Bipolar Disorder presents the first treatment approach for bipolar disorder that truly integrates the use of medication and family intervention. Miklowitz and Goldstein's treatment guidelines continuously emphasize a 'psychotherapeutic attitude' in which the experience, stories, and special life circumstances of the family members are given attention. ($35) Buy It | Comment on the Book

Agents in My Brain : How I Survived Manic Depression

In this compelling autobiography, Bill Hannon offers an engrossing first-hand account of living with the grandiose delusions which rendered him incapable of holding a job or accepting help from his friends and family. The book has vivid descriptions of hyper manic highs, and tearful depressive lows. It shows clearly that with the right medication, you can find peace. There is a happy ending. This book is riveting. ($15.16)

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When 18-year-old Mark returned home from college, his family thought he was on drugs. In fact, he was suffering from manic depression. We Heard the Angels of Madness : A Family Guide to Coping With Manic Depression is the intimate, inspiring story of how Mark's family coped with his illness and the valuable information they gathered about manic depression: up-to-date, useful facts on drugs, doctors, therapy, insurance and other resources. ($9.56)
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Bipolar Puzzle Solution is a unique book written by a mental health client (with a psychiatrist's commentary). It contains actual questions from members of bipolar disorder support groups and covers the whole person: physical, emotional, and spiritual components of recovery. It brings all of the essential elements of recovery into one place, and it includes an easy-to-read question-and- answer format about subjects such as: employment, friends and family, disability, hospitalization, and more. No other book on the market has this format and covers a wide range of subjects of interest to those seeking information on bipolar disorder. ($19.95) Buy It | Comment on the Book

An Unquiet Mind: With breathtaking honesty, psychiatrist, Kay Redfield Jamison, tells of her own manic depression, the bitter costs of her illness, and its paradoxical benefits: "There is a particular kind of pain, elation, loneliness and terror involved in this kind of madness.... It will never end, for madness carves its own reality." This is one of the best scientific autobiographies ever written, a combination of clarity, truth, and insight into human character. ($9.60 for book, $12.60 for tapes)

From Plato, who originated the idea of inspired mania, to Beethoven, Dickens, Newton, Van Gogh, and today's popular creative artists and scientists who've battled manic depression, Manic Depression and Creativity examines creativity and madness in mystery, myth, and history.

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Bipolar Disorder : A Guide for Patients and Families

Psychiatrist, Francis Mark Mondimore offers offers real, detailed help for living with the disease. The key is to recognize that bipolar disease is relentless and that the way to keep it at bay is for the patient to be relentless too; about getting needed treatment and sticking to it. Illustrative case studies here make it clear this can be done, but it isn't easy. An absolute gold mine, then, for those with the disorder and their families: thorough, candid, and up-to-date advice, full of new possibilities for help. ($13.56) Buy It

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