The Other Side of Bipolar
The Other Side of Bipolar

Author: Lauren Polly

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0997107715

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The Other Side of Bipolar offers hope and a new perspective of mental illness that can help millions of people. A unique combination of memoir and self-help book, it invites us to reexamine our definitions of mental illness as a debilitating disease, and consider another possibility: what if instead of a wrongness, these symptoms point to capacities that are not yet fully understood? What if being bipolar or mentally ill is a sign that you have intelligences that others do not understand? Through this new perspective, you can be empowered to go beyond any diagnosis or label you have been given and start to explore the uniqueness and beauty of who you truly are. Embedded throughout this poetic story are examples of tools and techniques you can apply immediately to begin to create a sense of peace and possibility in your life. Lauren’s story will captivate you and show you a path to finding peace and joy with being different, and ultimately how to utilize your difference to shift from surviving in this world to thriving and creating a satisfying life for yourself. You don’t need to live a small, safe existence; you can go after your dreams, challenge yourself, and create a life far beyond what you may have thought is possible. "'The Other Side of Bipolar' sits apart from other autobiographical surveys of psychological struggles, offering readers the rare opportunity to explore and utilize many of the gifts formerly identified as disabilities. Any who have faced such a diagnosis will find this an inspiring, engrossing saga which offers hope, revelation, and much food for thought as it follows a journey that takes the identification of 'bipolar' and turns it upside down." -- Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

Acceptance
Acceptance

Author: Jonathan C. Barker

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-05-16

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1456751336

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Acceptance is a first hand account of the author's life during which Dr. Barker struggles with bipolar illness. After a third hospitalization and 30 years of denial, he comes to the realization that he can no longer deny the impact this illness has had on every aspect of his life. Once acceptance of the illness occurs, he reviews how the intoxicating highs and devastating lows created by the disorder have contributed to divorce, job shifting, social disconnections and spiritual doubt. Acceptance traces how the illness, without treatment, is like a dark shadow that comes and goes throughout a person's life causing unnecessary suffering for the diagnosed patient and their loved ones. Acceptance explores how a carefully balanced plan of medical and psycho-social treatment can arrest the ravages of the illness, allowing patients and their families to achieve maximal recovery. The stigma and shame of mental illness are painfully real, yet can be modified by loving acceptance and compliance with treatment. Acceptance is an honest, hopeful book that should be read by anyone who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, or any severe and persistent mental illness, and their loved ones.

One Dude's Guide to Being Bipolar
One Dude's Guide to Being Bipolar

Author: Arch Grieve

Publisher:

Published: 2024-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Living life to the fullest with bipolar disorder is possible! In this candid, humorous, and insightful book, author, political science lecturer, and "Dudeist Priest" Arch Grieve provides readers with a first-hand account of the many lessons he has learned (often the hard way) as a person living with bipolar disorder. This guidebook is a must-read for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder or knows someone who has. Arch provides readers with real-life cautionary tales, practical advice, and hope that they can do more than just "get by" with bipolar disorder - they can actually thrive in it by capitalizing on the creativity, energy, and unique ways of thinking they possess by virtue of their condition. He also provides bipolar sufferers with several tools they can use to help manage their illness more effectively. In this book, you will learn how you can: Navigate manic and depressive episodes while avoiding hospitalization, Develop a drug regimen to help manage bipolar symptoms effectively, Put in place the professional and relational supports you need, Implement effective strategies for keeping up with work during bipolar mood swings, Manage friendships and romantic relationships successfully, Go out and achieve anyway in spite of your diagnosis, and so much more. Anyone struggling with bipolar disorder (or knows someone who does) will benefit greatly from reading the book. Still, fans of the hit Coen Brothers film, The Big Lebowski, will appreciate even more how Arch draws upon his Dudeist faith (and a healthy dose of Lebowski movie references) to help him abide, even when someone pisses on the rug, man. The most important thing this book provides, however, is hope for people struggling with bipolar disorder, a mental illness that bears the unfortunate distinction of being the one that claims the most victims through suicide with a rate that stands at nearly 20%. This doesn't have to be the case, however, and this book will provide bipolar readers (and their friends and family members) a path forward out of despair and show them, step-by-step, how to build a full and complete life that they can actually thrive in. It'll also make you laugh to beat the band. Parts, anyway. In short, it's the right book for its time and place.

Oh, by the Way, I Have a Mental Illness
Oh, by the Way, I Have a Mental Illness

Author: Michael Trzcinski

Publisher:

Published: 2018-02-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780692920626

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Oh, By the Way, I Have a Mental Illness¿By Michael Trzcinski My book examines my struggle with bipolar disorder. I was undiagnosed for years, finally got some help, and now hope to help some folks by describing my life, my mistakes and my growth. I believe my illness has a good side, it has contributed significantly to my ability to be creative, connect emotionally with people and give service. I wouldn't trade my adventures and accomplishments for anything. I raised money for, and helped build, a school in Indonesia where hundreds of bright-eyed kids of several faiths have been educated. I can stand in front of that school and say, This is something that actually makes a difference in the world. I've held several interesting jobs. I've evaluated hundreds of advanced technologies and helped commercialize several dozen of them.I worked as an operative for a U.S. government, doing undercover work overseas for a national security organization. I worked for NASA, where my boss said, Mike, I like the way you think. You think differently from everyone else here. I have mastered the trumpet and written more than 30 compositions and songs. I've learned several life lessons that I think are worth sharing. Above all, I want to help you see that people with mental illnesses are regular human beings. This is my story, my full story, no holds barred.

Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder

Author: Robert Duffy

Publisher: BX.Plans Ltd.

Published: 2020-07-27

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 1910843652

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Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a common condition affecting around 1 in 100 adults at some point in their lives. Worldwide, it affects about 254 million people, with 2.4 million in the UK. The exact nature of someone’s illness will be unique to them. These moods typically swing between low or ‘depressive’, with feelings of intense unhappiness and despair, and high or ‘manic’, with feelings of supreme confidence, euphoria and boundless energy. Having bipolar disorder can be a frightening, bewildering experience, especially before diagnosis and treatment. This book will help readers understand bipolar disorder and the kind of help available for the condition. It will explain the causes of bipolar disorder, its symptoms and effects; how a diagnosis is made and how it’s possible to lead a happy and fulfilling life by managing the condition with the correct treatments. There will also be information for friends and family close to someone with bipolar disorder.

Being Bipolar
Being Bipolar

Author: Rachel Ellen Koski

Publisher: Trellis Publishing

Published: 2012-02-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781930650138

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Unique to titles on bipolar disorder, many individual voices provide powerful stories of support, insight, and hope.

Less than Crazy
Less than Crazy

Author: Karla Dougherty

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2008-11-25

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 078672711X

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Bipolar II is a form of bipolar disorder in which a person, when in a manic cycle, is crippled by anxiety, irritability, and highs just intense enough to be embarrassing. Instead of being the life of the party, someone with Bipolar II might be too nervous to go to the party at all. And, unlike the Bipolar I sufferer who may attempt suicide in a depressive cycle, the Bipolar II might be incapacitated by guilt over an imaginary crime. In Less than Crazy, health writer and Bipolar II sufferer Karla Dougherty shares her story, presenting the first patient-expert's guide to recognizing and living well with this condition. Covering both adults and children, this accessible, all-in-one resource includes information on diagnosis, conditions that may mimic Bipolar II, and treatments.

My Unexpected Superpower
My Unexpected Superpower

Author: Karina Schulz

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2023-04-24

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13:

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About the Book In My Unexpected Superpower, discover how Karina Schulz offers a new perspective on living with bipolarity that emphasizes acceptance, understanding and leveraging symptoms as a way to deal with situations and achieve personal and professional goals, above expectations. This book is not only meant for people with bipolarity, but rather for anyone who wishes to make slight changes in his or her mentality in order to take steps to improve his or herself each day. About the Author Karina Schulz is a young, first-generation American; she is half-European (mother’s side) and half-Latin American (father’s side). After conversations with people locally and internationally, Schulz realized others would frequently ask her similar questions about her lifestyle. Based on these questions and a will to share her mentality, Schulz was motivated to publish a book that details how she and anyone else can turn adversity into a unique asset. Schulz does not shy away from difficult topics. She dives straight in, sharing her experiences from her perspective. Afterwards she details her mentality, lessons learned and tips for others down the line.

Surviving and Thriving with Bipolar Disorder: Tips from a Survivor
Surviving and Thriving with Bipolar Disorder: Tips from a Survivor

Author: Blanche Belljar

Publisher: Blanche Belljar

Published:

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1301983500

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This self-help book describes how I’ve managed to survive and thrive with bipolar disorder for over 30 years. It offers tips on how to pick a good psychiatrist, how to handle depression, anxiety and insomnia, and how to help a loved one who’s going through a manic episode. It shares with you the lessons I've learned, sometimes the hard way, over the years and also explores the “good crazy” side of being bipolar--and yes, there are some good sides, believe it or not. Many with this disorder are good artists, writers, and musicians. Many are also well-organized and have good sex lives. As the best psychiatrist I ever had told me, “You’re lucky. You’re in good company.” It’s all up to you--the person who has bipolar disorder--to decide if you’re lucky or not. To decide if your glass is half-full or half-empty. I sincerely hope my book will help you and your loved ones. It has received Five and Four Star Reviews.

Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder

Author: Francis Mark Mondimore

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2006-02-09

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0801883148

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Bipolar disorder can be devastating. It can disrupt relationships and careers, it can wreak havoc on family life, and, when not properly treated, it can be fatal. Since 1999 this compassionate and comprehensive guide has helped tens of thousands of people cope with this complex disease. This, the second edition of Bipolar Disorder, is thoroughly updated and discusses promising new options for diagnosis and treatment along with new information on the disease's genetic components. Bipolar disorder is difficult to diagnose. Dr. Mondimore explains how symptoms fluctuate in persons with seasonal affective disorder, how they can lead to a mistaken diagnosis of attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder in children, and how they may be made worse by alcohol or drug addiction. The disease can also be difficult to treat. Dr. Mondimore gives advice about how to pick a psychiatrist and cope with the stigma of psychiatric diagnosis. He provides extensive information on treatment options, including the advantages, disadvantages, and side effects of various drug therapies. 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, planning for emergencies, and giving yourself permission to seek help.