ignored a diagnosis of mood disorder, and is only treating the symptoms present, delaying your recovery; • why your therapist, although well meaning, may not be leading you to improvement; • why incorrect or multiple mental diagnoses are harming your life. But there is new and easy-to-understand information about the mild mood disorders. There are things you can do about this and know how to find qualified treatment in your community. And there is a place where you can help yourself to mountains of information and resourcesthe Internetwhere up-to-date help and research on the mood disorders is a click away. Boise Bipolar Center Charles K. Bunch, Ph.D. 4948 Kootenai St., Suite 104 Boise, Idaho 83705 Ph./Fax 208-344-5254 www.MoodDisorder.net November 30, 2005 9 million Americans have Soft Bipolar and would benefit from your Website’s reference to this cutting edge book. Dear Bipolar Resource: This new book is a critical resource for bipolar patients: 1. not validated for having mild mood disorders 2. confused by the more severe symptoms and treatment found in most bipolar books that just address treatment for Bipolar 1 3. not understanding the dependent and independent mood cycling of Bipolar ll and Cyclothymia, or knowing about their specific sub-type of Soft Bipolar Disorder 4. missed for a diagnosis, those misdiagnosed, and those mistreated with the wrong medications. 5. not knowing how to get an appropriate diagnosis or treatment Soft Bipolar is finally a resource for the 3% of the population with mild mood disorders! Please list Soft Bipolar on your resource list your website. For further information, check out my websites Mooddisorder.net and Softbipolar.com. And, several demonstration pages are presented at the book’s listing at Amazon.com. Soft Bipolar Vivid Thoughts, Mood Swings, and Depression of the Mild Mood Disorders Affecting Millions of Americans Information and Help is Finally Emerging on These Misdiagnosed and Ignored Disorders By Charles K. Bunch, Ph.D. Director of Boise Bipolar Center This book is available at Amazon.com Thanks for helping others by listing this resource. Charles Bunch, Ph.D.
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The Antidepressant Sourcebook: A User's Guide for Patients and Families
In 1998, over 120 million prescriptions were written for antidepressants. That number is projected to rise by almost thirty million by the end of 2000. Despite this growing trend, many patients find that their doctors do not tell them all they need to know about the medications to make their treatments as successful as possible. The Antidepressant Sourcebook is the first place to turn for people taking antidepressants for the first time and for the millions who have already taken them.

Here, in one concise reference, is all the reader needs to know, including what to talk about with the doctor, how to start and stop medications, and what to expect in the course of treatment. It is a written complement to what the doctor tells you. It answers every question a patient might have: How do I know if I'm on the right medication? Will my antidepressant interact with other medications I'm taking? Can I take it while pregnant? Will it change my personality? Do I need psychotherapy? If you or someone you love is taking antidepressants for depression, an anxiety disorder, or any other reason, your concerns will be addressed here.
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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide ^{Top Rated}
For any caregiver experiencing life with a bipolar child, Demitri and Janice Papolos's The Bipolar Child will be an indispensable reference guide. The material is presented clearly, with lots of helpful charts and lists to aid in receiving proper diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care. All medical information is relayed with the aim of helping parents to ensure effective treatment for their children and includes journal-tracking formats to help caregivers provide accurate information to personal physicians. Importantly, many pages are devoted to discussions about the emotional upheavals that living with a bipolar child can bring, and how parents and children can cope most effectively. The book is filled with families' stories that do a beautiful job providing comfort and inspiration to others. A detailed chapter on hospitalization covers everything from insurance to types of treatments. The authors provide excellent information regarding improved educational practices, with step-by-step instructions for goal-setting with your child and communicating your child's needs to school personnel. The Bipolar Child is a satisfying and wise read.
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide ^{Top Rated}
Thanks to sharper diagnosis and better medicine, the future is far brighter for people with bipolar disorder than was thought possible in past generations. But those struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of this illness still have many hurdles to surmount at home, at work, and in daily life. This comprehensive guide offers straight talk that can help people with bipolar disorder take charge of their illness and reclaim their lives. It is filled with practical self-assessment and self-management strategies from a compassionate professional who knows what works. The book helps individuals and family members come to terms with the diagnosis; recognize early warning signs of manic or depressive episodes; cope with triggers for mood swings; manage medication problems and family and work issues; and learn to collaborate effectively with doctors and therapists. Above all, it supplies proven tools to help readers reach toward achieving balance--without sacrificing their right to a rich and varied emotional life.
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The Cairn
Two Women - One Journey of Recovery - Two Perspectives.

The Naked Bird Watcher by Suzy Johnston
To Walk on Eggshells by Jean Johnston

With these accounts by both the patient and her recovery, there is now a rare and unusual insight into living with and learning to manage a severe mental illness. Easy to read, the books document the thoughts and lives of a mother and daughter as they learn to live with and manage a mental disorder and emabark on a journey of recovery from such acute psychiatric illness. They highlight the importance of good psychiatric treament, the role of the support and the carer and the value of careful self-management as the vital aids to recovery and mental stability.

"Emotive but practical, these books should be read by those affected by mental illness and all working within the profession"
- Claire Letham, RMN, Psychiatric Nurse, UK

'The Naked Bird Watcher' by Suzy Johnston, ISBN 0954809203 'To Walk on Eggshells' by Jean Johnston, ISBN 0954809211
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The Cyclothymia Workbook
An educational resource for cyclothymic disorder, a mild form of bipolar disorder. Offers information about cyclothymia, its causes, diagnosis, treatment and more. The site supplements content found in The Cyclothymia Workbook. Available in January 2005.

Order through Amazon.com here.
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The Emotional Revolution
"Dr. Norman Rosenthal has compiled an astonishing amount of cutting edge clinical research and history, combined this information with his clinical expertise, and morphed it into a comprehensible book loaded with astute insights and practical advice you can use every day. One of the more remarkable elements of his writing is his ability to synthesize massive amounts of highly technical brain research into easily understandable text, so you really KNOW what's going on with your brain when you are sad, happy, relaxed, or angry. He then uses examples, vignettes and very specific behavioral guidelines to show you what simple steps you can take to lead a happier, healthier life. Dr. Rosenthal's brilliant, seamless, sensitive, writing will educate, fascinate, and benefit all who are fortunate to read it."
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