Download or read book Walks on the Margins a Story of Bipolar Illness written by Kathy Brandt and published by . This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mother and son weave their narratives into a single powerful story about coming to terms with bipolar disorder."--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book This Fragile Life written by Charlotte Pierce-Baker and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlotte Pierce-Baker did everything right when raising her son, providing not only emotional support but the best education possible. At age twenty-five, he was pursuing a postgraduate degree and seemingly in control of his life. She never imagined her high-achieving son would wind up handcuffed, dirty, and in jail. The moving story of an African American family facing the challenge of bipolar disorder, This Fragile Life provides insight into mental disorders as well as family dynamics. Pierce-Baker traces the evolution of her son's illness and, in looking back, realizes she mistook warning signs for typical child and teen behavior. Hospitalizations, calls in the night, alcohol and drug relapses, pleas for money, and continuous disputes, her son's journey was long, arduous, and almost fatal. This Fragile Life weaves a fascinating story of mental illness, race, family, the drive of African Americans to succeed, and a mother's love for her son.
Download or read book Madness written by Marya Hornbacher and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of An Unquiet Mind comes a storm of a memoir that will take you deep inside bipolar disorder and change everything you know. When Marya Hornbacher published her first book, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, she did not yet have the piece of shattering knowledge that would finally make sense of the chaos of her life. At age twenty-four, Hornbacher was diagnosed with Type I rapid-cycle bipolar, the most severe form of bipolar disorder. In Madness, in her trademark wry and utterly self-revealing voice, Hornbacher tells her new story. Through scenes of astonishing visceral and emotional power, she takes us inside her own desperate attempts to counteract violently careening mood swings by self-starvation, substance abuse, numbing sex, and self-mutilation. How Hornbacher fights her way up from a madness that all but destroys her, and what it is like to live in a difficult and sometimes beautiful life and marriage—where bipolar always beckons—is at the center of this brave and heart-stopping memoir. Madness delivers the revelation that Hornbacher is not alone: millions of people in America today are struggling with a variety of disorders that may disguise their bipolar disease. And Hornbacher's fiercely self-aware portrait of her own bipolar as early as age four will powerfully change, too, the current debate on whether bipolar in children actually exists. New York Times“Humorous, articulate, and self-aware…A story that is almost impossible to put down.”— “With the same intimately revelatory and shocking emotional power that marked [Wasted], Hornbacher guides us through her labyrinth of psychological demons.”—Elle
Download or read book A Double Edged Life written by Jill Gebhart Campbell and published by Author House. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jill Gebhart Campbells passion for poetry, writing, and drawing prompted her to write this book, utilizing these creative genres, in order to portray her bipolar illness in a more personal way. It is also a reflection of how the devastating effects of bipolar disorder shaped her life. The authors story is about a young womans odyssey of triumph and sorrow and her journey to find herself again. Before her diagnosis, she was a beautiful, compassionate young woman who excelled in both athletics and academics. After her diagnosis she gained more than 120 poundsdue to health issues, sick children, psychiatric hospitalizations, and unsuitable medications. She became depressed, self-consumed, and bitter. The debilitating depression and hauntingly real hallucinations forever impacted the way she sees life and how life sees her. Her faith in God proved to be her ultimate anchor through her heart-wrenching circumstances. After admission to solitary confinement, due to hallucinations, she experienced an even more profound depression. The white walls, barred windows, cold cement floors, and white bedding only exacerbated my feelings of isolation and left me swirling downward in an even deeper depression. However, the Lords unconditional love has allowed her to walk on the bright side once again. She overcame all the odds to become the woman she longed to be. She has attained the serenity one reaches when theyve been to the very end, beyond hope, yet made it back.
Download or read book American Psychosis written by E. Fuller Torrey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E. Fuller Torrey's book provides an insider's perspective on the birth of the federal mental health program.
