Bipolar, Not So Much: Understanding Your Mood Swings and Depression by Chris Aik

Description: Bipolar, Not So Much by Chris Aiken, James Phelps Approaching depression as a complex disorder with many different facets rather than all-or-nothing. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Depression confuses the mind, strips away hope, and causes people to blame themselves for an illness they never asked for. This book presents a revolutionary new understanding of the concept of depression and offers readers skills and strategies to manage it. No longer is this a one-size-fits-all diagnosis, and antidepressants are no longer the one-size-fits-all treatment. Mood disorders are now seen to form a spectrum of problems, from common depression on one end to full bipolar disorder on the other. In between these extremes are multitudes of people who are on the middle of the mood spectrum, and this book is for them. The first part of the book helps readers answer the question, "Where am I on the mood spectrum?" By laying the foundation for understanding this spectrum, Aiken and Phelps highlight the key distinctions that define unipolarity, bipolarity, hypomania, mania, and depression. Readers will be able to discern which definition best fits their experience, and use this understanding to learn which treatment methods will work best. The authors also empower readers to look beyond antidepressants. They walk readers through new medications for the mood spectrum, and offer a guide to non-medication treatments that anyone can use on their own, from diet and lifestyle changes to natural supplements. The book also discusses other innovative technologies that can aid in recovery, including dawn simulators, mood apps, and blue-light filters. This thoughtful and beneficial book will offer readers skills and strategies, as well as hope, in the face of debilitating mental challenges. Author Biography Chris Aiken, MD, is the director of the Mood Treatment Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, an instructor at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Carlat Psychiatry Report and the Mood Disorders Section Editor for Psychiatric Times. He is active in medical research and has published on the treatment and diagnosis of mood disorders. James Phelps, MD, is the director of the Mood Disorders program at Samaritan Mental Health in Corvallis, Oregon, which serves a five-hospital system. He is recognized as a national expert on the topic of bipolar disorder and has published more than 15 books and journal articles pertaining to mental health. He is the Bipolar section editor for Psychiatric Times. Review Drs. Aiken and Phelps have provided a great yet easy-to-read book for those with depressive and other symptoms that have burdened them and their loved ones for too long. When antidepressants and therapy alone dont work, Bipolar, Not So Much offers insights into what may be the real diagnosis. This informative book gives important clues to better identify the different shades of depressive and bipolar disorders. From those clues, it guides people towards the steps they need to recover. It includes up-to-date reviews of medications, natural and lifestyle approaches, as well as useful tips for living more effectively with mood problems in relationships and at work.--Richard Weisler, MD, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center Details ISBN132408216X Author James Phelps Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781324082163 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-10-01 Subtitle Understanding Your Mood Swings and Depression Country of Publication United States DEWEY 616.895 US Release Date 2024-10-01 Publisher WW Norton & Co Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Alternative 9780393711745 Audience Professional & Vocational ISBN-10 132408216X UK Release Date 2024-10-01 Pages 368 AU Release Date 2024-12-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168902096;

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