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The Bipolar Bear Family: When a Parent Has Bipolar
Disorder. Angela Ann Holloway, $28.95
The Bipolar Bear Family is a story about a young
cub who struggles to understand his mother’s behavior and her subsequent
diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. The story helps children of bipolar parents
address such questions as:
- Is this my fault?
- Is it contagious?
- Can I fix it?
According to the National Institute for Mental Health,
Bipolar Disorder affects more than 2 million American adults. Further, we know
that the dynamics of Mental Illness closely mirror the dynamics of alcoholism
and addiction in its impact on the family system. By compassionately educating
parents and children, the author hopes to make a life-long difference for these
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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive
and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder,
3rd Edition. Demitri Papolos & Janice Papolos. $23.99
Early-onset bipolar disorder is now considered to
be much more common than ever imagined. Yet the illness is often
misdiagnosed or overlooked and these kids may be given any number
of psychiatric labels: 'ADHD,' 'depressed,' 'Oppositional Defiant
Disorder,' 'Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,' or 'Separation Anxiety
Disorder' and in consequence are inappropriately treated.
Drawing upon recent advances in the fields of neuroscience and genetics,
the Papoloses comprehensively detail the diagnosis, tell how to
find good treatment and medications, and discuss behavioural strategies
and advocacy issues. |
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Ned to Know, 2nd Edition. David Miklowitz, $26.95
Getting an accurate diagnosis is the first step toward reclaiming your life from bipolar disorder. But if you or someone you love is struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of this illness, there are still many hurdles to surmount at home, at work, and in daily life. You need current information and practical problem-solving advice you can count on. If you have a family member with bipolar disorder, how can you provide constructive help and support?
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide offers straight talk, true stories, and proven strategies that can help you achieve greater balance and free yourself from out-of-control moods. The updated second edition of this bestselling guide has the latest facts on medications and therapy, an expanded discussion of parenting issues for bipolar adults, and a new chapter, "For Women Only." |
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Bi-Polar Girl: an Irreverent Look at Bipolar Disorder.
Gabrielle Blackman-Sheppard, $19.95
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and they can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance and even suicide. But Bipolar can be treated and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives.
This book is born out of Gabrielle's personal story with Bipolar II. In an easy-to-read format and fully illustrated, it is a warm-hearted support for those who are going through the worst of Bipolar and it gives an understanding in broad terms to family and friends as to what goes on in "Bipolar land." |
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The Bipolar Handbook:
Real-Life Questions with Up-to-Date Answers. Wes Burgess,
$19.50
Drawing upon the real questions asked
by patients and families during his nearly twenty years as a bipolar
specialist, Wes Burgess comprehensively tackles every area of the
disorder. The Bipolar Handbook answers questions regarding
the causes and treatment; strategies for creating a healthy lifestyle;
as well as the prevention of, coping with, and treatment of bipolar
episodes. Dr. Burgess also addresses unique lifestyle concerns facing
bipolar individuals. |
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Bipolar Kids:
Helping Your Child Find Calm in the Mood Storm. Rosalie
Greenberg, $19.99
Once considered an adult illness, bipolar
disorder in children often it goes misdiagnosed, and children can
be prescribed medication that only worsens the condition. Child
psychiatrist Rosalie Greenberg offers families practical and reassuring
advice for anyone struggling to help a child locate that elusive
inner calm. With a revolutionary approach that sees the brilliance,
the sweetness, the creativity in these kids, Dr. Greenberg opens
a window onto these misunderstood children. She takes the reader
through the different scenarios that may occur with bipolar kids,
from daring manic phases to sudden periods of overwhelming sadness.
She spells out the "whys" behind the condition; shows
parents how best to navigate the peaks and valleys of bipolar; and
provides parents with the assurance that they need not tackle this
illness alone. Most important, she encourages adults to listen to
what children say through the maze of their mania and depression,
for this can make all the difference in diagnosing and successfully
managing bipolar. Bipolar Kids offers parents much-needed
understanding, guidance and hope. |
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Bipolar, Not So Much: Understanding Your Mood Swings
and Depression. Chris Aiken & James Phelps, $29.95
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. |
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Bipolar
and Pregnant: How to Manage and Succeed in Planning and Parenting
While Living with Manic Depression. Kristin Finn, $22.95
Kristin Finn was diagnosed with manic depression
as a teenager. Upon deciding to become pregnant, she and her husband
had questions, concerns, and fears. Recognizing that there was no
go-to guide that helps women with manic depression navigate pre-natal,
pregnancy, and postpartum issues, Finn collaborated with geneticists,
obstetricians, psychologists, and psychiatrists to create this ultimate
support-group-in-a-book and pregnancy resource. |
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The
Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family.
David Miklowitz & Elizabeth George, $23.95
Bipolar disorder is difficult at any age, but it
can be particularly daunting for teenagers and their families. The
Bipolar Teen helps parents distinguish between the typical
ups and downs of teen life and the symptoms of mania or depression.
With coauthor Elizabeth George, Dr. Miklowitz shows parents how
to recognize the early warning signs of an episode so they can intervene
before it's too late. They show how to strike a healthy balance
of medications and psychotherapy, and offer practical tips for getting
the most from doctors and from school programs. Crucially, they
also demonstrate practical strategies for managing the chaos at
home so every family member — including siblings without the illness
— can find the stability and support they need.”
