Bipolar Recommended Books -- Worth Reading

radiantchild · Jan 09, 2011 at 10:33 PM

Today, I read that this was a good read and highly recommended:

"Living with Someone who is Living with Bipolar Disorder" by Chelsea Lowe, 2010.

You can even read the first chapter free on Amazon, not that there are not many other places to buy it. I plan on checking it out tonight. I got this info from another post on a different thread. So thank you to that person! This is not a novel, but non-fiction.

Best,
radiantchild

fred james · Jan 16, 2011 at 10:12 PM

The Bipolar Handbook, by Wes Burgess.

Moose72 · Jan 17, 2011 at 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fred james

The Bipolar Handbook, by Wes Burgess.

this was the first book I read after my diagnosis. Very good!

laurelhardy · Jan 21, 2011 at 01:32 AM

Has anyone read Bi Polar for Dummies or Bi Polar expedition? I have heard of both of these but not sure if they are any good!!

reader71 · Jan 24, 2011 at 07:46 PM

I like this one:

Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder: A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability by Julie Fast and John Preston.

Vita · Mar 06, 2011 at 05:51 AM

I think thie link is worth looking at
European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network. Adult ADHD. Sandra JJ Kooij1*, Susanne Bejerot2, ...
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content...244x-10-67.pdf

Lots og good points. I hope a lot of professionals will read it.

BethD1980 · Mar 10, 2011 at 02:25 PM

my favorite book is called "manic" by terri Cheney, i read and reread that book it was so good
Beth

BethD1980 · Mar 10, 2011 at 02:27 PM

Daneille Steele wrote a fantastic book on her sons battle with bipolar, called "his bright light", I highly recommend this book
Beth

mgran · Mar 12, 2011 at 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by lost_lonely

I read Nights Falls Fast, and found it to be very triggering. I can't say it helped, only made me focus even more on siucide. If you do chose to read it, be careful. I wouldn't reccomend this book for the severely depressed or suicidal, it resulted in my own suicide attempt that was nearly completed.

Thanks for the warning, Lost. I'd been thinking of buying it.

fallfromgrace · Apr 22, 2011 at 11:55 PM

I recently read a book on bipolar called "Welcome to the Jungle" by Hilary Smith... it was funny, irreverent, and taught me a lot of stuff I didn't understand about bipolar disorder. Having been recently diagnosed, it was comforting to find a book that didn't treat the diagnosis like a death sentence - it made it ten times less scary, while at the same time providing relevant information. I'd recommend it for any young adult struggling to come to terms with their diagnosis- it'll actually make you laugh!

Lostime · 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BethD1980

Daneille Steele wrote a fantastic book on her sons battle with bipolar, called "his bright light", I highly recommend this book
Beth

It is a good book to read.

GregBauder · Apr 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM

My first novel, THE TEMPTRESS ARIEL, is a romance between a naive
schizophrenic man and a free-spirited bipolar woman. I recommend it for all people with bipolar disorder. -Greg Bauder

john870 · May 25, 2011 at 02:24 PM

Madness: A bipolar life by Marya Hornbacher Very readable and interesting

Tsunamisurfer · May 26, 2011 at 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by john870

Madness: A bipolar life by Marya Hornbacher Very readable and interesting

This memoir launches you right into the guts of it.
Cutting, paranoia, alienation from friends, depersonalisation, hallucinations, racing confused thoughts, parental conflict, raging father, owning the identity of "crazy", immobilising depression and delusions, and so it goes.

If you already have a framework of Bipolar in your head, it is very interesting to see this played out in Marya's story. She avoids using clinical terminology for the most part and just gets on with the job of describing what she experienced.

cheeri · May 31, 2011 at 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Myzen

Hi folks,

I have found anything on Buddhism to be more than a little helpful. Having read loads of self help stuff (usually when I'm in my own low phase) I wanted something that I could study 'on the level' so to speak, that would be relevant whatever condition I was in.

As I am vulnerable to 'scrupulosity' as discussed on another thread, and have had a close call with Catholicism, I have chosen the least doctrinaire branch of Buddhism that I could find.

The book I return to is 'Buddhism without Beliefs' by Stephen Batchelor. The paperback is easily available on Amazon and quite cheap.

A powerful message that comes over in this view of the world is that suffering (dhukka) applies to all living creatures, not just to those of us with diagnoses of specific illness. By tying in my study of this branch of zen with a meditation group that is non denominational, I have a path which is looking hopeful.

I feel that any sort of mental illness is isolating and painfully self focussing, and this practice helps to break that pattern.

Cheers, Myzen.

There are tons of studies on meditation being used as therapy. Supposedly can have extremely positive effects, but I can't ever focus well enough.

