An overview of depression and manic depression -- with contributions from John Preston, Psy.D -- 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.
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ISBN:9781572242685 (pbk.) :
ISBN:157224268X (pbk.) :
Physical Description:print xiii, 333 p. ; 28 cm. : ill.
Edition:2nd ed.
Publisher:Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2001.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-333).