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The Bipolar Workbook: Tools for Controlling Your Mood
Swings, 2nd Edition. Monica Ramirez Basco, $31.95
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong challenge, but it doesn't
have to rule your life. Join the many tens of thousands of readers who have
used the science-based tools in this book to achieve greater balance and get
the most out of treatment. Dr. Monica Ramirez Basco helps you understand the
nature of bipolar illness and recognize the early warning signs of mood swings.
Step-by-step exercises (you can download and print additional copies of the
forms as needed) give you greater insight into your own triggers,
vulnerabilities, and strengths.
Dr. Basco guides you to build the particular
skills you need to withstand the seductive pull of manic episodes and escape
the paralysis of depression. You'll also learn key strategies for managing
stress, making healthy decisions, and solving problems. Vivid stories and
examples illustrate how to put the techniques into action. Significantly
revised, the second edition features a new structure, more succinct chapters,
and streamlined exercises. |
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The Bipolar Workbook
for Teens. Sheri Van Dijk & Karma Guindon, $22.95
The Bipolar Workbook for Teens includes exercises and worksheets that will help adolescents learn skills drawn from a special technique called dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). DBT skills can help people with bipolar disorder improve their relationships with friends and family and calm themselves when their emotions get really overwhelming. Working through this book will help youth to:
- Recognize and respond to emotional triggers
- Create a crisis plan and find support
- Get a handle on addictive behavior
- Maintain friendships and get along with family
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Break the Bipolar Cycle: a Day-by-Day Guide to Living with
Bipolar Disorder. Elizabeth Brondolo & Xavier Amdor,
$22.95
Drawing on the latest research in bipolar disorder,
stress, and health, this step-by-step guide offers a complete selection
of livable, workable solutions to manage bipolar disorder …
You'll be able to find successful ways to regulate your moods, relieve
your stress, improve your thought processes, and break the bipolar
cycle--for a happier, healthier life. |
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Can I Tell You About Bipolar Disorder? Sonia
Mainstone-Cotton, $17.95
If a grownup you love has bipolar disorder, what does
that mean? In this friendly guide, 11-year-old Josh tells all about his dad's
bipolar, including what mental illness is, and how it can affect patients and
their families.
The guide explains in child-friendly terms how different
types of bipolar affect people's feelings and behaviour. It is a comforting
book that prepares young readers for the hard parts of knowing someone with
bipolar, while communicating that bipolar is nothing to be afraid or ashamed
of. Providing an excellent starting point for discussion both at home and in
the classroom, it also includes a helpful list of recommended sources for
additional support. |
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Changing My Mind. Margaret Trudeau,
$19.99
Under intense international scrutiny, Margaret Trudeau has survived remarkable highs and devastating lows. After years of battling depression and bouts of inexplicable manic behaviours, she was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Changing My Mind chronicles her life, her struggles and her efforts to finally learn how to deal with life with bipolar disorder.
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar
Disorder, 2nd Edition. Monica Ramirez Basco & A. John
Rush, $53.50
This pragmatic, accessible book provides a complete
framework for individualized assessment and treatment of bipolar
disorder. It addresses the complexities of working with individuals
with broadly varying histories and clinical presentations … Extensive
case material illustrates proven strategies for conceptualizing
patients' needs and working collaboratively to help them adhere
to medication treatments, recognize the early warning signs of manic
and depressive episodes, build coping skills, and manage specific
symptoms. The second edition is a complete revision of the original
volume, updated and restructured to be even more user friendly for
clinicians. |
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The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia:
Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life. Kim Mueser
& Susan Gingerich, $25.50
Do people with schizophrenia ever
get better? With the vast majority of those with the disorder
dependent on their families for care, close relatives often
grapple with that question. The Complete Family Guide to
Schizophrenia walks readers through a range of treatment
and support options that can lead to a better life for the
entire family. Individual chapters highlight special issues
for parents, siblings, and partners, while other sections provide
tips for dealing with problems including cognitive difficulties,
substance abuse, and psychosis. Families learn to help their
loved ones manage day-to-day tasks, develop friendships, and
set personal life goals. This compassionate, practical resource
helps families stay connected to the individual behind the
disorder so they can work together toward recovery. |
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Coping with Schizophrenia: a CBT Guide for Patients,
Families and Caregivers. Steven Jones & Peter Hayward, $21.95
Drawing on the very latest research as well as their own
extensive clinical experience, doctors Jones and Hayward present the facts of
the condition, including definitions and symptoms, the truth (or not) behind
common myths, advice on dealing with professionals, medication and its
effectiveness, the benefits of cognitive therapy, and much, much more. The
result is a uniquely informative and positive book that covers an enormous
range of issues and offers those living with schizophrenia the opportunity to
play a decisive role in managing and maintaining their own well-being. |
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The Dialectical Behavior
Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder: Using DBT to Regain
Control of Your Emotions and Your Life. Sheri Van Dijk, $32.50

Even if you've just been diagnosed
with bipolar disorder, it's likely that you've been living with
it for a long time. You've probably already developed your own
ways of coping with recurring depression, the consequences of
manic episodes, and the constant, uncomfortable feeling that
you're at the mercy of your emotions. Some of these methods may
work; others might do more harm than good. The Dialectical
Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder will
help you integrate your coping skills with an effective dialectical
behavior therapy (DBT) plan for living well with bipolar disorder.
The four DBT skills you'll learn
in this workbook—mindfulness,
distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—will
help you manage your emotional ups and downs and minimize the frequency
and intensity of depressive and manic episodes. By using this book
in conjunction with medication and professional care, you'll soon
experience relief from your bipolar symptoms and come to enjoy
the calm and confident feeling of being in control. |
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Facing Bipolar: the Young Adult's Guide to Dealing with Bipolar Disorder. Russ Federman & J. Anderson Thomson, $23.95
When you travel to a new city, it helps to have a map close at hand. On the first day of school, you need to have your schedule of classes. And if you've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder or suspect you may have it, then it's even more important to have a guidebook within reach.
