ImNotMyIllness
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Mental Heath Book Recommendations
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ImNotMyIllness
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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison. (Link At Bottom)
A MUST READ for anyone suffering from Depression or Bipolar Disorder.
From the Inside Flap
As a founder of UCLA's Affective Disorder Clinic and a co-author of a standard medical text, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison may be the foremost authority on manic-depressive illness. She is also one of its survivors. And it is this dual perspective -- as healer and healed -- that makes Jamison's memoir so lucid, learned, and profoundly affecting.
Even as she was pursuing her psychiatric training, Jamison found herself succumbing to the exhilarating highs and paralyzing lows that afflicted many of her patients. Though the disorder brought her seemingly boundless energy and mercurial creativity, it also propelled her into spending sprees, episodes of violence, and an attempt at suicide.
Powerfully candid, exceptionally wise, An Unquiet Mind is one of those rare books that has the power to transform lives -- and even save them.
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness: Kay Redfield Jamison: 9780679763307: Amazon.com: Books
A MUST READ for anyone suffering from Depression or Bipolar Disorder.
From the Inside Flap
As a founder of UCLA's Affective Disorder Clinic and a co-author of a standard medical text, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison may be the foremost authority on manic-depressive illness. She is also one of its survivors. And it is this dual perspective -- as healer and healed -- that makes Jamison's memoir so lucid, learned, and profoundly affecting.
Even as she was pursuing her psychiatric training, Jamison found herself succumbing to the exhilarating highs and paralyzing lows that afflicted many of her patients. Though the disorder brought her seemingly boundless energy and mercurial creativity, it also propelled her into spending sprees, episodes of violence, and an attempt at suicide.
Powerfully candid, exceptionally wise, An Unquiet Mind is one of those rare books that has the power to transform lives -- and even save them.
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness: Kay Redfield Jamison: 9780679763307: Amazon.com: Books
dottie
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The Feeling Good Handbook
David D. Burns
This book helps you: free yourself from fears, phobias and panic attacks; overcome self-defeating attitudes; discover the five secrets of intimate communication; put an end to marital conflict; and, conquer your procrastination and unleash your potential for success. In Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Dr David Burns introduced a groundbreaking, drug-free treatment for depression that has helped millions of people around the world. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, he reveals powerful new techniques and provides practical exercises that will help you cope with problems and learn how to make life a happier, more exhilarating experience.
Amazon.com: The Feeling Good Handbook (9780452281325): David D. Burns: Books
(this is still on my to-read shelf but it is one of the most highly recommended books for people with anxiety disorders)
David D. Burns
This book helps you: free yourself from fears, phobias and panic attacks; overcome self-defeating attitudes; discover the five secrets of intimate communication; put an end to marital conflict; and, conquer your procrastination and unleash your potential for success. In Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Dr David Burns introduced a groundbreaking, drug-free treatment for depression that has helped millions of people around the world. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, he reveals powerful new techniques and provides practical exercises that will help you cope with problems and learn how to make life a happier, more exhilarating experience.
Amazon.com: The Feeling Good Handbook (9780452281325): David D. Burns: Books
(this is still on my to-read shelf but it is one of the most highly recommended books for people with anxiety disorders)