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Bipolar, not so much : understanding your mood swings and depression
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393711745
- ISBN: 0393711749
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Physical Description:
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xiv, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part One: What Type of Depression Do You Have? -- Understanding the Mood Spectrum -- The Down Side: Depression -- The Up Side: From Hypomania to Mania, and Everything In-Between -- The Mixed-Up Side: When Mania and Depression Collide -- A Little BipolaR? How Much? -- About Your Diagnosis -- Is It All in the Genes? -- The Living Side: Finding Normal -- Part Two: A Healing Lifestyle -- Daily Rhythms -- Light and Dark -- Managing Insomnia -- Getting Active -- Exercise? How About Just Walking -- Diet -- Managing Substances -- Coming Soon: Bipolar and Technology -- Part Three: Treatment -- The Right Stuff: How to Find Good Care -- Medications: Our Top Choices -- Mood-Lifting Stabilizers: The Full Details -- Antidepressants and Other Mood Destabilizers -- Medications for Breakthrough Episodes -- Anxiety, Concentration, and Sleep: The Other Poles of Bipolar -- Natural Healers -- Knowing When to Stop Medications -- Live Long and Minimize Side Effects -- Beyond Medication: Electricity, Magnets, and Depression -- Good Therapy -- Part Four: Reclaiming Your Life -- Relationships -- Work and School -- For Friends and Family. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Manic-depressive illness Manic-depressive illness Diagnosis Manic-depressive illness Treatment |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RC 516 .A35 2017 | 30775305519762 | General Collection | Available | - |
Bipolar, Not So Much
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Table of Contents
Bipolar, Not So Much
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. xiii | |
| Part 1 | What Type of Depression Do You Have? | p. 1 |
| 1 | Understanding the Mood Spectrum | p. 2 |
| 2 | The Down Side: Depression | p. 7 |
| 3 | The Up Side: From Hypomania to Mania, and Everything In-Between | p. 14 |
| 4 | The Mixed-Up Side: When Mania and Depression Collide | p. 34 |
| 5 | A Little Bipolar? How Much? | p. 42 |
| 6 | About Your Diagnosis | p. 54 |
| 7 | Is It All in the Genes? | p. 64 |
| 8 | The Living Side: Finding Normal | p. 72 |
| Part 2 | A Healing Lifestyle | p. 77 |
| 9 | Daily Rhythms | p. 80 |
| 10 | Light and Dark | p. 85 |
| 11 | Managing Insomnia | p. 93 |
| 12 | Getting Active | p. 101 |
| 13 | Exercise? How About Just Walking | p. 106 |
| 14 | Diet | p. 116 |
| 15 | Managing Substances | p. 126 |
| 16 | Coming Soon: Bipolar and Technology | p. 133 |
| Part 3 | Treatment | p. 139 |
| 17 | The Right Stuff: How to Find Good Care | p. 140 |
| 18 | Medications: Our Top Choices | p. 149 |
| 19 | Mood-Lifting Stabilizers: The Full Details | p. 153 |
| 20 | Antidepressants and Other Mood Destabilizers | p. 171 |
| 21 | Medications for Breakthrough Episodes | p. 181 |
| 22 | Anxiety, Concentration, and Sleep: The Other Poles of Bipolar | p. 188 |
| 23 | Natural Healers | p. 204 |
| 24 | Knowing When to Stop Medications | p. 220 |
| 25 | Live Long and Minimize Side Effects | p. 225 |
| 26 | Beyond Medication: Electricity, Magnets, and Depression | p. 238 |
| 27 | Good Therapy | p. 242 |
| Part 4 | Reclaiming Your Life | p. 251 |
| 28 | Relationships | p. 252 |
| 29 | Work and School | p. 260 |
| 30 | For Friends and Family | p. 267 |
| Appendix | p. 281 | |
| Appendix A | Medication Glossary | p. 282 |
| Appendix B | Hypomania in 900 Words | p. 285 |
| Appendix C | 150 Things to Try When You're Depressed | p. 290 |
| Appendix D | Online Resources | p. 295 |
| Appendix E | Further Reading | p. 298 |
| Appendix F | Support Groups | p. 299 |
| References | p. 300 | |
| Index | p. 325 |
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