Books are also a fantastic tool for loved ones the insights they learn from reading other peoples stories can help them understand and support. Written by an extremely accomplished team of bipolar experts, the bipolar ii disorder workbook is designed to help you manage the recurring depression, hypomania, and anxiety that can arise as a result of your condition. At the age of 36, after decades of struggle with erratic mood swingsperiods of mania followed by debilitating depressionand ample doses of anxiety and frustration, julie kraft, a mother of three, was finally diagnosed with bipolar ii disorder in 2010. Known for her role as princess leia in the star wars movie franchise, fisher got diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 24. Fast, a bestselling author of books on bipolar disorder and professional coach who works with. In this book of stories that have appeared on the mighty an online community for people who live with different disabilities and conditions youll hear from a. Patty duke wrote her memoir call me anna in 1987, but was approached to write another book specifically about bipolar disorder. A memoir of moods and madness by kay redfield jamison, madness. She was not diagnosed with bipolar disorder until her mid20s. Bipolar ii disorder is a form of this disorder characterized by cycles of depressive episodes followed by hypomanic periods. I have been an rn for 10 years and am currently working towards my masters degree fnp. Bipolar 1 disorder and bipolar 2 disorder cause your feelings to hit unusual highs and lows.
The story helps children of bipolar parents address such questions as. Karla dougherty, a writer and author of the book less than crazy. The following piece details my story of overcoming a serious and potentiallyfatal mental illness, bipolar ii. The following piece details my story of overcoming a serious and potentiallyfatal mental illness, bipolar ii, between the years of 20002007. The biggest lesson ive learned in managing my bipolar.
Looking for a book to help you or a loved one better understand bipolar disorder also called manic depression. The convenient workbook format combines evidencebased cognitive behavioral therapy cbt, dialectical behavioral therapy dbt, and other mindfulnessbased exercises to help. Mental health books international bipolar foundation. Navigating any romantic relationship whether its dating or marriage can be a tricky endeavor. Enhance your highs, boost your creativity, and escape the cycles of recurrent depression the essential guide to recognize and treat the mood.
Living fully with bipolar ii, described her depression as being tied up with heavy, scratchy rope. Enhance your highs, boost your creativity, and escape the cycles of recurrent depression the essential guide to recognize and treat the mood swings of this fieve, ronald r. Hornbacher is a pro at examining the difficulties of mental illness in this new york. What life with bipolar ii disorder is like the mighty. Hello, im mailia, a wife, a mother of four and a nurse. How i overcame bipolar ii and saved my own life forbes. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. I was on schedule to graduate after spring quarter. These emotional peaks and valleys can last for weeks or months. As the old category of manicdepression was eclipsed by the new bipolar diagnosis, the latter generated ever more variations and subtypes. It all was jumpstarted during finals week of my second to last quarter of college. The mood swings are not as extreme, the lows less debilitating and the highs less overwhelming. I honestly can say that up until the end of college i had no discernible signs of a mental illness. The biggest lesson ive learned is to take bipolar disorder very seriously, said julie a.
My life with bipolar ii disorderthe other side of me. The person with bipolar ii stays closer to a baseline of normal mood, but still experiences swings back and forth. Discover the best bipolar disorder in best sellers. Add bipolar disorder with its rollercoaster ride of emotions into the mix, and relationships. A brilliant madness, coauthored with medical writer gloria hochman, pairs her personal account of having bipolar with scientific information about the illness and ways to treat it. Im supposed to dispense the medication not take it myself. In her bestselling classic, an unquiet mind, kay redfield jamison changed the way we think about moods and madness.