Download or read book Poems from a Bipolar Mind written by John Medl and published by Mental Health Matters. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting book of poetry, Poems from a Bipolar Mind, tells the stunningly brave and powerful true account of one man's descent into major depressive and manic episodes and how he found lifesaving therapy and medication to overcome and triumph. When thirty-five-year-old John Medl is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital, he is sure it is a mistake. A graduate from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, John's life appears ideal. How did he get here? In this gripping and breathtaking book of poetry that makes the reader feel as though they are listening in on a private conversation, John reveals his delusions and battles with mental illness. Intriguing and riveting, this true story of perseverance, when all hope seems lost, is inspiring and unforgettable. Poems from a Bipolar Mind shines as a beacon of hope for all struggling with their mental health that they can find their own path to healing. It is the second book in his Workings of a Bipolar Mind series. Get it Now! Related Authors: Sonja Wasden David Poses Katie Rose Guest Pryal Marya Hornbacher Merryl Hammond Julie A. Fast Dave Mowry David J. Miklowitz Aimee Daramus PsyD Terri Cheney Merryl Hammond PhD Michael Rose MA Kay Redfield Jamison Francis Mark Mondimore Related Books: An Impossible Life: The Inspiring True Story of a Woman's Struggle from Within The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery Life of the Mind Interrupted: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education Madness: A Bipolar Life Mad Like Me: Travels in Bipolar Country Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner (The New Harbinger Loving Someone Series) OMG That's Me!: Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and More... The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know Understanding Bipolar Disorder: The Essential Family Guide Manic: A Memoir Navigating Bipolar Country: Personal and Professional Perspectives on Living with Bipolar Disorder BIPOLAR WELLNESS: How to Recover from Bipolar Illness: An Entertaining Memoir with Simple Action Strategies for Every Stage of Recovery Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament The Concise Guide to Bipolar Disorder (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) Keywords: Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder, Manic Depression, Mania, Depression, Memoir Guide Survival
Download or read book Voices of Bipolar Disorder written by Richard Day Gore and published by LaChance Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: You'll go inside the challenges of bipolar disorder, through dozens of true stories written by those with the disorder and by those whose lives have been touched by the disease.
Download or read book Married to Depression written by Thelma Lockhart and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Closing the Chasm written by Benjamin Diven and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would it be like to be a physician with a major mental illness? You would have all the challenges of medical practice complicated by moods that swung from high to low and back again. What if you were also struggling to be a husband and a father? In this engaging and at times intimate look into life with bipolar disorder Dr. Diven offers insights into symptoms and problems living with this mental illness. There are discussions of family life and near suicide, medications and therapy, and complications and successes. Sometimes comical and often serious vignettes of common experiences with other bipolar patients are explored or explained. Written in the form of letters to his eldest child the story is warmly personal while adding a professional's insight. Excellent reading for anyone interested in a fascinating biography this book also serves as an open look into manic-depressive illness for persons with similar struggles or the loved ones of a mentally ill person.
Download or read book Losing Control written by Cassandra Joubert and published by Advantage Media Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story, Losing Control chronicles an African-American mother's struggle with her daughter's mental illness, which after more than a decade of help-seeking, heartache and confusion, is finally determined to be bipolar disorder. Her difficulties in managing symptoms of her child's illness, the lack of social and emotional support, and the grief this mother faces as the diagnosis is finally determined are vividly and courageously discussed. A medical perspective on bipolar disorder, including definitions, symptoms and treatment in a cultural context is provided. Resources to help families deal with the stigma attached to mental illness, and resources that can be helpful in managing its course are also provided.
Download or read book Acceptance written by Jonathan C. Barker and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acceptance is a first hand account of the author's life during which Dr. Barker struggles with bipolar illness. After a third hospitalization and 30 years of denial, he comes to the realization that he can no longer deny the impact this illness has had on every aspect of his life. Once acceptance of the illness occurs, he reviews how the intoxicating highs and devastating lows created by the disorder have contributed to divorce, job shifting, social disconnections and spiritual doubt. Acceptance traces how the illness, without treatment, is like a dark shadow that comes and goes throughout a person's life causing unnecessary suffering for the diagnosed patient and their loved ones. Acceptance explores how a carefully balanced plan of medical and psycho-social treatment can arrest the ravages of the illness, allowing patients and their families to achieve maximal recovery. The stigma and shame of mental illness are painfully real, yet can be modified by loving acceptance and compliance with treatment. Acceptance is an honest, hopeful book that should be read by anyone who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, or any severe and persistent mental illness, and their loved ones.
