Two bipolar chicks guide to survival : tips for living with bipolar disorder

Williamson, Wendy K. (Author). Rose, Honora. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 1618689754
ISBN: 9781618689757
Physical Description: xxvi, 194 pages ; 21 cm
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Publisher: Franklin, Tenn. : Post Hill Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1 What a Pill 1 -- Tip One Trusty Pill Tray 3 -- Tip Two Don't Leave Home Without It 6 -- Tip Three Ziploc 9 -- Tip Four Managing Your Medication 10 -- Tip Five Side Effects 14 -- Tip Six Choosing Your Pharmacy 17 -- Tip Seven Medication Assistance 19 -- Chapter 2 Nighty Night 23 -- Tip Eight Love Thy Sleep 25 -- Tip Nine Wind it Down 27 -- Tip Ten Sweet Sound of Sleep 29 -- Tip Eleven Black-Out Shades 30 -- Chapter 3 Drugs, Alcohol and the "Ines" 33 -- Tip Twelve Illicit Drugs are a No-No 35 -- Tip Thirteen Limit or Eliminate Alcohol 37 -- Tip Fourteen 12-Step Groups 39 -- Tip Fifteen Caffeine Blackout 41 -- Tip Sixteen Nicotine the Other "Ine" 42 -- Chapter 4 She, Money and Rock & Roll 45 -- Tip Seventeen Manic Sex 47 -- Tip Eighteen Stay off the Sex Sites 49 -- Tip Nineteen Music for Mood 52 -- Tip Twenty Money Troubles 53 -- Chapter 5 Doctors and Your Support Team 57 -- Tip Twenty-One Finding 'the One' 59 -- Tip Twenty-Two Psychologists, LCADCs and More 64 -- Tip Twenty-Three Preparing For Appointments 71 -- Tip Twenty-Four Be Honest 71 -- Tip Twenty-Five Get Samples 73 -- Chapter 6 Wellness is Rewarded 75 -- Tip Twenty-Six Minimize Stress 77 -- Tip Twenty-Seven Get Moving 80 -- Tip Twenty-Eight Try Vitamins 82 -- Tip Twenty-Nine Aromatherapy 85 -- Tip Thirty Candles Set the Mind 88 -- Tip Thirty-One Shower Power 88 -- Tip Thirty-Two Reward Yourself 90 -- Chapter 7 Create Your Life 93 -- Tip Thirty-Three Find Your Creative Edge 95 -- Tip Thirty-Four Start Something 97 -- Tip Thirty-Five Get Out & Have Fun! 99 -- Tip Thirty-Six Volunteer 101 -- Tip Thirty-Seven Writing and Journaling 102 -- Chapter 8 Organization is the Key to Success 105 -- Tip Thirty-Eight Do Your Research 107 -- Tip Thirty-Nine Be Proactive 110 -- Tip Forty Make To Do Lists 112 -- Tip Forty-One Stick to a Routine 114 -- Tip Forty-Two Put on Your Bipolar Glasses 115 -- Chapter 9 Sunshine 119 -- Tip Forty-Three Consider the Summer Sun 121 -- Tip Forty-Four Light Box in the Winter 122 -- Tip Forty-Five Pet Your Pets 129 -- Chapter 10 Attitude Counts: Make it a Positive One 133 -- Tip Forty-Six Accepting Our Illness 135 -- Tip Forty-Seven Dream 136 -- Tip Forty-Eight Make a Gratitude List 139 -- Tip Forty-Nine Let Love In 140 -- Chapter 11 Treatments and therapies 143 -- Tip Fifty When It's Time to Check In 145 -- Tip Fifty-One ECT: It's Electric...and Effective! 147 -- Tip Fifty-Two TMS and rTMS 151 -- Tip Fifty-Three VNS 152 -- Tip Fifty-Four IPSRT 154 -- Tip Fifty-Five DBT 155 -- Tip Fifty-Six CBT 157 -- Chapter 12 Bipolar Defined 159 -- Tip Fifty-Seven Getting to Know Us 161 -- Tip Fifty-Eight Know Your Type 169 -- Tip Fifty-Nine Hold On 171 -- Chapter 13 Support Yourself 175 -- Tip Sixty Outside Resources 177 -- Tip Sixty-One SSD 181 -- Tip Sixty-Two Find Bipolar Buddies 184 -- Tip Sixty-Three Phone a Friend 185 -- Chapter 14 End 187 -- Tip Sixty-Four It Will Get Better 189 -- Tip Sixty-Five Light at the End of the Tunnel 190 -- Tip Sixty-Six Have a Little Patience 191.

Summary, etc.:

Offers practical ideas that help with the most common issues faced by those with bipolar disorder. Tips of medications, sleep, sex, physicians, wellness, and much more can be found in this go-to handbook.