Overcoming Bipolar Disorder

A doctor may understand the symptoms of bipolar disorder and your close friends and relatives may know your manic and depressive phases inside and out, but only you have experienced your bipolar disorder firsthand. This workbook will help you learn how to recognize your mania and depression triggers, develop coping skills for managing symptoms, form more productive partnerships with your healthcare providers, and keep your life in balance as you work toward your goals. The authors' Life Goals Program has already helped hundreds of people with bipolar disorder understand how bipolar works and take charge of their lives. Overcoming Bipolar Disorder makes Life Goals Program techniques available to the public for the first time, giving you the tools you need to create an action plan for symptom management designed specifically for you. You'll also discover how simple changes to your eating, exercise, and sleeping habits can improve your mood and keep symptoms at bay. Overcoming Bipolar Disorder is about more than just medication. New research shows that learning specific skills to manage bipolar disorder can significantly reduce symptoms and help to maintain long-term balance…. It should be an important resource for people living with bipolar disorder and for concerned family members.-Gregory Simon, MD, MPH, psychiatrist and researcher at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, WA

In Overcoming Bipolar Disorder, a prestigious team of researchers and experts on bipolar disorder presents this research-based program for helping people with bipolar disorder manage symptoms, explore triggers and coping responses, and develop a comprehensive plan for living a full life based on core values and goals.

Bipolar disorder causes extreme behavioral and mood swings. These changes from the highs known as mania to the lows of depression are the reasons why it was often called manic depression in the past. Readers discover this and other essential information about this disorder as they explore its symptoms, causes, and treatments. Through detailed sidebars, quotes from experts, and full-color photographs, readers gain a deeper understanding of bipolar disorder as well as how to support loved ones who face its unique challenges. Readers are given the tools to confront the stigma around bipolar disorder with knowledge and empathy.

Overcoming Bipolar Disorder by Romain U. DuFour __________________________________

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. hope 2. symptoms 3. causes 4. tools 5. human needs 6. preventive maintenance 7. what can i do to help someone who is depressed or high 8. diet 9. faith 10. my recovery.

I Hate Being Bipolar! It Feels Good! Are you always feeling happy and then sad the next second?Unsure of your current state of emotions?Having issues with focus concentration?Want a change in your life?Discover our holistic therapy? The patient with the disorder experiences a shift between these two extremes. Some cycle between them within a few days, others take months to complete the cycle. The reality for people suffering from Bipolar Disorder is a struggle to cope with these states while also addressing all of the standard responsibilities of life. Often, symptoms plague people with the condition such as headaches, irritability, racing thoughts, low energy, and sleeplessness. These manifestations of the imbalance within the individual can easily affect their effectiveness in the workplace, their ability to recover from trauma, or their time management. Understanding how to cope with the manifestation of the disorder is crucial for the quality of life of those living with it. To address this reality, many people turn to medication, and it is effective for them. This is a happy circumstance, and everything that works should be pursued. Many others feel their symptoms are exacerbated by pharmaceuticals, and there is a reason to listen to the body when it begins to feel disconnected or uncomfortable. Both people who choose medicine and those who choose to live without it can heavily benefit from a holistic approach to the disorder. It may be accessed alongside or independent from therapy. The point is to address life completely and to find balance throughout it so that harmony can be found within. Knowing how to balance through the extreme changes in their life is one of the most powerful tools a person with Bipolar Disorder can possess. Inside this book you will find: - Methods for implementing medications and getting realistic help.- Tips on how to maintain focus and gain more self-knowledge. - The basics of life energy and chakras.- How to engage your mind, soul and body- Ways t engage with your family and loved ones.- Tools to develop compassion for everyone from your worst enemies to yourself.If you are ready to learn about 17 ways to overcome your bipolar issues, Scroll Up And Click On The "BUY NOW" Button Now!