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Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers
by E. Fuller Torrey, Michael B. Knable
buy the book $20
Reader Comment:
This is a book I wish no one had to read, but for those of us who have a loved one suffering from manic depression, this is the absolutely essential read.
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know
by David J. Miklowitz
buy the book $14
Reader Comment:
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.
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Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families
by Francis Mark Mondimore M.D.
buy the book $13
Reader Comment:
Dr. Mondimore covers everything and leaves no stone unturned. He is so in tune with how one with Bipolar disorder feels, it is amazing!
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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder
by Demitri Papolos, Janice Papolos
buy the book $17
Reader Comment:
I believe that if the above professionals read this book with an open mind, more children would get a better chance at success in life as opposed to life in prison.
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Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids
by Timothy E. Wilens
buy the book $35
Reader Comment:
My hat is off to Jamison for having the guts and being humble enough to admit her problems.
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Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar Disorder: Innovative parenting and counseling techniques for helping children with bipolar disorder and the conditions that may occur with it
by George T. Lynn
buy the book $14
Reader Comment:
This book is a must for any parent who has a child with Bipolar Disorder.
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The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child : A Survival Guide for Parents
by Judith Lederman, Candida Fink
buy the book $11
Reader Comment:
This book is extremely informative and helpful. I love the "notes from the couch" sections at the end of each chapter.
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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
by Kay Redfield
buy the book $10
Reader Comment:
My hat is off to Jamison for having the guts and being humble enough to admit her problems.
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Touched With Fire: Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
by Kay Redfield Jamison
buy the book $10
Reader Comment:
An informative and curiously interesting book.
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Night Falls Fast : Understanding Suicide
by Kay Redfield Jamison
buy the book $11
Reader Comment:
This was a wonderfully informative book to help people with mental illness and their families understand what is going on in the mind.
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Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depressive Illness
by Patty Duke
buy the book $8
Reader Comment:
Patty helped to break the stereotypes that go along with mental illness.
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Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast, John D. Preston
buy the book $11
Reader Comment:
This book was a life saver for our relationship. It gave us a reality check on issues that we were facing and taught us how to deal with them hands on.
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New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions
by Jan Fawcett, Bernard Golden, Nancy Rosenfeld, Frederick K. Goodwin
buy the book $13
Reader Comment:
"New Hope..." is excellent for those suffering from not only bipolar disorder, but from clinical depression.
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Essential Psychopharmacology of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
by Stephen M. Stahl, Nancy Muntner
buy the book $30
Reader Comment:
This is an impressive book by an author who clearly knows how to communicate his subject in a clear and interesting way.
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Manic-Depressive Illness
by Frederick K. Goodwin M.D., Kay Redfield Jamison
buy the book $84
Reader Comment:
This book is everything you need to know about manic-depressive illness that your doctor doesn't have time to tell you.
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