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MUST HAVES for ppl with any form of depression, esp bipolar
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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and MadnessAn Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.74
THE BOOK for all bipolars - if you are bp you MUST own this and read it often
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of MadnessDarkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by William Styron
Buy new: $8.60 / Used from: $0.01
he takes the words right out of my mouth - vivid, painfully true depiction of the darkness of depression
New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementar y Solutions, Including: Proper ... of Depression & Manic-Depressive ...New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementar y Solutions, Including: Proper ... of Depression & Manic-Depressive ... by Jan Fawcett
Buy used from: $0.10
very helpful and factual - how to live and be bipolar - last 2 chapters for loved ones of a bp
What Dreams May ComeWhat Dreams May Come
Buy used from: $1.99
if you own a DVD player you HAVE TO HAVE this DVD - depressives and non-depressives alike - enjoy it with your significant other, though not really a love story
The Freedom from Depression Workbook (Minirth Meier New Life Clinic Series)The Freedom from Depression Workbook (Minirth Meier New Life Clinic Series) by Les Carter
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $0.14
the best depression workbook I have found to date - very simple and to the point - I had many realizations while reading this book - drawback: the examples of case studies very dull so I skipped them
Life Strategies Cd : Doing What Works Doing What MattersLife Strategies Cd : Doing What Works Doing What Matters by Phillip C. McGraw
Buy new: $24.32 / Used from: $1.88
Dr. Phil tells it like it is - pushed me to take control of my life
Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic TemperamentTouched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament by Kay Redfield Jamison
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $2.83
Jamison does it again - I always wondered what the link between creativity and depression is - now I know!
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your LifeWho Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson
Buy new: $13.38 / Used from: $0.01
EVERYONE should have this book - how to adapt to life's changes - very short story to be read again and again for motivation
In the Jaws of the Black Dogs: A Memoir of DepressionIn the Jaws of the Black Dogs: A Memoir of Depression by John Bentley Mays
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brutally honest tale of one man's lifelong battle with the black dogs of depression
The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living With Depression and Manic Depression (New Harbinger Workbooks)The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living With Depression and Manic Depression (New Harbinger Workbooks) by Mary Ellen Copeland
Buy used from: $0.35
everything you could ever do to help yourself feel better about your illness and live a healthier emotional and social life
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia PlathThe Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $7.50
I realized I am not alone in this struggle called depressed life - only wish her jerk husband wouldn't have destroyed some of the journals
M.C. Escher: Coloring BookM.C. Escher: Coloring Book by Abrams
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $5.40
fun tension reliever to temporarily forget your woes
NEVER GOOD ENOUGH: How to use Perfectionism to Your Advantage Without Letting it Ruin Your LifeNEVER GOOD ENOUGH: How to use Perfectionism to Your Advantage Without Letting it Ruin Your Life by Monica Ramirez Basco
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.76
many bipolars are also perfectionists, as am I
Undoing DepressionUndoing Depression by Richard O'Connor
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.41
"THE" book on clinical depression
The Second Brain: A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and IntestineThe Second Brain: A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine by Michael Gershon
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $7.00
connection between digestive disorders and mental disorders - interesting read but very technical wording in parts
The Life Strategies Workbook: Exercises and Self-Tests to Help You Change Your LifeThe Life Strategies Workbook: Exercises and Self-Tests to Help You Change Your Life by Phillip C. McGraw
Buy new: $13.95 / Used from: $0.01
Dr. Phil's extensive life study workbook - only if you are very serious about changing your life for the better - takes a lot of time and meditation of thought but it is worth it
The Bell Jar: A Novel (Perennial Classics)The Bell Jar: A Novel (Perennial Classics) by Sylvia Plath
Buy used from: $0.01
people with any form of major depression will relate to her story
A Day Without RainA Day Without Rain by Enya
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $1.30
any Enya CD will make your spirit soar!
Coloring Mandalas 1Coloring Mandalas 1 by Susanne F. Fincher
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.98
a relaxing hobby I found by accident - there many different kinds
The Sims - The People Simulator from the Creator of SimCityThe Sims - The People Simulator from the Creator of SimCity
Buy new: $59.98 / Used from: $5.99
forget about your stressful world and jump into the lives of The Sims - get both extension packs too - fun play for hours - and 100s of web sites with additional downloads
The Savage God: A Study of SuicideThe Savage God: A Study of Suicide by A. Alvarez
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $3.95
historical, literary, and philosophical study of suicide - very interesting read
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest LessonTuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $0.01
a good cry