Bipolar Recommended Books -- Worth Reading

Everest · Apr 28, 2012 at 02:02 AM

my pdoc gave me a good book that focuses on dealing with ones inner demons - "feeling good" (dont be fooled by the title) by david burns md. check it out, its worth it!

Waterpumpkin · Apr 28, 2012 at 08:00 PM

I'm reading a book called," Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder"
By Julie Fast and John Preston.

It's a rendition of life with Bi-polar through the eyes
of a Bi-polar patient and how to help loved ones
understand what your going through.

May 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkeyes

Here is a list of some of the books I have read that have been most helpful in understanding and dealing with Bipolar Disorder:

"Moodswing" by Dr. Ronald R. Fieve
* he also has his own website

"Bipolar Disorder" by Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore
A guide for patients and family
A Johns Hopkins Press Health book

"Bipolar Child" by Dr. Demetri Papolos

"Overcoming Depression" by Dr. Demetri Papolos & Janice Papolos

"An Unquiet Mind" by Kay Redfield Jamison

"Touched With Fire" by Kay Redfiled Jamison
Manic Depressive Illness and the Artisitc Temperament

"Night Falls Fast" by Kay Redfield Jamison
Understanding Suicide

"Surviving Manic Depression" by E. Fuller Torrey, M.D
and Michael B. Knable, D.O

"Manic Depressive Illness" by Dr.'s Goodwin & Jamison
Note: this is more of a very technical book and very pricey, but was worth the money and reading.

"Hatherleigh Guide to Psycopharacology"
Note: I found this at Borders Books, but I am sure Amazon or any good book store may have it.

The last 2 books I'll mention are more about the lives, narratives, of the author's life experiences.

"The Noonday Demon" by Andrrew Solomon

"Electroboy" by Andy Behrman

There are so many more, too many to list but check in the Psychology sections at Borders, Waldens, Barnes & Nobles, and also try Amazon.com.
Hope you'll find these good for starters Bipolar Recommended Books -- Worth Reading

Bipolar Recommended Books -- Worth Reading

"darkeyes"

In giving advice seek to help, not please your friend
SOLON

There are two that I've read that I liked, although they are applicable not only to bipolar illness but to any mood disorder:

"Keep It Simple"
"Forgiving and Moving On" both in paperback available at Barnes & Noble.

May 28, 2012 at 11:04 AM

There are two little paperbacks that I've found helpful; they are not strictly for bipolar folks but for anyone who needs to look at personal feelings from the standpoint how to improve one's feeling tone:

"Keep It Simple" and
"Forgiving and Moving On" both available in paperback at Barnes and Noble.

Genetic

manic most days · Sep 25, 2012 at 12:20 AM

An unquiet mind is amazing, great great great!!! Recommended at diagnosis and again perfect

huesof20 · Feb 03, 2013 at 10:51 AM

Not a therapy book or anything like that, but the book "Silver Linings Playbook" is great. The movie was good, but the book is great. Just if you feel like reading something that resonates but is fiction.

ellipsisdream · Feb 09, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pookses

Julie Fast's books are excellent.

Slightly OT, but I signed up for her email newsletter on her site, and they are full of great information.

summerdreamer · Feb 18, 2013 at 09:10 AM

I am currently reading "72 Hour Hold" by Bebe Campbell. It's helping me understand how my illness affects my family and friends. Somehow, that never occurred to me. It's rough on them, too.

j_brown0228 · Feb 18, 2013 at 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkeyes

Here is a list of some of the books I have read that have been most helpful in understanding and dealing with Bipolar Disorder:

"Moodswing" by Dr. Ronald R. Fieve
* he also has his own website

"Bipolar Disorder" by Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore
A guide for patients and family
A Johns Hopkins Press Health book

"Bipolar Child" by Dr. Demetri Papolos

"Overcoming Depression" by Dr. Demetri Papolos & Janice Papolos

"An Unquiet Mind" by Kay Redfield Jamison

"Touched With Fire" by Kay Redfiled Jamison
Manic Depressive Illness and the Artisitc Temperament

"Night Falls Fast" by Kay Redfield Jamison
Understanding Suicide

"Surviving Manic Depression" by E. Fuller Torrey, M.D
and Michael B. Knable, D.O

"Manic Depressive Illness" by Dr.'s Goodwin & Jamison
Note: this is more of a very technical book and very pricey, but was worth the money and reading.