Facing Bipolar will help you navigate the world of medications, therapists, and the up-and-down mood cycles common to the disorder. It clearly explains what bipolar disorder is and provides sound guidance for developing the necessary coping skills to manage its impact on your life. |
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Family Experiences of Bipolar
Disorder: the Ups, the Downs and the Bits In Between. Cara Aiken,
$22.95
Bipolar disorder can be a devastating illness, seriously affecting not only the person with bipolar but also their children, partner, parents, family and friends. This moving and insightful book will provide an invaluable source of guidance, advice and support to people with bipolar disorder and their families, as well as an insight for professionals into the reality of life with the illness. |
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The Family Guide to Mental Health
Care: Advice on Helping Your Loved Ones. Lloyd
Sederer, $27.50
THE FAMILY GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH
CARE is the first comprehensive print resource for the millions of people
who have loved ones suffering from some kind of mental illness. In this book,
families can find the answers to their most urgent questions. From
understanding depression, bipolar illness and anxiety to eating and traumatic
disorders, schizophrenia, and much more, readers will learn what to do and how
to help.
Real-life scenarios and authoritative
information are written in a compassionate, reader-friendly way, including
checklists to bring to a doctor’s appointment so you can ask the right questions.
For readers who fear they will never see the light at the end of the tunnel,
this book gives hope and a path forward.
From the first signs of a problem to
sorting through the variety of treatment options, you and your family will be
able to walk into a doctor’s office know what to do and what to ask. |
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Finding
Your Bipolar Muse: How to Master Depressive Droughts and Manic Floods
and Access Your Creative Power. Lana Castle, $20.95
Lana Castle draws from research, interviews, surveys,
and her own experience to examine what bipolar disorder and depression
bring to the creative mix. Drawing from forty-five years experience
in the arts, Castle shares first-hand knowledge, tools, and resources
to help both aspiring and professional “creatives” affected by mood
disorders overcome challenges and move forward. Illuminating and
inspiring, Castle's new book helps artists of all types deal with
depressive droughts and manic floods. With sensitivity and grace,
Castle explains how “creatives” can tap their talents to recover
their lives. Readers will learn how to: manage medications and treatment
without thwarting creativity; find focus; set daily, weekly, and
monthly goals; develop self-esteem and independence; use their creative
talents to generate income. |
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Henry’s Demons: Living with Schizophrenia — a Father and
Son’s Story. Patrick Cockburn & Henry Cockburn, $19.99
With remarkable frankness, Patrick Cockburn
writes of his son’s transformation from art student to mental patient and of
the agonizing and difficult task of helping Henry get well. In Henry's own raw,
beautiful chapters, he describes his psychosis from the inside. Patrick's and
Henry's parallel stories reveal the complex intersections of sanity, madness,
and identity; the vagaries of mental illness and its treatment; and a family's
steadfast response to a bewildering condition. Haunting, intimate, and
profoundly moving, their unique narrative will resonate with every parent and
anyone who has been touched by mental illness. |
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Identifying, Assessing, and Treating
Bipolar Disorder at School. Shelley Hart, Stephen
Brock & Ida Jeltova, $79.95
IDENTIFYING, ASSESSING, AND TREATING
BIPOLAR DISORDER AT SCHOOL presents practitioners with an evidence-based
framework for accurate identification, assessment, and intervention of bipolar
disorder. This straightforward resource clears up misconceptions about the
condition, and outlines its complex presentation in young people, where it may
appear in tandem with other disorders and bring challenges to treatment. By
providing information to assist in referrals, consultations, and
recommendations for special education, the authors give the reader a unique
vantage point for improving students' learning environment and helping to
facilitate the work of fellow professionals. |
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If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia: an Essential Resource
for Parents. Raquel E. Gur, & Ann Braden Johnson, $10.95
In an era of de-institutionalization and managed
care, parents and other adults, such as teachers and coaches, will
become the first line of defense against this serious disease that
typically attacks people the late teens or early twenties. If
Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia is an informative guide,
written specifically to help adults spot the warning signs and seek
appropriate treatment for the young people in their lives … and
will offer readers trusted information and support that will enable
them to confront this disorder head on and get their children meaningful
medical and psychosocial help in order to mitigate its effects. |
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January First: a Child’s
Descent Into Madness and Her Father’s Struggle to Save Her.
Michael Schofield, $17.00
Michael Schofield’s daughter January is
at the mercy of her imaginary friends, except they aren’t the imaginary friends
that most young children have; they are hallucinations. And January is caught
in the conflict between our world and their world, a place she calls
Calalini. Some of these hallucinations, like “24 Hours,” are friendly and
some, like “400 the Cat” and “Wednesday the Rat,” bite and scratch her until
she does what they want. They often tell her to scream at strangers, jump
out of buildings, and attack her baby brother.
At six years old, January Schofield, “Janni,” to her family, was diagnosed with
schizophrenia, one of the worst mental illnesses known to man. What’s
more, schizophrenia is 20 to 30 times more severe in children than in adults
and in January’s case, doctors say, she is hallucinating 95 percent of the time
that she is awake. Potent psychiatric drugs that would level most adults barely
faze her.
