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ISBN10: 0071481532 | ISBN13: 9780071481533

ISBN10: 0071481532
ISBN13: 9780071481533
By Elizabeth Brondolo and Xavier Amador

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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.

Introduction: The Big Picture

Part 1: What Is Bipolar Disorder

showw do I know that I have bipolar disorder?

4. How do I decide which medications to take--or whether to take any at all?

Part 2: Daily Challenges AI5. I jdondon’t feel like it--bipolar disorder and motivation

6. I just want things to go back to the way they were—bipolar disorder and acceptanAI

7. I know I am smart, but I just can’t perform—bipolar disorder and information processing problems

8. I can’t finish anything I start—bipolar disorder and mood regulations problems

9. I can’t stand to be around people—bipolar disorder and interpersonal sensitivity

10. Just when I thought I was okay, I got sick again—the bipolar cycle.

Part 3: What the Future Holds

11. Future Research and Technology

12. The Importance of Hope

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