Living Bipolar

This book provides a much-needed resource for family and friends of the more than five 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 story of the phoenix rising from the ashes is often used as a metaphor for overcoming difficulties, facing challenges, and embracing change. It shows the possibility of growth and resilience in the face of destruction or failure. The phoenix's ability to rise from its own ashes inspires people and communities to find courage, hope, and renewal even in the darkest of times. The myth of the phoenix has been told for centuries and has been adapted by various cultures, such as ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Chinese mythology. Each culture has its own unique versions and meanings of the...

Do you have lots of questions about bipolar but have no idea who to ask? Well, this is the perfect guide for you! With answers to 125 questions, this is a valuable resource for those suffering with bipolar disorder. Having a mood disorder can make life difficult to cope with. Sometimes you may be restless and full of energy, and other times you may feel empty and sad. But now you can get the help you need. If you suffer from bipolar disorder, you may ask yourself things like: How do I know if I have bipolar? What are some coping skills for depression? Can someone with bipolar have a normal ...

No one is better suited to provide people with BD with practical problem-solving help than leading expert David J. Miklowitz. From managing mood swings to dealing with anxiety, getting enough sleep, defusing family conflicts, and troubleshooting medications, this book offers keys to effective self-care.

Living with Bipolar Disorder is a daily challenge, but it can also be the first step toward a bright future. Much heartache, pain, and challenges can happen simply because many still do not understand what is going on, or how to deal with it. Simply acknowledging that you have bipolar disorder is a great first step to rebuilding your life. Once you know what you are dealing with, it gets a whole lot easier to manage.

Is your ex's behavior a mystery? Do your own intense emotions leave you feeling overwhelmed and misunderstood? Whether you're seeking knowledge, healing, or simply a deeper understanding of these complex conditions, this bundle is your essential companion on the journey to emotional well-being and healthier relationships.

A complete guide to living with Schizoaffective disorder, including information on the disorder, treatment options, medication, weight and health issues, relationships, self care and recovery. Written for patients by a patient, a direct first person account of all aspects of diagnosis and treatment for those who suffer from the disorder as well as loved ones and family.

Take Control of Your Mental Health—One Step at a Time Living with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. This self-care guide is designed to help you build resilience, manage symptoms, and reclaim your sense of self. Packed with practical advice, coping strategies, and personal insights, this book is the perfect companion to Schizoaffective Disorder: A Patient & Family Guide by Guenevere MacDonald. Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been managing your condition for years, this guide offers real-world tools to help you ...

A detailed guide to living with bipolar disorder.

“Living With Mental Illness” is an autobiography about my life and what I have been through, and the challenges I have faced living with Mental Illness. It is a book that explains how difficult life can be for a person diagnosed with a mental disorder and how unfair and unconstitutional the process of recovery is for a person that is forced to be in the system as a result. If you are, or you know someones who is suffering from mental health issues reading this book you will help you understand what they are going through because for many people mental illness is a mystery.

This book is the map for how to live with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, but it is not written by a professional. It is written by someone who deals with it everyday, with insight, struggles, and stories from fighting with most of it everyday. I open up and tell you what it's like for me and what helps.

LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALEC is a light-hearted account of the growing friendship between two neighbours in Lancashire. When fifty-something accountant Adrian Lane moves into an end cottage on the outskirts of Burnley, he’s hoping to live quietly and continue to rebuild his life after separating from his wife. He didn’t bargain for a neighbour like Alec, a widower and retired plumber whose behaviour is decidedly odd. After a rather disturbing initial meeting they gradually become friends and Adrian finds himself being drawn way out of his comfort zone by the older man, whose philosophy is ...

As it had for generations before her, a heaviness hung over Monica A. Coleman throughout her young life. As an adult, this rising star in the academy saw career successes often fueled by the modulated highs of undiagnosed bipolar disorder, as she hid deep depression that even her doctors skimmed past in disbelief. Serendipitous encounters with Black intellectuals like Henry Louis Gates Jr., Angela Davis, and Renita Weems were countered by long nights of stark loneliness. Only as Coleman began to face her illness was she able to live honestly and faithfully in the world.

Oftentimes with Bipolar disorder our lives simply don't make sense. It becomes commonplace to live them instead in bits and pieces for living them more than a moment at a time, living with bipolar syndrome more than a moment at a time, is simply too much. "Lotta Bipolar Bits: Survivors Diary Of Living Bipolar" continues on where "Bipolar Bits: Manic Madness To Depressive Depths" left off. Meier continues the exploration of the illness in the harshest most real of fashions. Anyone who has or loves someone with bipolar disorder should read this book.

Being diagnosed with bipolar disorder can stir up many emotions. You might be feeling confused, scared, overwhelmed, or even relieved to finally have a name for what you’re experiencing. No matter what emotions are coming up for you right now, it’s important to know this: you are not alone, and help is available. Bipolar disorder is more common than you might think, and many people around the world are navigating similar journeys. While it may seem daunting at first, learning about your diagnosis and taking steps to manage it can be incredibly empowering. This guide is here to walk ...

Author Sylvia Meier brings to light her illness in "My Bipolar World" "My Bipolar World" is a compilation of Meier's recent books "Living Bipolar: Learning To Live With Bipolar Disorder," "Bipolar Bits: Manic Madness To Depressive Depths" and "Lotta Bipolar Bits: Survivors Diary Of Living Bipolar" which all discuss living with the disorder, and overcoming it. Discover within it's pages how to live with the disorder and the very real ups and downs associated with it. "My Bipolar World" is bipolar disorder like you've never seen it!

Women more likely to suffer Depression, referred to by the World Health Organization as “the leading cause of disability worldwide,” afflicts as many as 350 million people of all ages, and women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with this often debilitating condition in any given year. According to the Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, between 10 percent and 25 percent of women will experience an episode of major or clinical depression at some point in their life. There is hope Signs and symptoms of depression are the same regardless of ...

If you want to learn how to live and deal with bipolar disorder, then get How to Live with Bipolar Disorder, written by a person with real-life experience in this topic. This is a how to guide on how to live with bipolar disorder. It's about bipolar disorder or manic depressive illness. The methods expressed in this how to deal with bipolar guide, have been proven to work. I believe that they would work for anyone who has the initiative to use and develop them.

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered what this life is all about? This fast-paced true story follows Oliver Seligman's journey from stressed-out, money hungry sales trader to peaceful, stoic, meditating monk. Oliver thought he had it all. Money, prestige and prospects, the world was at his feet. Yet his mind was running at a hundred miles per hour, he felt empty, and knew that something was missing. Ignoring his true calling, life smacked him over the head again and again. After several scrapes with death, he went through a profound inner transformation and found what had been ...

Learning to live with hope in bipolar disorder is key. You need to have hope and faith that the sun will rise after the rain. You need to have hope in yourself and your medical team. Meier gives you just that in "Bipolar Hope: Finding Hope In Your Diagnosis" Hope that you can and will succeed with or without bipolar disorder so that you can continue living bipolar. Another book in the best selling "My Bipolar World" series.