Warning: This book is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any of your problems. In actuality, this book expresses all of the problems I've encountered in my life since I was a child. Hi, my name is Yousef Saleh Erakat aka Fousey. I am a YouTuber, Actor, Wannabe Motivational Speaker, Artist, and a Depressive with over 15 million total YouTube subscribers, a couple of Hollywood movies on my resume, some big awards on my shelf, and for the first time, I will be opening up about how I...
The poetry and prose of Dark Wonder represent a lifetime's experience of co-existing with bipolar affective disorder. The poems set out to examine my "shadow" self, with which the disorder dictates I share my life. My constant companion, it sometimes allows me great joy, whilst never letting me forget that its darker, more menacing side is always close at hand. The poetry explores this dark side and the torment it causes alongside the peace and serenity which descend as the mood lightens. Many o...
Beating Bipolar explains how to emotionally overcome bipolar disorder, sharing insider lessons from a leading expert who also lives with the illness. It will help families, teachers, mental-health professionals, those with bipolar disorder, and anyone looking to learn about it. The book is filled with uplifting stories and techniques to help manage this debilitating illness. With bipolar disorder affecting millions, this book will be the guide to allow us to create more healing in our l...
A Bipolar Guide from a Bipolar PersonWelcome to the Jungle has a greater focus on bipolar people, not the diagnosis: the ways in which each person can find his or her own way through the extreme emotional states and intense experiences that we are calling "bipolar"-whether that means medication or meditation, psychiatrists or vision quests, good sleep or good all-night dancing, or a little bit of everything. An honest, relatable book that can help you figure out how to live your life with bipol...
So, you've just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression.The first thing I want to tell you is that the world is not over! Life does continue. Even though you are probably looking through this booklet while in a psychiatrist's office or a hospital room, life does go on - and happily, I might add!The fact that you have this disorder is simply another challenge to deal with, and should be regarded as such. Of course, being bipolar is a special challenge. It's not like s...
When Screams Become Whispers is a memoir that offers hope to those struggling with bipolar disorder and for friends and families who continue to fight alongside their struggling loved ones. When Screams Become Whispers is a raw look at bipolar disorder and the mania it drives will allow loved ones to recognize and understand key identifiers, thus enabling them to better help. Ultimately, Bob Krulish's story sheds light on the systemic problems deeply rooted in the American mental healthcare sy...
