Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder : A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability

At last, a groundbreaking, comprehensive program to help those with bipolar disorder— and those who care about them— gain permanent control over their lives. Most people diagnosed with bipolar disorder are sent home with the name of a doctor and a bag of medications. However, only 20% of those with the illness are able to gain long term control over their lives with medication alone. Now, bipolar disorder expert Julie A. Fast, who was diagnosed with the illness at age 31, and specialist John Preston, Psy.D., have developed an effective program that helps readers promote stability, reduce the risk of suicide, increase work ability, decrease health care costs, and improve relationships. The book guides those with bipolar disorder and their loved ones toward a comprehensive personal treatment plan by incorporating: medications and supplements lifestyle changes behavior modifications guidelines on assembling an effective support team. By helping readers gather these powerful resources, TAKE CHARGE OF BIPOLAR DISORDER delivers a dynamic program to treat this dangerous, but ultimately manageable illness. Revised and updated, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder is a groundbreaking, comprehensive program to help those with bipolar disorder—and those who care about them—gain permanent control over their lives. Most people diagnosed with bipolar disorder are sent home with the name of a doctor and multiple prescriptions. However, few people with bipolar disorder are able to find long-term stability with medications alone. Bipolar disorder researcher and expert Julie A. Fast, who was diagnosed with the illness at age thirty-one, and specialist John Preston, PsyD, offer the pioneering Take Charge program used around the world to help readers promote stability, reduce mood swings, increase work ability, decrease health care costs, and improve relationships. The book guides those with bipolar disorder and their loved ones toward a comprehensive personal treatment plan by incorporating: Medications and bipolar-safe supplements Lifestyle changes that help manage bipolar symptoms naturally Behavior modifications that reduce and prevent symptoms Guidelines on assembling an effective support team By helping readers gather powerful strategies, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder delivers a dynamic program to treat this difficult but ultimately manageable illness.

Many people diagnosed with bipolar disorder are sent home with the name of a doctor and prescription drugs. But few are able to manage their often out-of-control emotions with medication alone. Written by Julie A. Fast, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age thirty-one, and bipolar disorder specialist John Preston, PsyD, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder offers a unique, personalized approach that teaches people with bipolar disorder and their loved ones to manage the illness and achieve daily stability. Fast and Preston's groundbreaking program combines medication and supplements, lifestyle changes, behavior modifications, and other indispensable management tools.

Readers will learn how to:

• Understand the behaviors caused by bipolar disorder
• Work with their doctors to find the right medications
• Develop a bipolar-friendly diet and exercise program
• Recognize the triggers and signs of major bipolar disorder symptoms to stop the mood swings before they go too far.

A 4-step plan for you and your loved ones to manage the illness and create lasting stability. Introduces an effective and comprehensive program for those suffering from bipolar disorder and their loved ones, explaining how to promote stability, reduce the risk of suicide, improve relationships, decrease health-care costs, and increase work ability through a combination of lifestyle change, behavior modification, medications and supplements, and a proper support team Offers a personalized approach to dealing with bipolar disorder, presenting a four-step plan based on the behaviors caused by bipolar disorder, the best medications for individuals, a proper diet and exercise program, and the importance of recognizing triggers and signs The authors offer those with Bipolar Disorder a four-step plan towards managing the illness and creating lasting stability.