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Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder
A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability
by Julie A Fast, John Preston
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Warner Wellness (September 26 2006)
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Chapter 1: Medications and Supplements
Medications and supplements represent the first section of the treatment plan. This is a difficult and often frustrating part of having bipolar disorder for many people. How many medications are you taking to manage bipolar disorder?

Chapter 1: Interaction Brain Chemicals, Medication Options
Your ability to adaptively control strong emotions relies on a very complex interaction of brain chemicals operating to regulate the millions of nerve cells in a part of the brain called the limbic system (also commonly referred to as the emotional brain)

Chapter 1: Bipolar Disorder Medications
The following section will help you as well as your family members and friends understand the different types of medications used to treat bipolar disorder. Please note that this chapter includes only a general outline of current bipolar disorder



Book Description

Many people diagnosed with bipolar disorder are sent home with the name of a doctor and prescription drugs. But few are able to manage their often out-of-control emotions with medication alone. Written by Julie A. Fast, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age thirty-one, and bipolar disorder specialist John Preston, Psy.D., Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder offers a unique, personalized approach that teaches people with bipolar disorder and their loved ones to manage the illness and achieve daily stability. Fast and Preston's groundbreaking program combines medication and supplements, lifestyle changes, behavior modifications, and other indispensable management tools.

Readers will learn how to:

  • Understand the behaviors caused by bipolar disorder
  • Work with their doctors to find the right medications
  • Develop a bipolar-friendly diet and exercise program
  • Recognize the triggers and signs of major bipolar disorder symptoms to stop the mood swings before they go too far.

About the Author

Julie A. Fast

Julie A. Fast is the founder of Bipolar Happens, a popular online resource, and lives in Portland, Oregon..

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John Preston, Psy.D.

John Preston, Psy.D., is a board certified neuropsychologist and lives in Shingle Springs, California..

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