Next Move My Terrible Wonderful Bipolar Life

Author : Troy Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1627202277

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Next Move by Troy Roberts Pdf

Troy Roberts is the author of Next Move: My Terrible, Wonderful, Bipolar Life, his first book. Raised in a Baltimore family with mob ties, he grew up in a tumultuous household, surrounded by crime, prostitution, violence and drugs, often escaping with his mother and sister to his grandparent's home near Savannah, Georgia. As an early teen, he fell under the thrall of the Jehovah's Witnesses, but by the time he was in his mid- teens he found another, far more powerful obsession: chess. Despite an almost crippling affliction of bipolar inherited from both sides of his family, he managed to rise from his circumstances and become a top-rated U.S. chess player, achieving the rank of Life Master. Professionally, he was the brains behind the rise of high-end designer hardware and plumbing fixtures in big box retailers such as Lowe's and Home Depot. He calls Baltimore home and lives in the area with his wife and daughter. He still plays and teaches chess.

Author : Troy Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1627202293

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Next Move by Troy Roberts Pdf

Author : A. Brocklesby
Publisher : Chipmunkapublishing ltd
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781904697145

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Move Over Manic Depression by A. Brocklesby Pdf

By Anne Brocklesby ISBN: 9781847471017 Published: 2007 Pages: 165 Key Themes: manic depression, bi-polar disorder, medication, empowerment Description A sincere and moving autobiography about a mother of two whose life is turned upside down by post natal depression and bi-polar. Anne suffered severe side effects from taking prozac but fought back through CBT, studying, poetry and writing about her condition. Anne's personal transformation from sufferer to empowered and confident woman gives new hope to fellow sufferers. Anne's bravery is an example to us all, this book is an inspiration to sufferers, carers and professionals alike. About the Author Anne Brocklesby was born in 1951 in Epsom, Surrey. She was educated in Wimbledon and Scotland before studying social sciences at Edinburgh University. She has now returned to live in Wimbledon where she has worked for many years in the voluntary sector. She is involved in the Make Poverty History campaign and takes an active interest in mental health issues, trying to promote a more positive image and challenging discrimination and stigma. Book Extract "I think I developed a separation anxiety at a very early age, and had the enduring feeling that in fact I was an orphan. My mother told me that I was sent for 3 weeks to my aunt and uncle's house, with two of their children, to spend time being looked after by them when my mother was giving birth to my sister Kay, her second child. Of course I do not remember any of this, but I am conscious of a feeling of separation, which I can only trace to this time. My mother said that when I returned, I looked like a neglected orphan, because my hair seemed a tangled mass, as though it had not been brushed or combed.

Author : Arlen Rundvall
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781426911064

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The Bipolar Guide to the Gift by Arlen Rundvall Pdf

When you are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, you could use a coach and all the advantages that you can find. Bipolar is a serious illness that requires an integrated approach to solving the enigma. This is an informal guide that pulls no punches and talks about everything from sexual promiscuity to manic spending to delusions of grandeur. Over twenty years, I have learned to lessen its power over my existence. It can become less of an illness and, over time, more of an opportunity. We need to look at bipolar in new ways to get different results. Having a reassuring friend who’s been there makes the difference. I teach many basic, easy to learn approaches. A recent test reader, who was in the mire of illness, described the book as a bridge out: she returns to The Bipolar Guide to review the principles that helped her to live. I strive in this book to take alternative approaches to work through the negative illness traits to plug into the gift side. I have been through the highs and the lows of manic-depression and have embraced the advantages, and continue to live an enhanced life. I promote responsibility in this book—there are no excuses, just potential. You can harness bipolar to serve you: it is a tough break-in of the wild horse, but it is possible. We need to look at bipolar in new ways. People need friendly assurance and prodding to surmount the challenges of bipolar. This is a bold responsible approach to living successfully with Bipolar Disorder. Two decades of tough manic-depression lessons are passed to you. This informal guide will be your friend and coach to assist you in finding your own way: we need to learn new approaches to attain different results in our lives.

