Books - Depression/Bipolar Disorder

 

"You are Not Alone"
Julia Thorne
An eloquent description of depression - for those times when you feel like no one could possibly understand how you feel.
"Understanding Depression"
Donald Klein and Paul Wender
A good introductory text to depression: what it is, what the symptoms are, and possible treatments for it.
"Learned Optimism"
Martin Seligman
This book helps readers identify negative thought patterns and the effects they have on depressive symptoms. Tips for changing negative thinking are included.

"An Unquiet Mind"
Kay Redfield Jamison, M.D.
Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, founder of UCLA's Affective Disorder Clinic, is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive illness who herself has suffered from manic-depressive illness since adolescence. "An Unquiet Mind" chronicles Dr. Jamison's odyssey from her first bouts of mild mania at age 17 to her spiralling descent into despair. A rare and insightful look at mental illness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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