JANUARY FIRST captures Michael and his family's remarkable story in a
narrative that forges new territory within books about mental illness. A
compelling, unsparing and passionate account, JANUARY FIRST vividly
details Schofield’s commitment to bring his daughter back from the edge of
insanity. It is a father’s soul-baring memoir of the daily struggles and
challenges he and his wife face as they do everything they can to help Janni
while trying to keep their family together. |
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Just Like Someone Without Mental
Illness Only More So: a Memoir. Mark Vonnegut,
$21.00
A searingly funny, iconoclastic account
of coping with mental illness, medical school and being the son of a brilliant
and famous father. |
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Living with Bipolar Disorder: a Guide for Individuals and Families Revised Edition. Michael Otto, et al, $19.95
Living with Bipolar Disorder is designed to help patients and their families develop the skills they need to be a good consumer of treatment and to become an expert partner in the management of bipolar disorder. It includes information about the details of living with bipolar disorder, gives advice on the best ways to avoid relapses, and teaches how to anticipate problems. The book includes a wealth of information on effective strategies to reduce the likelihood of episodes of depression or mania and maximize the enjoyment of life. |
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Mind Race: a Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s
Experience with Bipolar Disorder. Patrick Jamieson, $10.95
Mind Race is a first-person
account, aimed at teens who have recently been diagnosed with bipolar
disorder. Diagnosed with the disorder at age fifteen, Patrick Jamieson
discusses his own challenges and triumphs, and offers advice on
dealing with developing symptoms such as how to recognize the beginning
of a mood shift. In accessible language, he presents the latest
in scientific research on the disorder, treatment options, and how
to cope with side effects of different medications. He includes
a detailed F.A.Q. that answers the questions a newly diagnosed adolescent
is likely to have, and also offers suggestions on how to communicate
with friends and family about the bipolar experience. With Mind
Race, Jamieson offers hope to teens and young adults living
with bipolar disorder, helping them to navigate and overcome their
challenges so they can lead a full and rewarding life.
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Mommy I’m Still In Here: One Family’s Journey
with Bipolar Disease. Kate McLaughlin, $21.95
With insight and intimacy, Kate McLaughlin candidly
shares the realities of parenting children with Bipolar Disorder;
and paints a vivid and moving literary picture — honestly conveying
the physical realities and battered emotions of a family caught
in the swirling storm of a child’s hallucinations and psychosis.
This book supports, educates, and informs the reader, offering hope
and encouragement to anyone living with chronic illness or raising
teens. |
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Mommy’s Different Faces. Barbara Patterson, illustrated by Scott Collie, $14.95
If you have a child or know a child who
is coping with a parent who has a mental health issue, this book will help
facilitate a conversation about their situation. |
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My Happy Sad Mummy. Michelle Vasiil, illustrated
by Lucia Masciullo, $18.95
The symptoms of a mental illness can be challenging
enough for adults to understand and live with. For a child whose parent lives
with bipolar disorder, witnessing and experiencing the highs and lows that this
mental illness brings with it can be very difficult for a child to process.
My Happy Sad Mummy provides a starting point for the necessary discussion,
as well as for comfort — to know that their experience is a shared one. |
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Parenting
a Bipolar Child: What to Do and Why. Gianni Faedda &
Nancy Austin, $30.95
When a child or adolescent is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it’s
hard for his or her parents to know exactly what to do. Parenting
a Bipolar Child offers a comprehensive overview of the available
treatment options and most effective parenting strategies for dealing
with this serious condition. In addition to a thorough explanation
of the often necessary medical treatments for bipolar disorder,
the book also details the importance of emotional regulation in
bipolar children. Techniques for dealing with displays of rage,
anger, and irritability in children are covered. The book also addresses
sleep deprivation, one of the most common symptoms of childhood
bipolar disorder, and the issues young people with bipolar disorder
face in school. Subjects of particular interest to parents of older
children and adolescents are covered, such as substance abuse, eating
disorders, violence, and suicide. All of this information is complemented
by advice on parental self-care and integrating the care of the
bipolar child with the needs of the rest of the family.
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Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional
Outbursts & Aggressive Behaviors. Pat Harvey & Jeanine Penzo,
$27.95
When your child has problems regulating his or her
emotions, there's no hiding it. Children with intense emotions go from 0 to 100
in seconds and are prone to frequent emotional and behavioral outbursts that
leave parents feeling bewildered and helpless.
Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions is an
effective guide to de-escalating your child's emotions and helping your child
express feelings in productive ways. You'll learn strategies drawn from
dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), including mindfulness and validation
skills, and practice them when your child's emotions spin out of control. This
well-researched method for managing emotions can help your child make dramatic
emotional and behavioral changes that both of you will be proud of. |
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Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills
to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional & Behavioral Challenges. Pat
Harvey & Brit Rathbone, $24.95
Parenting a teen with intense emotions can be extremely
difficult. This much-needed book will give you the tools needed to help your
teen regulate his or her emotions. In addition, you'll learn the skills for
managing your own reactions so you can survive these difficult years and help
your teen thrive. In this important book, two renowned experts in teen mental
health offer you evidence-based skills for dealing with your teen's
out-of-control emotions using proven-effective dialectical behavioral therapy
(DBT).
Helping your teen to effectively deal with their feelings
now can have a lasting, positive impact on their future. After all, honing
skills for emotion regulation will act as a foundation for your teen's overall
mental health. This book will help your teen gain awareness of their emotions,
and offers tools to help them choose how to respond to these emotions in
effective ways. |
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Parenting Through the Storm: How to Handle the Highs,
the Lows, and Everything in Between. Ann Douglas, $22.99 
Ann Douglas knows what it’s like to parent a child
diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Ditto with depression, anorexia, Asperger
syndrome and ADHD. Each of her four children has struggled with one or more
conditions that fall under the “children’s mental health” umbrella.
