| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
viii, 333 pages ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-302). |
| Contents |
An overview of depression and manic depression / with contributions from John Preston -- Taking Charge -- experiencing depression -- Experiencing mania -- Taking responsibility for your own wellness -- Possible causes of mood disorders -- The way out of depression -- Coming down from mania -- Using a chart to keep your moods controlled -- Developing and using a wellness recovery action plan -- Building a strong support system -- Finding appropriate health care professionals -- Support groups -- Family support -- Taking a look at your lifestyle -- How about counseling? -- Building self-esteem and self-confidence -- New ways of thinking -- Using relaxation to stabilize moods -- Diet -- Exercise : do it -- Light, electromagnetic radiation, and the biological clock -- Suicide : the tragedy of mood instability -- Preventing suicide. |
| Subject |
Depressed persons -- Rehabilitation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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People with bipolar disorder -- Rehabilitation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Self-help techniques -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Depression, Mental -- Popular works.
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Bipolar Disorder.
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Depressive Disorder.
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| ISBN |
157224268X |
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9781572242685 |
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