"Hatherleigh Guide to Psycopharacology"
Note: I found this at Borders Books, but I am sure Amazon or any good book store may have it.

The last 2 books I'll mention are more about the lives, narratives, of the author's life experiences.

"The Noonday Demon" by Andrrew Solomon

"Electroboy" by Andy Behrman

There are so many more, too many to list but check in the Psychology sections at Borders, Waldens, Barnes & Nobles, and also try Amazon.com.
Hope you'll find these good for starters Bipolar Recommended Books -- Worth Reading

"darkeyes"

In giving advice seek to help, not please your friend
SOLON

I love "An Unquiet Mind" by Dr. Redfield-Jamison. It was one of the books I
was introduced to when diagnosed with bipolar d/o.

Confusedinomicon · 12:18 AM

Veronika Decides to Die!!! by Paulo Coelho

This is a really good book about the human condition. The backdrop is about a girl who tries to commit suicide but wakes up in a mental hospital. I recommend it to anyone cares to read something insightful. It's pretty short and easy to read.

k12573n · May 20, 2013 at 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yoginiforhelp

just a couple books to add to the list:
Manic by Terri Cheney (fantastic, wonderful, amazing)
Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What your Doctor Doesn't Tell you that you need to know
by John McManamy (title's a bit wordy - but the book is wonderful. I'm not through with it yet. Reading it pretty slowing, underlining here and there and dog-earing many-a pages.)

I've actually picked both of these up from the public library. I already read Manic by Terri Cheney and Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen. Now I've started with some of the more stringent reads like Living Well... Reading helps but I find myself sometimes in a state of overload like I'm getting too much validation, it starts to make me feel even crazier.

Other times, it's just nice to know someone else has been there and to see your own words on someone else's page.

venusss · May 22, 2013 at 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Confusedinomicon

Veronika Decides to Die!!! by Paulo Coelho

This is a really good book about the human condition. The backdrop is about a girl who tries to commit suicide but wakes up in a mental hospital. I recommend it to anyone cares to read something insightful. It's pretty short and easy to read.

i second this.

a multi-layered book that stands out in the other psychward books... Lot of focus on humanity, personal stories of the characters... and human spirit.

stylegirl · May 25, 2013 at 03:35 AM

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE by Hillary Smith

mindfullness · Jun 18, 2013 at 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aileenweaver

Hi
I have one book I have very helpfull
Escaping Emotional Entrapment
by: Daniel Rutley
Freedom from negative thinking and unhealthy emotions.
aileen

one Amazing Book which was a number 1 best seller here in Ireland
" coming through depression "
by Tony Bates
it is based on cognitive behaviour therapy " (cbt)" and " MINDFULNESS" to live in the moment . ive had bipolar now for twenty five years and this is the best self help book I have read .
Mindfullness

aylamay · Jul 26, 2013 at 01:23 PM

There are a series of books by Mary Ellen Copeland, all of them about bipolar, which I think she says she also has. The books were helful to me in making some order in my very chotic life. Several are about what she calls the WRAP program. It's about initiating and and maintaining order and structure in your life. Her books were a godsend to me! I highly recommend them.

worthit · Aug 19, 2013 at 10:12 PM

The center cannot hold by Elyn R.Saks

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colormehappy32 · Aug 30, 2013 at 01:59 AM

i read an unquite mind during a Manic episode in less than 2 hours...it was amazing!

worthit · Sep 01, 2013 at 09:38 PM

An Unquiet Mind was one of my favorites

Phoenix_1 · 09:17 AM

I can feel depression coming on. Last night I googled Winston Churchill because he always called his depressions his "black dogs". I call them that too.

