bipolar disorder

1. Bipolar Disorder Uncovered: CopingWithTheUps AndDownsOfBipolar Disorder 1

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3. TableOfContents TableOfContents......................................................................................................3 Introduction...............................................................................................................5 Chapter1:UnderstandingBipolarToGetHelp.....................................................7 Bipolar:TheMedicalSide.............................................................................................8 DoYouHaveBipolar?.................................................................................................10 What’sTheCause?......................................................................................................13 AreYouAtRisk?.........................................................................................................15 ShouldYouGoToTheDoctor?.................................................................................16 WhoShouldISee?.......................................................................................................17 Chapter2:WhyShouldIGetHelpAnyway?.......................................................21 TheStressGoesFarther..............................................................................................23 Chapter3:YourDoctor’sBipolarTreatment.......................................................26 Medications..................................................................................................................27 Psychotherapy..............................................................................................................31 ElectroconvulsiveTherapy..........................................................................................35 What’sRightForYou?...............................................................................................37 Chapter4:WhySoManyStruggleWithTreatment.............................................39 NoncomplianceAndNonadherence...........................................................................40 YouDon’tUnderstandYourIllness...........................................................................41 Dependency..................................................................................................................42 TheyDon’tLikeTheDoctor.......................................................................................43 TheAwfulSideEffects................................................................................................44 WhatElseCanItBe?..................................................................................................45 Chapter5:LearningToCopeWithBipolarDisorder..........................................47 TheWayYouSleep......................................................................................................48 MonitorYourMedications..........................................................................................49 MaintainYourLevelOfActivity................................................................................50 3

4. Don’tUseDrugsOrAlcohol.......................................................................................51Don’tUseDrugsOrAlcohol.......................................................................................51 Support.........................................................................................................................53 ReductionOfStress.....................................................................................................56 WatchForSigns...........................................................................................................59 KeepYourDoctorInformed.......................................................................................63 Chapter6:WhyYouShouldConsiderSupportGroups.......................................66 WhoIsYourSupportGroup?....................................................................................67 OutsideSupport...........................................................................................................68 Chapter7:CopingByMonitoringSymptoms:TheMoodChart........................71 WhatIsIt?....................................................................................................................72 Conclusion...............................................................................................................75 ...................................................................................................................................... 76 HaveaHappyandHealthyLiving.............................................................................76 WithBestRegards.......................................................................................................76 4

5. Introduction Bipolarisaconditionwhichwreakshavoconthosethat itaffects.IfyousufferfromBipolar,chancesaregood thatyourfamilysufferswithyou.Nomatterifyouare thatfamilymembertryingtolearntocopeoryouare thepersonthathasbeendiagnosised,thereishopeout there. AlthoughthereisnocureforBipolar,justyet,thereare manywaysinwhichyoucanimproveyourchancesof livingalongandhappylife.Thegoodnewsisthatthe processdoesn’thavetobedifficulteither. Theupsanddownsarewhatmakethemostproblems forindividuals.Beinghappyandgoluckyoneminuteis wonderfulbutwhenitisfollowedbyseriouslowsand depressedmoodsthenext,there’sevenmoretoworry about. Inthise-book,youwillfindanumberofdifferent scenariosthatwillhelpyoutoultimatelylearntocope withbipolarandalloftheseupsanddowns.Throughan understandingofyourconditionaswellashelpin 5

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