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Undoing Depression 101 reviews Richard O'Connor
Berkley Trade, 1999
Great Resource for Depression
+ Wow + Worth A Read + Helped me understand I wasn't alone
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Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers 25 reviews E. Fuller Torrey, Michael B. Knable
Basic Books, 2002
Excellent book highly recommended.
+ Manual on Bipolar Disorder + Reading the Definitive Authority on Manic Depression
This is an excellent book about all aspects of Bipolar Depression. It is a terrible disease and the depression is quite dangerous. There is a new FDA approved procedure for depression called vagus nerve stimulation. I would recommend another excellent book; "Out of the Black Hole: The Patient's ...
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Manic Depression and Creativity 6 reviews D. Jablow Hershman, Julian Lieb
Prometheus Books, 1998
1 of the BEST books on Manic Depression
+ Informative + Good Biographical Conjecture + Good Biographical Conjecture
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Manic-Depressive Illness 22 reviews Frederick K. Goodwin M.D., Kay Redfield Jamison
Oxford University Press, USA, 1990
A Must-Read for Patients
+ The Bipolar Bible. + Content of Textbook + Complete, comprehensive reading for bipolar disorder + Technical but Tops
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated 209 reviews David D. Burns
Harper, 1999
Excellent book!
+ Excellent + Creating a New self-image + This book is a must read!
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Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children & Adolescents 5 reviews Mitzi Waltz
Patient Centered Guides, 2000
A Great Resource for Parents, Teachers and Doctors
+ An essential starting point... + This is an excellent guide for parents + Thanks for writing this book! + Thanks for writing this book!
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Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families 57 reviews Francis Mark Mondimore
The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999
I'm not even bipolar, but I found it very helpful!
+ Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families + Bipolar Disorder:A Guide for Patients and Families + Bipolar Disorder: a guide for patients and famlies
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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness 328 reviews Kay Redfield Jamison
Vintage, 1996
Kay Jamisons credentials
+ Really Helps to Understand + An Unquiet Mind + Very Interesting Educative
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, ... 134 reviews Daniel G. Amen
Three Rivers Press, 1999
Fabulous book
+ Exceeded my expectations! + Learn "how to" handle life hecklers + Fascinating
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Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder 63 reviews Julie A. Fast, John D. Preston
New Harbinger Publications, 2004
Wow...
+ a MUST read book for those whose partner is suffering from bipolar disorder + Excellent tool for both spouse and patient + Helped at Home + Awesome
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The Mood Cure: The 4-Step Program to Rebalance Your Emotional Chemistry and Rediscover Your Natural Sense of ... 37 reviews Julia Ross
Viking Adult, 2002
Amazingly good introduction
+ The Mood Cure: The 4-Step Program to Take Charge of Your Emotions + great read + Saved me from bad moods + Mood Cure
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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness 145 reviews William Styron
Vintage, 1992
Excellent compact book on symptoms of depression
+ This book is So helpful. It's Not "the blues" - it's a living nightmare! + descriptive but a bit naive + Definite insight...but it is a bit dated + Deep Understanding
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The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child: A Survival Guide for Parents 6 reviews Judith Lederman, Candida Fink
Fireside, 2003
A Child Psychiatrist's Review
+ Excellent Book + She is only 4 years old and has the world on her shoulders + A sympathetic voice + This is the besk book in the whole, wide world!
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know 60 reviews David J. Miklowitz
The Guilford Press, 2002
Very Helpful for Friends and Family as well as victims of Manic Depression
+ Books + Survival Guide - Yes!! + Comprehensive, clear and specific + Excellent Resource for Survivors and Supporters
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Bipolar Disorder Demystified: Mastering the Tightrope of Manic Depression (Demystified) 14 reviews Lana R. Castle
Da Capo Press, 2003
First book I've finished in 12 years!
+ very helpful + In response to Sarah Shoemaker -BOOK FOR BIPOLAR
This book was well written and EXTREMELY informative. Although I was a little disappointed at the author's constant need for medication as part of a solution, I understand that this recovery route was part of her personal story. This story, intertwined with great facts, was probably the perfect ...
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Prozac Nation 344 reviews Elizabeth Wurtzel
Riverhead Trade, 1995
Very Helpful In Understanding Depression
+ On The Mark + Helpful In Many Ways
I've gone through my share of depression, as many others have before me. As bad as I thought I had it, after reading this book I realize just how lucky I was.
Wurtzel's book was gripping, using very raw and blunt language, which I connected with easily. And such a quick, easy read. Made me want ...
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The Zen Monastery Cookbook: Stories and Recipes from a Zen Kitchen 3 reviews Cheri Huber
Keep It Simple Books, 2003
Great Vegetarian Cookbook!
+ Zen must-have for your cookbook collection! + The depths of joy, ingredient by ingredient
I think this review, written by Adrian Marks for January Magazine (October 2003) describes The Zen Monastery Cookbook best. "In form, The Monastery Cookbook is reminiscent of such classics as The Moosewood Cookbook and Alicia Bay Laurel's Living on the Earth. Those books, like this one, had a ...
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Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieve Suffering Through Yoga 15 reviews Amy Weintraub
Broadway, 2003
Extremely Helpful and Well Written
+ Yoga for Depression + Yoga for Depression review + Yoga for Depression
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The Pleasure Zone: Why We Resist Good Feelings & How to Let Go & Be Happy 5 reviews Stella Resnick
Conari Press, 1997
Excellent
+ changing negative behaviors to positive behaviors + Open Your Mind To Good Experiences + THIS IS AN AMAZING BOOK
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Potatoes Not Prozac, A Natural Seven-Step Dietary Plan to Stabilize the Level of Sugar in Your Blood, Control ... 127 reviews Kathleen DesMaisons
Simon & Schuster, 1999
Life saver
+ 1 Central Message + Potatos not Prozac is Pretty Good + buy the more recent book + Odd
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