Download or read book A Memoir of Love and Madness written by Rahla Xenopoulos and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1992, Rahla Xenopoulos was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Despite the devastating diagnosis, she sought education on her affliction. Although she found an abundance of literature on various mental illnesses, none of it seemed applicable to her. This situation inspired her to write a book chronicling her ongoing efforts to come to terms with a disease that is, in effect, a life sentence. The book recounts her upbringing in an eccentric, loving Jewish family, her struggle with bulimia, anorexia and self-mutilation, her attempts at suicide, finding true love and, finally, the ‘crazy, utterly unpredictable experience of giving birth to triplets’. This is neither a self-help book nor a medical guide. Reading this book will not cure anyone; bipolar disorder is a chronic illness. But it did help Rahla - as it will countless others - ‘to understand the rhythm in the cacophony of this condition’.
Download or read book Beautiful Bipolar written by Danielle Workman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I was Bipolar. I AM Bipolar." Danielle Workman, a once blogger turned author, was faced with what she deemed terminal in her ill mind; a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. In this book she details her adventures and her experiences with this mental illness, including the bouts of mania, depression and her current thoughts on living life with it. This is a raw and real collection of truths about Bipolar Disorder, and is a beautiful tell-all novel.
Download or read book A Tale from the Depths of a Bipolar Mind written by Gray Chavannes and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By July of 1995 I said 'to hell with it.' I put Kayla in her car seat and went to find some speed... Now it stuns me how sick I must have been, taking my infant daughter to a drug dealer's house. But that's the way it is when you have untreated bipolar disorder, alcoholism, and drug addiction. Growing up, Gray Chavannes struggled more than most, exhibiting signs of mental illness at the age of nine. Through his combination of autobiography and poetry, Chavannes takes readers into this chaotic world where each day is at the mercy of mental illness and where his increasing addiction to drugs and alcohol-his method of coping-threatens to destroy him. This harrowing account gives readers a glimpse into Chavannes' reality as he struggled to block out the voice inside his head that told him he was a failure, a nobody, a loser. Unbeknownst to him, he was suffering from bipolar disorder with psychotic features, fighting invisible foes that were not there, losing whole segments of time, riding the highest highs, and falling To The lowest lows. And just when he felt that he had some semblance of control and had attained the life he wanted, he was forced to watch his dream crumble beneath him, losing his job, his home, And The ones he loved. A Tale from the Depths of a Bipolar Mind: A Journey Beyond Imagination is riveting, showing how with faith, support, And The proper diagnosis, one man finally stood up to face the demons that had long been plaguing his life.
Download or read book Stairway to Madness written by Angelica and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angelica was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1994. Over the years, she has been hospitalized 10 times. Her last hospitalization was in 2007. Today, however, she leads a new life one of joy, good health, gratitude, peace and abundance. This is her story of how she came to terms with living with bipolar. Its a story about mental illness and childhood trauma, and how they can affect family members and loved ones. Its a story of healing and hope, and how one woman overcame the demons of her past in order to live a happier, healthier life.
Download or read book Brandon and the Bipolar Bear written by Tracy Anglada and published by BPChildren. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fictional story about Brandon, a young boy living with bipolar disorder. Readers learn about his symptoms, fears, and treatment from a child's viewpoint.
Download or read book Battling Bipolar Disorder written by Christina Solak-Goodwin and published by Aberdeen Bay. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was twenty-six years old and had just endured my second committed psychiatric hospitalization for suicidal depression when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. At that time, I had no idea how sick I was-and would later become. Battling Bipolar Disorder, a Memoir chronologically reports the pain, despair and hopelessness of a woman suffering from mental illness for seventeen years. My first-person, present-tense story recounts 11 suicide attempts (that I can remember), multiple failed medication trials, electric shock treatments (a last resort that fails) and numerous psychiatric hospitalizations. Even though during many of these episodes I was-and still am-a licensed professional mental health therapist myself, I continue to deny my illness and often refuse treatment, which, of course, results in reckless behaviors. I continually ride a physical, mental and emotional roller coaster. Battling Bipolar Disorder, A Memoir is both graphic and seductive. Readers will be intrigued with the inner workings of mental institutions, suicidal plans and relationships between the bipolar patient and both her family and mental health doctors. These physicians fall into categories of the good, the bad and the ugly.
