Break the Bipolar Cycle: A Day to Day Guide to Living with Bipolar Disorder by Elizabeth Brondolo (Paperback)

Break the Bipolar Cycle Description

People suffering from bipolar disorder may have difficulty differentiating the vicious ups and downs of their bipolar cycle from the stress and strain of everyday life. This guide shows you how to team with your friends, loved ones, and doctors to formulate an effective plan to battle the disorder.

Take control of your symptoms--and take charge of your life If you're dealing with bipolar disorder, you already know that it's more than a cycle of "ups" and "downs." You may also have difficulty with depression and irritability, as well as problems with weight gain, memory, and fatigue. Dealing with these day-to-day problems can sometimes seem like too much to bear. Drawing on the latest research in bipolar disorder, stress, and health, this step-by-step guide offers a complete selection of livable, workable solutions to manage bipolar disorder and helps you: Identify your symptoms Explore your treatment options Stabilize your moods Sharpen your mind Achieve your goals This isn't a one-size-fits-all guide. It's a uniquely personal approach to your bipolar disorder that covers the full spectrum of the disease and its symptoms. You'll be able to find successful ways to regulate your moods, relieve your stress, improve your thought processes, and break the bipolar cycle--for a happier, healthier life.

• Title: Break the Bipolar Cycle
• Subtitle: A Day to Day Guide to Living with Bipolar Disorder
• Illustrations note: illustrations
• Imprint name: McGraw-Hill Contemporary

Parameters

Author

Elizabeth Brondolo

Author

Xavier F. Amador

Format

Paperback

Pages

304

Width

185.00 mm

Height

233.00 mm

Thickness

15.00 mm

ISBN

9780071481533

ISBN10

0071481532

BISAC Category Code

SEL020000

BIC Subject Category

VFD

Dewey

616.895

Nielsen BookScan Product Class

T9.5

BIC Subject Category

VFPB

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Publication date

01 January 2008

Country

United States

City

London

FAQ

About this book, the "Break the Bipolar Cycle" author(s):

Elizabeth Brondolo, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist specializing in bipolar disorders. She has been practicing in New York City for more than fifteen years. She is a nationally known researcher in stress and health and a professor at St. John's University. Xavier Amador, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who was on the faculty at Columbia University Medical School for fifteen years. He is a nationally known researcher on bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, the author of I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help, and past director of research at the National Alliance on Mental Illness.