Mood Blitz is not a typical bipolar memoir. It does not provide unrealistic expectations or dramatic cures. Instead, Marti Markley shares the insight she has gained over time in order to help people with bipolar disorder alleviate pain in their lives and find hope in their therapeutic plans. Hers is a success story based on following the advice of doctors, taking prescribed medications, and learning to listen to the wisdom of her body.

This is a memoir of incest and, as such, the contents of this book constitute a work of nonfiction.Introduction:“Big blue eyes; Tiny little figure; Stand back boys, ‘til I get a little bigger.”I remember the words and the singsong manner in which they were repeated to me time and again by my uncle. Then he would smile at me and play “got your nose” as he swiped his thumb and fingers across my nose. I would laugh, thinking what a fun ...

From the “Two Bipolar Chicks”, Wendy K. Williamson and Honora Rose, comes this survival guide disguised as a low-key, how to manual. From their wellness vaults, they compiled three decades worth of tips for you. Filled with insightful anecdotes and personal viewpoints – which can differ – Wendy and Honora steer you through the swamps of bipolar disorder and teach you how to dodge the alligators.From advice on medication, to their own, personal journeys with acceptance, you’ll pick ...

If you have Asperger’s syndrome (AS) or your child or partner does, life can be challenging, difficult and emotionally draining. From coming to terms with a diagnosis and receiving specialist counselling to pursuing careers and maintaining long term relationships, this essential guide takes a positive and practical approach to living with AS. Using tried and tested strategies from those who have lived with the condition, you will discover how to develop communication, ho...

A group of 17 essays: The Throwing Madonna; The Lovable Cat: Mimicry Strikes Again; Woman the Toolmaker? Did Throwing Stones Lead to Bigger Brains? The Ratchets of Social Evolution; The Computer as Metaphor in Neurobiology; Last Year in Jerusalem; Computing Without Nerve Impulses; Aplysia, the Hare of the Ocean; Left Brain, Right Brain: Science or the New Phrenology? What to Do About Tic Douloureux; Linguistics and the Brain's Buffer; The Woodrow Wilson Story; Thinking Clearly About Schi...

Mental illness is common, affecting 1 in 5 of us at some time in our lives. Nearly every workplace will have someone who experiences episodes of mental illness from time to time, and it is important therefore, that they feel supported in the same way as someone with any other illness or disabling condition, such as asthma, diabetes or a hearing impairment, for example. Work is an important part of all our lives. It not only gives us an income, but also a place to learn new skills and meet oth...

" So long as we can serve God by activity, let us do so ;when the time comes for manifesting Him in weakness orpain by the life of cheerful, dutiful, uncomplaining son-ship, let us do so." Patience is harder than diligence, — to sit still than tobe moving. Yet the sick-room is often more powerfulin its testimony of a faithful God, than a pulpit that soundsforth in sonorous eloquence the message of the Gospel." How to use life we c...

Experiencing a mental illness can leave you feeling lost, alone and hopeless. That's what happened to the author, Jeremy Godwin, when a series of breakdowns, followed by severe mixed depression and anxiety, left him unemployed, bankrupt and suicidal for several years.Depression? F*** Depression! is part memoir, part self-help guide and part battlecry. Drawing upon his own experiences, combined with extensive research, Jeremy openly discusses what it feels like to hit rock ...

When I was diagnosed with mental health disorders, I found out that the medical field for mental illness is a huge world with many different areas, treatments, and medications. There also are no traditional diagnostic methods to know what works best. In the end, it leaves you to yourself to decide what treatment is best and whether the medication is working for you or not. Therefore, this book contains helpful information I wish someone had told me when it comes to seeking mental health tr...