Bipolar Disorder Demystified: Mastering the Tightrope of Manic Depression
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Bipolar disorder, a brain disorder characterized by intense high and low moods, is a complex illness that is often difficult to identify. Each year, at least 2.3 million Americans suffer from its most severe form, while an estimated 10–13 million others suffer from milder forms. Yet, many go misdiagnosed or untreated. In Bipolar Disorder Demystified, author 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 traveling down the same path. In clear and compassionate language, Castle helps those who suffer from the illness as well as their friends and family understand the true nature of bipolar disorder, the factors that complicate its diagnosis, and the best ways to cope with it. Bipolar Disorder Demystified makes great strides in dispelling the mystery surrounding this illness, helping readers decide if it’s time to seek treatment and providing those with any form of mood disorder the information they need to better manage their lives.
Bipolar Disorder Demystified: Mastering the Tightrope of Manic Depression
i found the book to be very helpful and understanding; it was easy to read, which is very helpful for someone with bipolar disorder.
Rating: 4 / 5
Sarah,
An EXCELLENT book for Bipolar and pregnancy, and all the stages of a WOMAN’S life -read ‘WOMEN’S MOODS’ by Deborah Sichel, Jeanne Watson Driscoll.
This book is unbelievable. It will change your life!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
Having sought help for her own mood disorders off and on since the 70s , Ms Castle is experienced firsthand with talk therapies, alternative cures, and medical approaches to her “brain illness.” She believes mood disorders should have no more stigma than a more visible physical illness has, and to that end, she writes. She believes that interventions are critical, making the point repeatedly that lives are at stake. Her sister Barbara took her life in a depressive phase of her own mood disorder. The author also attempted suicide and writes very openly about the problem behaviors she practiced before her brain chemistry became more balanced through medications.
My criticism is that the author attempts to do too much, and in the process, becomes redundant with her suggestions and descriptions. If bipolar disorder is a brain illness, she fails to explain why talking therapy alone is sometimes help enough for such sufferers. Or, in another example she cites, belonging to an affirmational group like Toastmasters. And she does not acknowledge that the medical community is divided in this discussion of chemical imbalances in the brain. Since she acknowledges that parenting and personality both make their contributions to bipolar disorder, she has a bit more work to do in demystifying it.
Rating: 3 / 5
I love this book. It really helped me with my bipolar disorder while I was in a bad place. I would recommend it to anyone. In fact I recommended it to my mother to read!
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought the book for a friend who is a shut in. She has a grandson who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The book gave her the information she needed to understand the disorder and also directed her to solutions about specific issues affecting the family.
Rating: 5 / 5
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