From Canada’s bestselling and trusted parenting authority
comes this honest and authoritative compendium of advice for parents who are
living with children who have mental illnesses. It features interviews with
experts on children’s mental health as well as parents and young people who
have lived with (or who are living with) mental illness. Drawing on her own
experience and expertise, Ann shows how to cope with years of worry and
frustration about a child’s behaviour; how to effectively advocate for the
child and work through treatments; how to manage siblings’ concerns and
emotions; and, most importantly, how to thrive as a family. |
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Parenting a Troubled Teen: Manage Conflict & Deal
with Intense Emotions Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. Patricia
Zurita Ona, $23.95
Raising a teen is tough-especially when your teen has trouble
regulating their emotions and lashes out. This groundbreaking book will give
you the tools you need to stop unwittingly reinforcing your teen's bad
behavior, reduce conflicts, and get your teen on track with the things that
really matter. If you have a teen who experiences extreme emotions, either as a
result of a mental health diagnosis such as borderline personality disorder
(BPD), or simply because you have a highly emotional teen, you probably need
help right now. Parenting a teen comes with its own challenges, but when your
teen acts out you may feel like you are at your wits end. To make matters
worse, you may have difficulty managing your own emotions and responses.
Written by an expert in teen mental health, Parenting
a Troubled Teen is based in proven-effective acceptance and commitment
therapy (ACT). In the book, you'll find the tools you need to parent your
troubled teen, pay attention to your own reactions, and put an end to the cycle
of conflict that has taken over your home. In this book, you'll learn to
observe the thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations that drive your own
parenting behaviors, and how these behaviors can impact your teen.
This is not a book about how to be a perfect parent.
Everyone makes mistakes and reacts negatively to a situation from time to time.
But if you're committed to improving your relationship with your teen, helping
them take charge of their emotions, and ending family conflict, this practical
guide will show you how. |
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Perfect Chaos: a Daughter’s Journey to Survive
Bipolar, a Mother’s Struggle to Save Her. Linea
Johnson & Cinda Johnson, $19.50
PERFECT CHAOS is the story of a
mother and daughter’s journey through mental illness towards hope. From initial
worrying symptoms to long sleepless nights to cross-country flights and the
slow understanding and rebuilding of trust, PERFECT CHAOS tells Linea
and Cinda’s harrowing and inspiring story, of an illness that they conquer
together every day. It is the story of a daughter’s courage, a mother’s
faith, and the love that carried them through the darkest times. |
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Pretend Friends: a Story about Schizophrenia and Other
Illnesses That can Cause Hallucinations. Alke Hoyle, illustrated by Lauren
Reis, $17.95
Little Bea has a pretend friend, so does Big Jay. Their
pretend friends are very different and people react very differently to them.
Little Bea has lots of fun adventures with her pretend friend Nye Nye. Big
Jay's pretend friends don't make him happy, in fact they can make life quite
hard for Big Jay.
This full colour story book helps to explain in a child-friendly way what life
is like for those who hear voices or have other hallucinations or delusions as
a result of mental illness. Appropriate for children aged four and above, it
describes why these auditory and visual hallucinations are very different to
the enjoyable imaginary friends many children create, and explains some of the
things that may help people like Big Jay. |
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The Price of Silence: a Mom's Perspective on Mental
Illness. Liza Long, $21.00
Liza Long is the mother of a child who has bipolar
disorder. When she heard about the Newtown shooting, her first thought was,
“What if my son does that someday?” She wrote an emotional response to the
tragedy, which the Boise State University online journal published as “I Am
Adam Lanza's Mother.” The post went viral, receiving 1.2 million Facebook
likes, nearly 17,000 tweets, and 30,000 emails. Now, in The Price of
Silence, she takes a devastating look at how we address mental illness,
especially in children, who are funneled through a system of education, mental
healthcare, and juvenile detention that leads far too often to prison. In the
end she asks one central question: If there's a poster child for cancer, why
can’t there be one for mental illness? The answer: stigma. She is speaking in a
way that we cannot help but hear, and she won't stop until something changes. |
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Psychotherapy for Children with Bipolar
and Depressive Disorders. Mary Fristad, Jill Goldberg Arnold
& Jarrod Leffler, $62.95
Packed with ready-to-use clinical tools, this book presents the first evidence-based psychosocial treatment for school-age children with bipolar disorder or depression. Leading clinician/researcher Mary Fristad and her colleagues show how to integrate psychoeducational strategies with cognitive-behavioral and family therapy techniques. They provide nuts-and-bolts information for implementing the approach with individual families or groups. Kids learn to identify and manage mood states while parents learn essential skills for problem solving, crisis management, improving family functioning, and collaborating with schools and mental health systems. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the book features nearly 100 reproducible handouts and children's activities. |
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Raising a Moody Child
— How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Mary
Fristad and Jill Goldberg Arnold, $18.95
- Give kids the skills to manage their
moods with a personalized "coping toolkit"
- Keep challenging conduct from turning
home and school into battlegrounds
- Safeguard your couple relationship
when parenting stress mounts
- Make the best treatment decisions,
find the right professional help, stay alert to common diagnostic
errors
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The road to god
knows... a graphic novel. Von Allen, $14.95 
The road to god knows... is the story of Marie, a teenage girl coming to grips with her mother’s schizophrenia. There’s no handbook, no guide to help her deal with what life throws at her as she struggles to grow up fast, and wrestles with poverty, loneliness and her mother’s illness. |
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Scattershot: My Bipolar Family,
a Memoir. David Lovelace, $18.50
Four out of five people in David Lovelace’s immediate family have experienced
bipolar disorder— including David himself. Scattershot is
a coming-of-age story punctuated by truly harrowing experiences.
