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Books About Bipolar Disorder : Library Listings Informing and educating your self about Bipolar Disorder and mental well-being in general is an important part of recovery. If you live in Christchurch and are a member of our organisation (it’s free to join), you can access a great library of books and DVDs via the Mental Health Education and Resource Centre 0800 424 399 or http://www.mherc.org.nz/ . Please talk to us if you live outside the Christchurch area.
Listed below are just some of the books that might be helpful in your search for information. You can try your local library or www.amazon.com. If you’ve read a book that helped you and you want to share if with others, let us know.
The Bipolar Child
Demitri Papolos M.D & Janice Papolos, Broadway Book, 1999
The Bipolar Child is rich with the voices of parents, siblings and the children themselves opening up the long-closed world of the families struggling with this condition. An invaluable resource for parents whose children suffer from mood disorders, as well as professionals who treat & educate them, this book will prove to have a major health significance.
Night Falls Fast " Understanding Suicide"
Kay Redfield Jamison. Picador, 2000
A sensitive and penetrating analysis that helps us to comprehend the profound and disturbing sense of loss created in those left behind.
When Someone You Love Has A Mental Illness " A Handbook For Family, Friends And Caregivers ".
Rebecca Woolis. Tarcher/ Putman, 1992
Rebecca Woolis presents easy-to-follow practical guidelines for coping with the multitude of problems that regularly confront families. In minutes the reader can find helpful suggestions for deciding with any problem that might arise.
A Gift Of Stories " Discovering How To Deal With Mental Illness"
Gathered by Julie Leibrich, University of Otago Press/ Mental Health Commision, 1999
It is hoped that the stories in this book will be a source of inspiration for people with mental illness and for those close to them. It also provides a unique teaching tool for people working in the mental health area and a way of opening doors on mental illness and letting in some light, for us all.
The Depression Workbook " A Guide For Living With Depression & Manic Depression "
Mary Ellen Copeland . M. S, New Harbinger Publications, Inc, 1992
The Depression Workbook is an essential tool to assist people struggling with depression and mania to gain insight into these illnesses. This insight empowers the reader to actively enter a life long journey of healing and wellness.
Winning Against Relapse " A Workbook Of Action Plans For Recurring Health And Emotional Problems.
Mary- Ellen Copeland M.S, M.A., New Harbinger Publications Inc.,1999
This workbook provides a carefully structured system that anyone can use to monitor symptoms and respond to them in a way that reduces or eliminates the possibility of relapse.
Living Without Depression & Manic Depression "A Workbook In Maintaining Mood Stability "
Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S., New Harbinger Publications
Is practical to the point and inspirational. It offers in easy-to-understand language specific ways for dealing with depression and manic depression.
An Unquiet Mind " A Memoir Of Moods And Madness
Kay Redfield Jamison, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1996
A moving and exhilarating memoir by a women whose furious determination to learn the enemy, to use her gifts of intellect to make a difference, led her to become, by the time she was forty, a world authority on manic depression and whose work has helped save countless lives.
Fairytales In Reality
Margo Orum, Macmillian, 1996
This powerful autobiography at times frightening, often funny but always fascinating - is a journey of personal fulfilment from which we can all learn. Above all it is an inspirational story of survival and hope.
Touched With Fire "Manic Depressive Illness And The Artistic Temperament"
Kay Redfield Jamison, Free Press, 1994
This enthralling study of the relation between manic depressive illness and the artistic temperament enlarges our understanding of the creative process in the unexpected ways.
Manic Depression And Creativity
D. Jablow Hershman & Julian Lieb, M.D., Prometheus Books, 1998
Demonstrates how manic depressive disorder often becomes the essential difference between talent and genius and offers valuable insights into the many obstacles and problems this illness poses for highly creative people in all fields, from scientists to film stars to rock musicians.
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide. What you and your family need to know.
David J. Miklowitz, Guilford 2002
Recognizing early warning signs of mania or depression; understanding your everyday ups and downs – and when it’s your symptoms talking; working with your doctor to find the right medication and therapy; preventing mood swings from ruling your life, and staying on track at home and work.
Bipolar Disorder Demystified: Mastering the Tightrope of Manic Depression
by Lana Castle. Marlowe and Company 2003
Lana Castle, who has lived most of her life with this illness, turns her personal experience into an enlightening and useful guide for all those travelling down the same path. In clear and compassionate language she helps those who live with the disorder, along with their friends and family understand the nature of Bipolar Disorder, factors that complicate diagnosis and the best ways to cope with it. She seeks to disspell myths surrounding this illness, helping reader decide if it is time to seek treatment and providing those with any form of mood disorder the information they need to better manage their lives.
Detour. My Bipolar Road Trip in 4-D
Lizzie Simon, Atria Books 2002
A personal story written by a 23 year old American woman of her search for other people like herself- young ambitious, opinionated and truth seeking. Detour opens an intimate window on the day to day condition of living with a mood disorder and speaks to our universally human struggle to become whole.
Everything you need to know about Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depressive Illness .
Michael A. Sommers. The Rosen Publishing Group 2000
An American book aimed at providing information to young people about Bipolar Disorder; what is it, what causes it, how it’s treated.
Resilience
Anne Deveson. Allen and Unwin 2003
An exploration of the nature of resilience that weaves together research, memoir and reflection into her personal story. “Resilience is about facing adversity with hope”.
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