Lil Ant Lady · Jul 05, 2011 at 03:33 AM

i know this sounds ever so cheeky but does anyone know the ISBN numbers of any of these mentioned books??

mokie · Jul 11, 2011 at 12:24 AM

I really love the book Loving someone with bipolar disorder by Julie A Fast, John D Preston, PYS.D . It really helped me come to accept my diagnose. My relationship with my husband and I has gotten back to like when we first meet in high school and now can be civil with one another without BPD taking charge or our conversations and lives. HIGH recommened it to all.

Phoenix_1 · Jul 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM

Another member here recommended the book "Less Than Crazy" by Karla Dougherty ISBN 978-1-60094-047-7. It's a great book about BP II with lots of facts, and some personal stories. I downloaded the e-book from my library and read it, and then ordered it from amazon.ca

BTW, why do you need the ISBN ?

whootsley · Jul 17, 2011 at 08:52 PM

Thanks I would really like to check these out.

Sophia57 · Jul 27, 2011 at 11:16 PM

"loving someone with bipolar disorder" by Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston changed my life and my marriage. It is written to the spouse or partner of someone with bipolar. My husband finally understood about my illness when he read it.

For me, it gave me a glimpse of how I looked to others. Sort of stepped outside myself. But the book has lots of solid advice for stability and I follow it all, after 6 years. I am basically med free, except for sleeping pills because of the recommendations of the book.

I also loved "An unquiet Mind" but more from an experiential point of view than helping me control the bipolar.

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fred james Junior Member Member Since Jan 2011 Posts: 10 13	Jan 16, 2011 at 10:12 PM #82 The Bipolar Handbook, by Wes Burgess.
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laurelhardy Junior Member Member Since Nov 2010 Location: UK Posts: 11 14	Jan 21, 2011 at 01:32 AM #84 Has anyone read Bi Polar for Dummies or Bi Polar expedition? I have heard of both of these but not sure if they are any good!!
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reader71 Member Member Since Jan 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 51 13	Jan 24, 2011 at 07:46 PM #85 I like this one: Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder: A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability by Julie Fast and John Preston.
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Vita Member Member Since Oct 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 109 14	Mar 06, 2011 at 05:51 AM #86 I think thie link is worth looking at European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network. Adult ADHD. Sandra JJ Kooij1, Susanne Bejerot2, ...* http://www.biomedcentral.com/content...244x-10-67.pdf Lots og good points. I hope a lot of professionals will read it.
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BethD1980 Member Member Since Mar 2011 Location: RI Posts: 145 13	Mar 10, 2011 at 02:25 PM #87 my favorite book is called "manic" by terri Cheney, i read and reread that book it was so good Beth __________________ " we dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"
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BethD1980 Member Member Since Mar 2011 Location: RI Posts: 145 13	Mar 10, 2011 at 02:27 PM #88 Daneille Steele wrote a fantastic book on her sons battle with bipolar, called "his bright light", I highly recommend this book Beth __________________ " we dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"
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GregBauder Member Member Since Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 39 16	Apr 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM #92 My first novel, THE TEMPTRESS ARIEL, is a romance between a naive schizophrenic man and a free-spirited bipolar woman. I recommend it for all people with bipolar disorder. -Greg Bauder __________________ I have had schizoaffective disorder for 30 years and I have two novels published about my experiences, THE TEMPTRESS ARIEL, and SELENE'S GUIDING LIGHT.
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john870 New Member Member Since Sep 2010 Location: boston Posts: 3 14	May 25, 2011 at 02:24 PM #93 Madness: A bipolar life by Marya Hornbacher Very readable and interesting
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Lil Ant Lady Member Member Since Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 170 13 8 hugs given	Jul 05, 2011 at 03:33 AM #96 i know this sounds ever so cheeky but does anyone know the ISBN numbers of any of these mentioned books??
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mokie Member Member Since May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 252 13	Jul 11, 2011 at 12:24 AM #97 I really love the book Loving someone with bipolar disorder by Julie A Fast, John D Preston, PYS.D . It really helped me come to accept my diagnose. My relationship with my husband and I has gotten back to like when we first meet in high school and now can be civil with one another without BPD taking charge or our conversations and lives. HIGH recommened it to all.
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Phoenix_1 Grand Member Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 907 13 214 hugs given	Jul 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM #98 Another member here recommended the book "Less Than Crazy" by Karla Dougherty ISBN 978-1-60094-047-7. It's a great book about BP II with lots of facts, and some personal stories. I downloaded the e-book from my library and read it, and then ordered it from amazon.ca BTW, why do you need the ISBN ?
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whootsley Junior Member Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Nevada Posts: 11 13	Jul 17, 2011 at 08:52 PM #99 Thanks I would really like to check these out.
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