This devastating and empathetic portrait of the Lovelace family
strips away the shame associated with bipolar disorder and celebrates
the profound creative gifts that come with it. |
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Schizo. Kim
Firmston, $9.95 (teen fiction) 
Everyone else just thinks their parents
are crazy … but when Dan's mother stops taking her medication, crazy takes on a
whole new meaning. Dan's the one who has to keep his family together — but
who's going to be there for Dan? |
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A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders: Not Fully
Bipolar But Not Unipolar — Practical Management. James Phelps, $42.00
Though the DSM discusses the criteria for mood disorders
in absolute terms — either present or absent — professionals are aware that while
such dichotomies are useful for teaching, they are not always true in practice.
Recent genetic data support clinicians' longstanding recognition that a
continuum of mood disorders between unipolar and bipolar better matches reality
than a yes/no, bipolar-or-not approach. If we acknowledge that continuum, how
does this affect our approach to diagnosis and treatment?
In A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders,
nationally recognized expert James Phelps provides an in-depth exploration of
the signs, symptoms, and nuanced presentations of the mood disorder spectrum,
focusing on the broad gray area between Major Depression and Bipolar I.
Combining theoretical understanding and real-world scenarios, Phelps offers
practical treatment guidelines for clinicians to better understand the subtle
ways mood disorders can show up, and how to find the most beneficial path for
treatment based on the patient's individual pattern of symptoms.
Phelps's expertise and wealth of personal experience
provides readers with unparalleled insight into a subject that is by nature
challenging to define. His emphasis on non-medication approaches, as well as chapters
on all the major pill-based treatments (from fish oil to lithium to the
avoidance of atypical antipsychotics and antidepressants), creates a
comprehensive resource for any clinician working with patients on the mood
spectrum. Appendices on the relationship between bipolar diagnosis, politics,
and religion; and a plain-English approach to the statistical perils of bipolar
screening, offer further value.
Phelps has written an invaluable guide of the critical
information professionals need to treat patients on the mood disorder spectrum,
as well as a useful tool for highly motivated families and patients to better
understand the mood disorder that effects their lives. This book seeks to alter
the black and white language surrounding these mood disorders to influence a
shift in how patients are diagnosed—to insure that treatment matches their
specific needs. |
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Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, 4th
Edition. Timothy Wilens & Paul Hammerness, $24.50
Is medication the right choice for treating your child's
emotional or behavioral problems? How can you be confident that he or she has
been properly diagnosed? What do you need to know to get the most benefits from
medication treatment, with the least risk? From leading child psychiatrists
Timothy Wilens and Paul Hammerness, this book has already empowered many tens
of thousands of parents to make tough decisions and become active, informed
managers of their children's care. With clarity and compassion, it explains how
medications work; their impact on kids' emotions, personality, school
performance, and health; the pros and cons of specific treatment options; and
much more. In addition to parents, teachers and other school professionals will
find this book an ideal reference. |
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Surviving Manic Depression: a Manual on Bipolar Disorder
for Patients, Families and Providers. E. Fuller Torrey & Michael
Knable, $32.50
Based on the latest research, Surviving Manic Depression provides detailed coverage of every aspect of manic depression-from understanding
its causes and treatments to choosing doctors and managing relapses-with
guidance drawn from the latest scientific information. Drs. Torrey and Knable
provide thorough, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the disease, including
a detailed description of symptoms (with many direct descriptions from patients
themselves), risk factors, onset and cause, medications (including drugs still
in the testing stage), psychotherapy, and rehabilitation, as well as
information about how the disease affects children and adolescents. Here too
are discussions of special problems related to manic depression, including
alcohol and drug abuse, violent behavior, medication noncompliance, suicide,
sex, AIDS, and confidentiality. Surviving Manic Depression also includes
special features such as a listing of selected websites, books, videotapes, and
other resources. |
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Swivel to Success: Bipolar Disorder in the Classroom. Tracy Anglada, $18.95
A teacher’s guide to understanding and helping students with bipolar disorder succeed at school. |
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The Tao of Bipolar: Using Meditation
& Mindfulness to Find Balance and Peace. C.
Alexander Simkins & Annellen Simkins, $23.95
In THE TAO OF BIPOLAR, you will
reconnect with your essential, stable, balanced nature, which, according to the
Tao, is the inherent state of all matter. In the book, you will learn to manage
your energy with meditation and other techniques so that you can always return
to their stable center. While you may lose touch with the center during bipolar
episodes, this book encourages you to use mindfulness and meditation to
consciously shift your energy back to this center before a bipolar episode gets
too extreme.
