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2023
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"Ken and Abby Gardner lost their mother when they were small and they have been haunted by her absence ever since. Their father, Adam, a brilliant oceanographer, raised them mostly on his own in his remote home on Cape Cod, where the attachment between Ken and Abby deepened into something complicated--and as adults their relationship is strained. Now, years later, the siblings' lives are still deeply entwined. Ken is a successful businessman with...
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2023
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"When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she's carrying more baggage than just what fits in her suitcase. She knows she's not like the other girls--if the shabby, all-black, non-designer clothes don't give that away, the bottle of lithium hidden in her desk drawer sure does. St. Ambrose's queen bee, Greta Stanhope, picks Sarah as a target from day one-the most popular, powerful, horrible girl at school is relentless in making...
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024
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English
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In this revelatory memoir, Anna Gazmarian tells the story of how her evangelical upbringing in North Carolina failed to help her understand the mental health diagnosis she received, and the work she had to do to find proper medical treatment while also maintaining her faith. When Anna is diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2011, she's faced with a conundrum: while the diagnosis provides clarity about her manic and depressive episodes, she must confront...
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What is it like to be at the mercy of biochemical agents in your brain that make you think you are working in league with secret agents? In Agents in My Brain, Bill Hannon guides you into a world in which crossword puzzles are coded messages from the CIA and a scrap of masking tape on your car windshield means that your conversations are being monitored. Never before has anyone described the bizarre though processes of a manic-depressive so clearly....
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In this novel, Ben Fine is no ordinary Australian, but these aren't exactly ordinary times. A clash of cultures has beset the world: George W. Bush has declared the War on Terror, and the Fines have taken in a Muslim homestay student. Not long after he arrives, the Second Lebanon War between Hezbollah and Israel breaks out, and all hell breaks loose.
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Just as a photographer might shoot a photo through a colored lens, Wendy Williamson skillfully holds up the filter of mania and depression for her reader to peer through. With heart-wrenching honesty and humor, she shows the effects of bipolar disorder on the mind, body and soul of those who suffer from it. Despite Wendy's struggles, this is a not a book that brings the reader down, rather a road map for wellness and a vastly informative, yet entertaining,...
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Marshal the Skills and Resources You Need to Live Your Best Life!
This book is about how to recover from bipolar disorder, or at least how to attempt to recover from it. Sufferers will be briefly introduced to new coping skills including: emotional regulation, method acting, empathy development and relaxation. In order to get the most out of this book, you'll need to develop your own strategies, based on the recommendations of this book.
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I don't believe in witches or curses or paranormal activity-or at least, I didn't until tonight. Tonight I had a nightmare so vivid and terrifying that I doubt it was just the figment of my imagination. I woke up in cold sweats and shaking, which wasn't entirely surprising given the frightening nature of my nightmare. But what shocked me even more was that when I looked out my window at the full moon shining brightly, it was the same moonlight that...
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La hamaca (o columpio) es una imagen que expresa la dinámica de la bipolaridad: el subir y bajar, una y otra vez, sin poder detener el vaivén emocional. Este libro presenta, en primer lugar, el desafío de plantear nuevos y provocadores interrogantes acerca de este sufrimiento. La idea esencial en la que se basa el autor es que la inestabilidad es una actividad natural del organismo; pero, bajo ciertas circunstancias y en determinadas personas,...
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Brett's most recent manic episode has derailed him from life as the director of operations at a prominent software start-up in Texas. He is now at home, fully dependent on his mother, and officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Brett is terrified. He has no guarantees on his long-term health, no understanding of how his medication works and is still dealing with hell-like anxiety, restlessness, mania, and depression.
Crossing Back Over: The Practice...
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Does nothing feel real?
Do you feel like you're living in a dream, constantly?
Do you feel like you barely exist?
Do you feel detached or just observing your life from the outside?
Do you wonder if you are going crazy?
This book gives you concrete steps to help you feel real again. Secular modern medicine can't cure depersonalization disorder (DPD). Part of the reason we are depersonalized is because of the falsehood we believe about...
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A riveting memoir, Workings of a Bipolar Mind, tells the stunningly brave and powerful true account of one man's descent into major depressive and manic episodes and how he found lifesaving therapy and medication to overcome and triumph.When thirty-five-year-old John Medl is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital, he is sure it is a mistake. A graduate from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, John's life appears...
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In the vast expanse of our existence, the journey of the soul unfolds as an intricate and profound odyssey, a quest to understand the depths of our being and uncover the mysteries of our purpose. But for those grappling with bipolar disorder, this odyssey takes on a unique and challenging dimension. Welcome to 'Navigating Bipolar' - a powerful exploration that transcends the boundaries of time and space, delving into the intricacies of the human experience...
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Sofía es una joven mujer que a sus escasos veintitrés años, con el nacimiento de su primer hijo, sufre la primera crisis de manía, y aunque de la mano de la danza se recupera, con el tiempo vuelve a caer en las garras de la bipolaridad.
Ella siente que el contacto con la realidad se le escapa de las manos, que no puede con ese peso sobre los hombros, pero poco a poco va descubriendo cómo salir victoriosa.
Danzando con la bipolaridad es una...
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¿Qué le está pasando a mamá? ¿Por qué grita así? ¿Por qué duerme tanto? ¿Por qué no quiere jugar conmigo? ¿Por qué no me cocina? ¿Por qué no me ayuda con las tareas del colegio? ¿Por qué no me quiere?
Sol Macaluso, la periodista que nos hizo llorar por sus directos desde la guerra de Ucrania, nos narra en estas páginas momentos cruciales de una existencia marcada por la cruda realidad de convivir con problemas de salud mental.
Desde...
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You are about to discover proven steps and strategies on how to properly support and care for a loved one with bipolar disorder. More often than not, people whose loved one has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder wonder what to expect and how they should show their love and support the best way they can. It can be very difficult for those who are diagnosed with bipolar to accept their condition. In the same way, it can also be overwhelming and at...
19) Feeling Bipolar
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Communicating the feeling of bipolar to our loved ones is impossible. They can't walk in our shoes. They don't "get" us. But for the sake of our mental health, we need them to better sympathize with us. Talking only get us so far!
I use painting, prose and poetry to express my moods. When the three are experienced together, compassion follows. They "feel" me. My process has had a profound impact on my relationships with loved ones and myself!
Since...
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After the birth of her baby triggers a manic maelstrom, Dyane Harwood struggles to survive the bewildering highs and crippling lows of her brain's turmoil. Birth of a New Brain vividly depicts her postpartum bipolar disorder, an unusual type of bipolar disorder and postpartum mood and anxiety disorder. During her childhood, Harwood grew up close to her father, a brilliant violinist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic who had bipolar disorder. She learned...
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