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Title: Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder: A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability
ISBN: 0446697613
Author:
Julie A Fast
John Preston
Publicate Date: 2006-09-26
Publish: 2006-09-26
List Price: $18.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: A "Must Read" for Anyone Dealing with Bipolar Disorder
I consider this book "required reading" for all of us with bipolar disorder. It is thorough, easy to read, and incredibly helpful! I've read quite a few books on bipolar disorder, but only this book and another were valuable enough to purchase and add to my home library.
I especially appreciate the authors' chapter on "triggers". It explains what triggers are - events that lead to a mood swing - and details how to identify your own triggers and how to avoid them. I plan to share this chapter with several colleagues who will benefit from this information when working with me. This chapter also helped me understand why it takes some "recovery time" following a trigger event. Until I read this, I considered this a flaw within me, not something characteristic of the disorder.
I would strongly encourage anyone considering purchasing a book on bipolar disorder to purchase this one. Not only does it explain the disorder thoroughly, it offers excellent information for learning to live successfully with bipolar disorder. Personal narratives and lots of sidebars for friends and family make this helpful for others dealing with this disorder, too.
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2: enlightening
This is am excellant book written in "english" that clearly explains what is happening with a loved one and how to help yourself and him.
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3: Amazing!
This year I ended up in the hospital for severe re-current depression & anxiety- my outpatient psychologist & inpatient therapists all thought there was a mood disorder- but my awful doctor wouldn't hear of it. He put me on a lot of anti-depressants & shoved me out into the world 10 days later.
Everyone was pushing me to go back to work, but I didn't feel right. A month later I ended up in the ER for an overdose- not because I wanted to die- but because my Psychologist/Psychiatrist still knew there was a mood disorder & did nothing to treat it. You can only take so much of feeling like you're living for nothing with no control over yourself.
When I got out of my second inpatient hospital stay a week later, this book was the first thing I picked up. I highly recommend it- it's not just a one time read- it's a guide to go back and read up when you need help. This also helped my mom and the rest of my family tremendously with dealing with my mood swings & how to deal with me. I only wish I'd have picked this up when I had a good feeling I was probably Bipolar in the first place.
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4: Very Good Information on How to Manage Bipolar Disorder
This book has a nice overview of different ways one can better manage their bipolar disorder and find and maintain stability more easily. It shares a "prevention" approach to the illness, rather than a "reaction" approach, which is helpful to anyone who is willing to help themselves as much as they can. It does also talk about when one is experiencing the illness and different ways to plan for these times, and how to ask for help. Family members can also use this book to better understand their loved-one's illness.
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5: If I could do this . . .
If I have to do all that is recommended in this book to feel well, I'd rather not feel well. Following all the advice in this book would be a great way to let bipolar disorder take over and control every aspect of your life. Reading this book was a very depressing experience for me. If I were to boil it down to one sentence, it would be: "To cope with bipolar disorder, you must let go of all your dreams, stick rigidly to a schedule and never, but never drink coffee or eat sugar again."
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