When it comes to bipolar disorder,
managing emotions, preventing manic episodes, and dealing effectively with
periods of depression is the key to your mental health and well-being. This
book will give you the tools you need to get your bipolar disorder under
control, and get back to living life. Once you learn to manage your moods, you
can function normally and experience far less suffering from the disorder, even
when you do have bipolar episodes. |
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Treating Bipolar
Disorder: a Clinician's Guide to Interpersonal and Social Rhythm
Therapy. Ellen Frank, $46.95
This innovative manual presents a powerful
approach for helping people manage bipolar illness and protect against
the recurrence of manic or depressive episodes. Interpersonal and
social rhythm therapy focuses on stabilizing moods by improving
medication adherence, building coping skills and relationship satisfaction,
and shoring up the regularity of daily rhythms or routines. Each
phase of this flexible, evidence-based treatment is vividly detailed,
from screening, assessment, and case conceptualization through acute
therapy, maintenance treatment, and periodic booster sessions. Among
the special features are reproducible assessment tools and a chapter
on how to overcome specific treatment challenges. |
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Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in
Children and Adolescents. Barbara Geller &
Melissa DelBello, $79.95
Recent advances in evidence-based
treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder are reviewed in this authoritative
volume. The editors and contributors examine the current status of medications
and psychosocial therapies, and explore new horizons in tailoring treatment to
individuals' neurobiological and clinical profiles. |
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Turbo Max: a Story for Siblings and Friends of
Children with Bipolar Disorder. Tracy Anglada, $14.95 (ages 8-12)
Turbo Max tells the story a young boy's summer, when his
sister is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, and how he goes from confusion to
understanding. |
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What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope
for Parents. Mani Pavuluri, $21.50
In this compassionate and optimistic
book, expert clinician and renowned researcher Mani Pavuluri delivers
step-by-step strategies for reducing or eliminating problems with
mania, depression, aggression, sleep disturbances, and other symptoms.
Crucially, What Works for Bipolar Kids also emphasizes
practical ways to maintain a positive atmosphere at home and to
help these kids stay balanced, focus on their achievements, and
feel good about themselves. |
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When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: a Handbook
for Family, Friends, and Caregivers. Rebecca Woolis, $17.00
When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness offers
vital information about recovery from mental illness and substance abuse. It
addresses short-term, daily problems of dealing with someone who has a
psychiatric disability, and long-term planning and care. Of special interest
are the forty-six "Quick Reference Guides" about such topics as:
responding to delusions, hallucinations, violence, and anger, deciding if the
person should live at home, handling holidays, helping siblings, keeping a life
of your own and how to help people who do not understand that they have a
mental illness or substance use disorder. |
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When Someone You Love Is Bipolar: Help and Support
for You and Your Partner. Cynthia Last, $22.95
When bipolar disorder afflicts
the person you love, you suffer too. How have other couples learned
to manage the relationship strains caused by this illness? What
can you do to provide your partner with truly helpful nurturance
and support? No one cares more deeply about these questions than
Dr. Cynthia Last, a highly regarded therapist/researcher who
also has bipolar disorder. Sharing stories and solutions from
her own experience and the couples she has treated, Dr. Last
offers heartfelt, practical guidance for getting through the
out-of-control highs and the devastating lows—together.
Learn how you can help your spouse come to terms with a bipolar
diagnosis, get the most out of treatment, and reduce or prevent
future mood episodes, while also taking care of yourself. |
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When Your Daughter Has BPD: Essential Skills to Help
Families Manage Borderline Personality Disorder. Daniel Lobel, $23.95
If you have a daughter with borderline personality
disorder (BPD), you may feel frustration, shame, and your family may be at the
breaking point dealing with angry outbursts, threats, and constant emergencies.
You may even feel guilty for not enjoying spending time with your child — but how
can you when her behavior is abusive toward you and the rest of your family?
You need solid skills you can use now to help your daughter and hold your
family together.
You’ll learn real solutions and strategies based in
proven-effective DBT and CBT to help you weather the storm of BPD and restore a
sense of normalcy and balance in your life. You’ll find an overview of BPD so
you can better understand the driving forces behind your daughter’s difficult
behavior. You’ll discover how you can help your daughter get the help she needs
while also setting boundaries that foster respect and self-care for you and
others in your family. And, most importantly, you’ll learn “emergency parenting
techniques” to help you put a stop to abusive patterns and restore peace. If
your daughter has BPD and your family is struggling to make it through each
day, this book offers essential skills to help you cope and recover a sense of
stability. |
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Why Am
I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar
II and Soft Bipolar Disorder. Jim Phelps, $25.95
If your depression keeps coming
back or is even getting worse, then you may be suffering from bipolar
II or “soft” bipolar disorder. Commonly misdiagnosed, these mood
disorders are characterized by recurring bouts of depression along
with anxiety, irritability, mood swings, sleep problems, or intrusive
thoughts. Why Am I Still Depressed shows you how to identify
if you have a non-manic form of bipolar disorder and how to work
with your doctor to safely and effectively treat it.
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Complete
Booklist
Resources
for Families & Professionals
The Bipolar Bear Family: When a Parent Has Bipolar
Disorder. Angela Ann Holloway, $28.95
The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to
Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder, 3rd Edition. Demitri Papolos &
Janice Papolos. $23.99
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your
Family Need to Know, 2nd Edition. David Miklowitz, $26.95
Bi-Polar Girl: an Irreverent Look at Bipolar Disorder.