I found a newspaper article from the Toronto Globe and Mail about a book that a man has written about some of the world's greatest leaders, and how their being mentally ill, like Winston Churchill was, gives them a vital edge in their countries' times of crisis and war. He also talks about the richest of the rich, the most successful men like Ted Turner.

He wrote about mentally ill leaders like Churchill, John F Kennedy, General Sherman, General McLelland, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr. He believes that these men, although there is no proof, may have been indeed bipolar. He then compares them to men like George Bush and President Obama, whom he claims are simply too mentally healthy to be good leaders during wartime.

I went to my local library's e-books website and downloaded the book last night. I read the first few chapters. I'm looking forward to reading this book. It looks to be very interesting.

The author is Nassir Ghaemi, and the book is titled "A First-Rate Madness".

lawrenman · Oct 02, 2013 at 08:50 PM

Brain on Fire My Month of Madness...

interesting book.

Personally I think her habits might have caused part of her issues and she may have been hypomanic before her brain got attacked by her immune system.

Interesting read if you have had psychotic breaks in biploar episodes.

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Everest Junior Member Member Since Apr 2012 Posts: 10 12 2 hugs given	Apr 28, 2012 at 02:02 AM #121 my pdoc gave me a good book that focuses on dealing with ones inner demons - "feeling good" (dont be fooled by the title) by david burns md. check it out, its worth it!
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Waterpumpkin Member Member Since Apr 2012 Location: California Posts: 81 12 10 hugs given	Apr 28, 2012 at 08:00 PM #122 I'm reading a book called," Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder" By Julie Fast and John Preston. It's a rendition of life with Bi-polar through the eyes of a Bi-polar patient and how to help loved ones understand what your going through. __________________ Waterpumpkin "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work!" Thomas Edison
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anonymous8113 Guest Posts: n/a	May 28, 2012 at 11:04 AM #124 There are two little paperbacks that I've found helpful; they are not strictly for bipolar folks but for anyone who needs to look at personal feelings from the standpoint how to improve one's feeling tone: "Keep It Simple" and "Forgiving and Moving On" both available in paperback at Barnes and Noble. Genetic
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manic most days Member Member Since Sep 2012 Posts: 204 11 30 hugs given	Sep 25, 2012 at 12:20 AM #125 An unquiet mind is amazing, great great great!!! Recommended at diagnosis and again perfect __________________ It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society
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huesof20 New Member Member Since Feb 2013 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 5 11	Feb 03, 2013 at 10:51 AM #126 Not a therapy book or anything like that, but the book "Silver Linings Playbook" is great. The movie was good, but the book is great. Just if you feel like reading something that resonates but is fiction.
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summerdreamer Junior Member Member Since Sep 2012 Location: WI Posts: 8 11	Feb 18, 2013 at 09:10 AM #128 I am currently reading "72 Hour Hold" by Bebe Campbell. It's helping me understand how my illness affects my family and friends. Somehow, that never occurred to me. It's rough on them, too.
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stylegirl New Member Member Since May 2013 Posts: 1 11	May 25, 2013 at 03:35 AM #133 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE by Hillary Smith
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worthit Grand Magnate Member Since Jun 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,162 11	Aug 19, 2013 at 10:12 PM #136 The center cannot hold by Elyn R.Saks Sent from my VS920 4G using Tapatalk 2
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colormehappy32 New Member Member Since Aug 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 5 10 1 hugs given	Aug 30, 2013 at 01:59 AM #137 i read an unquite mind during a Manic episode in less than 2 hours...it was amazing!
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lawrenman Member Member Since Jul 2013 Posts: 98 10	Oct 02, 2013 at 08:50 PM #140 Brain on Fire My Month of Madness... interesting book. Personally I think her habits might have caused part of her issues and she may have been hypomanic before her brain got attacked by her immune system. Interesting read if you have had psychotic breaks in biploar episodes.
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