Bipolar disorder for dummies / by Candida Fink and Joe Kraynak

By:

Fink, Candida [author]

Contributor(s):

Kraynak, Joe [co-author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, c2023Description: xvii, 448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781394168682

Subject(s):

BIPOLAR DISORDER.

LOC classification:

RC 516 .F56 2023

Contents:

Introduction 1 -- Part 1: Getting Started on Your Bipolar Journey -- Chapter 1: Grasping Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms and Diagnosis -- Chapter 2: Exploring Possible Causes: The Brain and Body Science of Bipolar Disorder -- Chapter 3: Reining in Bipolar Disorder: Prognosis and Treatments -- Part 2: Obtaining a Diagnosis, Developing a Treatment Plan, and Building a Team -- Chapter 4: Getting an Accurate Diagnosis -- Chapter 5: Building Your Treatment Plan -- Chapter 6: Building a Winning Mood-Management Team -- Part 3: Managing the Biology of Bipolar Disorder -- Chapter 7: Leveling Moods with Medication -- Chapter 8: Coming to Terms with Medications and Their Side Effects -- Chapter 9: Expanding Your Biological Treatment Options -- Chapter 10: Addressing Bipolar Disorder Across Diverse Communities -- Part 4: Developing Essential Survival Skills -- Chapter 11: Exploring Self Help and Professional Therapies -- Chapter 12: Making Lifestyle Adjustments -- Chapter 13: Communicating Effectively -- Chapter 14: Solving Problems and Resolving Conflict -- Chapter 15: Planning Ahead for a Mood Episode -- Part 5: Dealing with the Fallout -- Chapter 16: From Hospitalization to Recovery -- Chapter 17: Returning to Work or Not -- Chapter 18: Overcoming Financial Setbacks -- Part 6: Assisting a Friend or Relative with Bipolar Disorder -- Chapter 19: Supporting Your Loved One -- Chapter 20: Dealing with Crisis Situations -- Chapter 21: Supporting Your Bipolar Child or Teen -- Part 7: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Managing Bipolar -- Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Help a Loved One with Bipolar Disorder -- Index 405

Summary: Wrap your mind around bipolar disorder and understand your treatment options Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, 4th Edition explains everything about this common mental health diagnosis in easy-to-understand terms. If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you aren’t alone. This book helps make sense of options when it comes to medications, therapies, and treatments that could improve your quality of life. You can live a full life with bipolar disorder by managing your symptoms and following a solid treatment plan. With compassionate advice and friendly insights, this book empowers you with the information you need to find support for yourself or assist a loved one who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This updated edition covers emerging and alternative therapies, including ketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), marijuana, and psychedelics. Get the latest on medical, therapeutic, and self-help strategies for bipolar management Navigate your way through the challenges of a bipolar diagnosis Learn the chemistry behind bipolar disorder—in terms anyone can understand Control symptoms, function in times of crisis, and plan ahead for manic or depressive episodes If you suspect you may have bipolar disorder, if you have recently been diagnosed, or if you have a loved one with bipolar disorder, this Dummies guide offers you an accessible resource for learning all the basics.

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Wrap your mind around bipolar disorder and understand your treatment options

Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, 4th Edition explains everything about this common mental health diagnosis in easy-to-understand terms. If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you aren’t alone. This book helps make sense of options when it comes to medications, therapies, and treatments that could improve your quality of life. You can live a full life with bipolar disorder by managing your symptoms and following a solid treatment plan. With compassionate advice and friendly insights, this book empowers you with the information you need to find support for yourself or assist a loved one who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This updated edition covers emerging and alternative therapies, including ketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), marijuana, and psychedelics.

Get the latest on medical, therapeutic, and self-help strategies for bipolar management
Navigate your way through the challenges of a bipolar diagnosis
Learn the chemistry behind bipolar disorder—in terms anyone can understand
Control symptoms, function in times of crisis, and plan ahead for manic or depressive episodes
If you suspect you may have bipolar disorder, if you have recently been diagnosed, or if you have a loved one with bipolar disorder, this Dummies guide offers you an accessible resource for learning all the basics.

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