Gabrielle Blackman-Sheppard, $19.95
The Bipolar Handbook: Real-Life Questions with Up-to-Date
Answers. Wes Burgess, $19.50
Bipolar Kids: Helping Your Child Find Calm in the Mood
Storm. Rosalie Greenberg, $19.99
Bipolar, Not So Much: Understanding Your Mood Swings and
Depression. Chris Aiken & James Phelps, $29.95
Bipolar and Pregnant: How to Manage and Succeed in
Planning and Parenting While Living with Manic Depression. Kristin Finn, $22.95
The Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and
Your Family. David Miklowitz & Elizabeth George, $23.95
The Bipolar Workbook: Tools for Controlling Your Mood
Swings, 2nd Edition. Monica Ramirez Basco, $31.95
The Bipolar Workbook for Teens. Sheri Van Dijk &
Karma Guindon, $23.95
Break the Bipolar Cycle: a Day-by-Day Guide to Living
with Bipolar Disorder. Elizabeth Brondolo & Xavier Amdor, $22.95
Can I Tell You About Bipolar Disorder? Sonia
Mainstone-Cotton, $17.95
Changing My Mind. Margaret Trudeau, $19.99
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder, 2nd
Edition. Monica Ramirez Basco & A. John Rush, $53.50
The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your
Loved One Get the Most Out of Life. Kim Mueser & Susan Gingerich, $25.50
Coping with Schizophrenia: a CBT Guide for Patients,
Families and Caregivers. Steven Jones & Peter Hayward, $21.95
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for
Bipolar Disorder: Using DBT to Regain Control of Your Emotions and Your Life.
Sheri Van Dijk, $32.50
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Facing Bipolar: the Young Adult's Guide to Dealing with
Bipolar Disorder. Russ Federman & J. Anderson Thomson, $23.95
Family Experiences of Bipolar Disorder: the Ups, the
Downs and the Bits In Between. Cara Aiken, $22.95
The Family Guide to Mental Health Care: Advice on Helping
Your Loved Ones. Lloyd Sederer, $27.50
Finding Your Bipolar Muse: How to Master Depressive
Droughts and Manic Floods and Access Your Creative Power. Lana Castle, $20.95
Henry’s Demons: Living with Schizophrenia — a Father and
Son’s Story. Patrick Cockburn & Henry Cockburn, $19.99
Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Bipolar Disorder at
School. Shelley Hart, Stephen Brock & Ida Jeltova, $79.95
If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia: an Essential
Resource for Parents. Raquel Gur & Ann Braden Johnson, $10.95
January First: a Child’s Descent Into Madness and Her
Father’s Struggle to Save Her. Michael Schofield, $17.00
Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So: a
Memoir. Mark Vonnegut, $21.00
Living with Bipolar Disorder: a Guide for Individuals and
Families Revised Edition. Michael Otto, et al, $19.95
Mind Race: a Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s
Experience with Bipolar Disorder. Patrick Jamieson, $10.95
Mommy I’m Still In Here: One Family’s Journey with
Bipolar Disease. Kate McLaughlin, $21.95
Mommy’s Different Faces. Barbara Patterson, illustrated
by Scott Collie, $14.95
My Happy Sad Mummy. Michelle Vasiil, illustrated by Lucia
Masciullo, $18.95
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Parenting a Bipolar Child: What to Do and Why. Gianni
Faedda & Nancy Austin, $30.95
Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions: Dialectical
Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts &
Aggressive Behaviors. Pat Harvey & Jeanine Penzo, $27.95
Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to
Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional & Behavioral Challenges. Pat Harvey &
Brit Rathbone, $24.95
Parenting Through the Storm: How to Handle the Highs, the
Lows, and Everything in Between. Ann Douglas, $22.99
Parenting a Troubled Teen: Manage Conflict & Deal
with Intense Emotions Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. Patricia
Zurita Ona, $23.95
Perfect Chaos: a Daughter’s Journey to Survive Bipolar, a
Mother’s Struggle to Save Her. Linea Johnson & Cinda Johnson, $19.50
Pretend Friends: a Story about Schizophrenia and Other
Illnesses That can Cause Hallucinations. Alke Hoyle, illustrated by Lauren
Reis, $17.95
The Price of Silence: a Mom's Perspective on Mental
Illness. Liza Long, $21.00
Psychotherapy for Children with Bipolar and Depressive
Disorders. Mary Fristad, Jill Goldberg Arnold & Jarrod Leffler, $62.95
Raising a Moody Child — How to Cope with Depression and
Bipolar Disorder. Mary Fristad and Jill Goldberg Arnold, $18.95
The road to god knows... a graphic novel. Von Allen,
$14.95
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Scattershot: My Bipolar Family, a Memoir. David Lovelace,
$18.50
Schizo. Kim Firmston, $9.95 (teen fiction)
A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders: Not Fully Bipolar
But Not Unipolar—Practical Management. James Phelps, $42.00
Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, 4th
Edition. Timothy Wilens & Paul Hammerness, $24.50
Surviving Manic Depression: a Manual on Bipolar Disorder
for Patients, Families and Providers. E. Fuller Torrey & Michael Knable,
$32.50
Swivel to Success: Bipolar Disorder in the Classroom.
Tracy Anglada, $18.95
The Tao of Bipolar: Using Meditation & Mindfulness to
Find Balance and Peace. C. Alexander Simkins & Annellen Simkins, $23.95
Treating Bipolar Disorder: a Clinician's Guide to
Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy. Ellen Frank, $46.95
Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and
Adolescents. Barbara Geller & Melissa DelBello, editors, $79.95
Turbo Max: a Story for Siblings and Friends of Children
with Bipolar Disorder. Tracy Anglada, $14.95 (ages 8-12)
What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope for Parents.
Mani Pavuluri, $21.50
When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: a Handbook
for Family, Friends, and Caregivers. Rebecca Woolis, $17.00
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar: Help and Support for
You and Your Partner. Cynthia Last, $22.95
When Your Daughter Has BPD: Essential Skills to Help
Families Manage Borderline Personality Disorder. Daniel Lobel, $23.95
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the
Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder. Jim Phelps, $25.95
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