Contributors to this book discuss many different ways they stay well with manic depression. The author has put together common strategies to stay well. With insight, education, experience and time, people with manic depression learn what works for them and what does not work.
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beyondblue welcomes Sarah's insightful and revealing book. By sharing personal experiences, A Lifelong Journey provides helpful information for us all. --Leonie Young, CEO beyondblue
I wish I had read this book 20 years ago when my daughter first became unwell. It would have given me hope for her future. --Joan Russell
I wish I had read this book 20 years ago when my daughter first became unwell. It would have given me hope for her future. --Joan Russell
I wish I had read this book 20 years ago when my daughter first became unwell. It would have given me hope for her future. --Joan Russell
I wish I had read this book 20 years ago when my daughter first became unwell. It would have given me hope for her future. --Joan Russell
About the Author
Sarah Russell is the principal researcher of Research Matters in Melbourne, Australia. Sarah creatively engages people regarding issues of health and social justice, and has published numerous academic articles and frequently writes letters and opinion pieces for newspapers.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
overly upbeat,
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This review is from: A Lifelong Journey: Staying Well with Manic Depression / Bipolar Disorder (Paperback)
this book is filled with upbeat stories from people who are doing "great" despite having bipolar disorder/manic-depression. That's wonderful but there are many people whose lives have been terribly disrupted by brain disorders. So this book makes those people feel like losers. There is only one story in Russell's book wherein the person cannot work full-time. Everyone else is doing "super" and loves their jobs, home life etc. If you have read many other books on this disorder, you can use this book to balance out the negatives. But if this is your first book upon being diagnosed, it is highly misleading. I'd recommend Kay Redfield Jamison's books. She is straightforward, not misleading, tells the downside of this often debilitating disease. If someone who is having a rough time w/this disorder (or has a family member or friend having a rough time) were to read this book, s/he would feel as if they weren't doing enough to "conquer" their illness. The good points are: encouraging people to seek a good psychiatrist, to stay on meds, find fun activities, participate in group therapy, to exercise. But the overly cheery "we're all AOK" attitude is very misleading.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
sad but true?,
By Tom Sciguy (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Lifelong Journey: Staying Well with Manic Depression / Bipolar Disorder (Paperback)
This book chronicles the "successful" lives of several people who have BPII. I guess I was supposed to be inspired, but these people made life major changes (which takes lots of courage) to manage their disease; moved from the city to the country, changed jobs, other lifestyle changes. Quite frankly, I like my life the way it is, so instead of being inspired, it made me sad. However, my BPII is pretty mild. If you have a more severe case, your life is out of control, and you would do anything to feel normal, this book will probably help.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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GREAT!!!,
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This review is from: A Lifelong Journey: Staying Well with Manic Depression / Bipolar Disorder (Paperback)
There are many books on bipolar disorder but this is the first that focuses on healthy, stable, well-adjusted patients. It's wonderful and inspirational!!
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