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Why read a book when the book can read to you? This book just doesnt explain in dry, unpronounceable language what having bipolar disease is, it takes you through the various labyrinthine dimensions of it through stories and poems, and back out the other side to peace and even contentment with the challenges the author has faced in her life, fought and won, with the victory of life over an inevitable permanent institutionalization, like her biological grandfather, or a premature death from the devastating effects of this illness. The purpose of this book is to bring hope to all who suffer mental illness and feel like there is no way out.

WHY READ A BOOK WHEN THE BOOK CAN READ TO YOU? THIS BOOK JUST DOESN'T EXPLAIN IN DRY, UNPRONOUNCEABLE LANGUAGE WHAT HAVING BIPOLAR SYNDROME IS, THIS BOOK TAKES YOU THROUGH THE VARIOUS LABYRINTHINE DIMENSIONS, LOQUACIOUS RAMBLINGS, TRUE STORIES, POEMS, MUSINGS BACK OUT TO THE OTHER SIDE TO PEACE AND TRANQUILITY, EVEN CONTENTMENT WITH THE CHALLENGES THIS AUTHOR HAS FACED IN HER LIFETIME. SHE HAS FOUGHT AND WON WITH VICTORY OVER AN INEVITABLE PERMANENT INSTITUTIONALIZATION, LIKE HER BIOLOGIC GRANDFATHER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY. CHERRY HAS CONTINUED TO LIVE WITH THIS DISORDER WITH GOD'S GRACE, SAVING HER A PREMATURE DEMISE, STILL HERE ON THIS PLANET TO GUIDE OTHERS AND PROVIDE STEP-BY-STEP IDEAS ON HOW TO KEEP ON LIVING WITH THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS, THE UPS AND DOWNS OF EVERYDAY LIFE, FOR NONE OF US HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE OUR LIFE OR ANY OTHER, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO WAY OUT UNLESS YOU SET YOUR HEART ON GOD.

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.

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

For Dr. Wes Burgess, the diagnosis of bipolar disorder means hope-hope for the estimated ten million people who will develop the disorder during their lifetimes, and hope for the families and friends of people who suffer from it. Drawing upon the real questions asked by patients and families during his nearly twenty years as a bipolar specialist, The Bipolar Handbook comprehensively tackles every area of the disorder, from its causes to medical treatment and psychotherapy, to strategies for creating a healthy lifestyle, to the prevention of, coping with, and treatment of bipolar episodes. From the more than five hundred questions and answers, you'll learn: - what to expect when pursuing a diagnosis - how to choose the right doctor or specialist - how to get the disorder under control - what treatments and medication protocols are best for you - how to reduce stress to prevent manic and depressive episodes - what family members and friends can do to support you, and more Dr. Burgess also addresses unique lifestyle concerns facing bipolar individuals. Special chapters on practical strategies for career success, building healthy relationships, issues that specifically affect bipolar women, and coping techniques for families and friends further explore the impact of the disorder on daily life. The Bipolar Handbook's easy-to-access format and full chapter of resources, as well as diagnostic criteria from the American Psychiatric Association and the National Institute for Mental Health, make this a versatile guide-perfect for quick reference and in-depth discovery.

Bipolar Disorder is a widely spreading mental instability between the society. This book is written by Shri Bhagavatananda Guru based on his personal experiences and studies while dealing with the problem. This book covers almost every question and topic related to bipolar disorder in a simplified manner which can result into a valuable guide for the people who are unaware of it. This book is very useful to cope with the medications and lifestyle to make people healthy and socially fit fighting bipolar disorder. People facing other problems like common depression or substance abuse can also be benefited from the explanations included in this book.

Living and thriving with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is about the wildest of euphorias and the deepest of depressions. Now, Alpha Books and Psychology Today present all the information, guidance, and support people with bipolar disorder—and their loved ones—need in order to thrive. This important book contains cutting-edge research and straightforward advice from the most respected names on bipolar disorder, along with the most up-to-date information on mental health organizations and support and advocacy groups. In addition, readers will find inspiring stories of courage and triumph. • More than two million Americans live with bipolar disorder—and it’s on the rise among children and adolescents. • Includes strategies for navigating the health care system, nurturing relationships, advancing in the workplace, and repairing bridges burned during mania and depression. • Features the latest research—from new pharmaceuticals to innovative therapies, dietary changes to acupuncture, light therapy to mood charting.

This book is an empowering psych resource. If youve been in contact with doctors, including psychiatrists, or if you still are, and youve been treated for mental ill health, or still are, then its likely you have some pressing questions. If you havent, you should have. Now it can be hard to ask these questions, and sometimes its hard to know exactly what the questions are. The big ones, the fundamental ones, the ones you need to be asking are asked in this book, and answered. Your journey out of pain and dysfunction to joy, fulfillment and vitality may take you to a GP, psychiatrist or other mainstream, medically-oriented mental health professional. Youll get a lot more out of those consultations if you have a good idea where they fit in the scheme of thingswhat part if any could psychiatry play in your healing and growth. So, enjoy this little book. Its really a navigation guide to help you through, or around, the psychiatric industry. May you feel calmer, clearer and more confident as you view the path ahead.