Undoing Depression: What Therapy Doesn't Teach You and Medication Can't Give You
by, Richard O'Connor PhD The author is quick the point out (and he is correct) that this book will not improve or
cure depression by itself. You need professional help for that. Instead, the purpose of this
book (which it magnificently addresses) is to describe what the depressed person and the
depressed person's family and friends need to be doing to provide the maximum likelihood of
overcoming depression.
Bipolar Survival Guide
by, David Markowitz, MD
Simply put, this book has changed my life. After years of being in denial about my illness, or perhaps
more correctly-in confusion about my illness, I picked this book up this summer and could not put it
down. David Miklowitz warms up to the reader like a small town country doctor, who comes into
your living room, holds your hand, looks right into your eyes-and tells you exactly what's wrong
with you. He doesn't frighten you with jargon or condescending academic mumbo-jumbo or scientific
psychobabble. His tone is friendly, calming, and his concepts accessible, even when he explains the
biochemical basis for bipolar disorder. I particularly like how he peppers every chapter with small
capsules of what other bipolars have gone through in their own words. The book is a must for every
bipolar's library-newly diagnosed, veterans, those still in denial. Relatives, loved ones, friends, and
professionals working in the field with bipolar disorder patients will find it an excellent resource as well.
Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families
by, Francis Mark Mondimore MD This really was a very informative, practical, easy flowing guide for understanding and
coping with Bipolar. Dr. Mondimore describes the lifestyle habits and treatments that will help
you prevent relapse, allowing anybody with bipolar disorder to lead a happy, normal life. This
was excellent for any family member with somebody who does have this disorder. It really is
explained to why they do what it is we do. He covers Moods, medications, alcoholism and drug
abuse. Treatment, where to go for help. Getting better and staying well. Also the role the
family has and this really was by far the most comprehensive book I have read yet on this
matter.
Stop Walking on Eggshells; Coping When Someone You Care about Has Borderline Personality
Disorder
by, Paul T. Mason, Randi Kreger, Larry J. Siever It has been nearly two years since I found "Stop Walking on Eggshells". My mother's doctor
told us that her borderline personality disorder was responsible for most of her current
symptoms. I searched the internet for information about this disorder and found this wonderful
book. My mother has suffered all her life and those of us close to her suffered with her. Once
I understood the disorder it was easier to understand her behavior.
This Isn't What I Expected : Overcoming Postpartum Depression.<
by, Karen Kleiman, MSW, and Valerie Davis Raskin, MD This book literally saved me. Everyone kept telling me that it was just hormones (and they
do play a big part in ppd) and that it would pass in time. But, after finally coming to the
realization that is wasn't just the blues this book helped me begin to work through my
depression. I can't say enough about how good this book is at describing ways to work through
the problems you experience during ppd. Get this book - it will help and turn to someone you
trust to help you get through this difficult period of mommyhood. It does pass - I can promise
you that. It has a wonderful chapter for the husbands also. Short, but very helpful.
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
by, Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston, PsyD This book is so accurate. So many things that were said in the book are verbatim what has been said in
our house. Not only was this book informative for my husband, but it also provided valuable information
on bipolar disorder for me as well. I highly recommend this book for anyone affected by bipolar disorder.
Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications
by, Stephen M. Stahl PhD I found the book to be very helpful and extremely informative. Dr. Stahl's writing style is
concise and interesting.He doesn't try to blow us"non-med students" out of the water with big
words.
Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment
Jay D. Amsterdam MD, Mady Hornig MD, Andrew A. Nierenberg MD (Editors) Contributors offer a critical assessment of all aspects of treatment- resistant mood
disorders, addressing causes, epidemiology, comorbidity, evaluation, and treatment. The volume
begins with chapters addressing the clinical problem of treatment-resistant mood disorders,
followed by discussion of the biological basis, including the psychoneuroendocrine aspects, the
role of estrogen for women, sleep abnormalities, structural and functional brain imaging, and
immunologic factors. Next, various treatment approaches are covered, including SSRIs, drug
combination strategies, thyroid augmentation, and cognitive therapy, and psychosocial
interventions, among others.
I Hate You-Don't Leave Me : Understanding the Borderline Personality
by, Jerold J. Kriesman MD, Hal Straus This book put things in perspective for me in a way I could understand. I am philosophically
opposed to "self-help" books, but in this case, I used the book as a tool to help me heal from
my failed relationship. My copy of this book is dogeared, underlined, there are my comments
scribbled in the margins, and notes to myself are on the endflaps. Recently, I dug out the book
and reread it. I still found it an enormous and enlightening help.
Manic-Depressive Illness
by, Frederick K. Goodwin MD, Kay Redfield Jamison PhD This is an invaluable resource for anyone with Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
or anyone who loves them. Though targeted at medical professionals, most of the information
presented is well within the grasp of an intelligent and motivated layperson.
An Unquiet Mind
by, Kay Redfield Jamison PhD Dr. Jamison is widely regarded as one of the leading experts on what used to be called
"manic depression", but is now called "bipolar disorder". Though she is a Professor of
Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, she is not a medical doctor, so far as I can tell--not that that
matters. What makes her especially effective as a writer on the illness is that she herself
suffers from it.
I have had friends and family members who suffer from this disorder. And I think I know many
people who are undiagnosed, or misdiagnosed. This book will help families who might have loved
ones, diagnosed or not, to get help, and most importantly, to get the right kind of help.
New Hope for People With Bipolar Disorder
by, Jan Fawcett MD, Bernard Golden PhD, Nancy Rosenfeld A collaboration of three writers, New Hope for People With Bipolar Disorder speaks to a
broad audience. Coming from three perspectives, the book sometimes speaks *to* the bipolar
sufferer and sometimes speaks *for* the afflicted individual or family. While providing advice
to the manic-depressive, to people in intimate relationships with manic-depressives (parents
and spouses) and to friends, acquaintances and colleagues of manic-depressives, the book also
makes appeals to the medical profession and other service providers, to the insurance industry
and to the general public.
How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping With Depression Fallout
by, Anne Sheffield PhD People who love a depressed person spend an enormous amount of energy trying to bridge a
chasm to bring help to their loved one. Meanwhile they suffer isolation, rejection, critisism,
self-doubt, frustration, and terrible worry and stress. Worse, every book they read urges them
to put all their needs aside, to lower their standards to rock bottom, to be continually more
understanding of their loved-ones limitations. Often they're not even mentioned at all.
Anne Sheffield's book is a fantastic support and relief for these caregivers. She acknowleges
the toll this illness takes on family members, and she offers them compassion and a sense of
community. By respecting their frustration, she helps open the door to a more constructive sort
of understanding of depressive illness and how it affects the family.
What to Say When You Talk to Your Self
by, Shad HelmstetterPhD This book teaches us that we literally become what we think and tell ourselves. Other books
have touched on this concept in the past, but this book teaches us quick and easy methods to
stop unwanted thinking/behaviour patterns - to "erase and replace" our negative thoughts with
ones which will build our success. Prior to reading this book approximately 10 years ago - this
technique required many hours of written assignments and counselling. Individuals now have a
simple and effective tool to make permanent positive change in their lives by learning the
right things to say to themselves. It reduces the need for prolonged psychotherapy through
professionals because it allows to become our own therapist. This book goes beyond positive
thinking, it is more than wishful thinking with no concrete instructions on how to achieve
happiness.
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