Author : Mary Schmich
Publisher : Agate+ORM
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781572848368

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Even the Terrible Things Seem Beautiful to Me Now by Mary Schmich Pdf

The best columns by the Pulitzer Prize–winning Chicago Tribune writer, on diverse topics like family, loss, mental health, advice, and the Windy City. Over the last two decades, Mary Schmich’s biweekly column in the Chicago Tribune has offered advice, humor, and discerning commentary on a broad array of topics including family, milestones, mental illness, writing, and life in Chicago. Schmich won the 2012 Pulitzer for Commentary for “her wide range of down-to-earth columns that reflect the character and capture the culture of her famed city.” This second edition—updated to include Schmich’s best pieces since its original publication—collects her ten Pulitzer-winning columns along with more than 150 others, creating a compelling collection that reflects Schmich’s thoughtful and insightful sensibility. The book is divided into thirteen sections, with topics focused on loss and survival, relationships, Chicago, travel, holidays, reading and writing, and more. Schmich’s 1997 “Wear Sunscreen” column (which has had a life of its own as a falsely attributed Kurt Vonnegut commencement speech) is included, as well as her columns focusing on the demolition of Chicago’s infamous Cabrini-Green housing project. One of the most moving sections is her twelve-part series with U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow, as the latter reflected on rebuilding her life after the horrific murders of her mother and husband. Schmich’s columns are both universal and deeply personal. The first section of this book is dedicated to columns about her mother, and her stories of coping with her mother’s aging and eventual death. Throughout the book, Schmich reflects wisely and wryly on the world we live in, and her fond observances of Chicago life bring the city in all its varied character to warm, vivid life.

Author : Paige Turner
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781477151426

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Bipolar Disorder the Latest Epidemic by Paige Turner Pdf

An epic story of the abuse suffered by a little girl who witnessed horrendous events and experienced a life long illness because of the abuse she suffered at the hand of her mother. Her mother only abused her, but she persevered despite the abuse that she received. The pivotal moment in her young life was when she was chased around her back yard by her mother, while her mother was wielding a 2x4 with the intention of beating her at the age of 12. The end result was the young girl was caught and beaten with the 2x4 until her back was broken by the board. She would not find out about the broken back until she was in her early 30's The book gives detailed information about bipolar disorder. It covers how to recognize bipolar disorder in a loved one and what to do for them when you suspect that they are stricken with this illness. It also covers the symptoms of the disorder and how to recognize them as it is a mood disorder. It also tells of how she persevered and had finally got her happy ending. She shows how to find your inner beauty and how to occupy your time if you are bipolar and having a manic episode. She tells of how far she has come from the abuse.

Author : Ian Higgins
Publisher : Ian HIggins
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781925284058

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Bipolar: Living With It by Ian Higgins Pdf

Ian Higgins BA (Hons), BEd, DipDiv has been fascinated by words for as long as he can remember. He has written short stories, poetry and many letters to the editor, as well as editing the Religious Education Journal of Australia at its inception. He has now retired on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria with his wife Barbara. In his late seventies he was diagnosed as having late onset bipolar disorder. These memoirs are written from a bipolar perspective in the hope that this shared lived experience may be a help to others.

Author : Sarah Owen,Amanda Saunders
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781780747309

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Bipolar Disorder by Sarah Owen,Amanda Saunders Pdf

Written in a highly-accessible question and answer format, this comprehensive and compassionate guide draws on the latest research, a broad range of expert opinion, numerous real-life voices and personal experiences from people with bipolar. With a list of useful resources, it is both the perfect first port of call and a reference bible you can refer to time and time again. From how to recognize the symptoms to how to explain to a child that their parent has been diagnosed, first cousins Amanda and Sarah – who have four close family members diagnosed with the condition – explore and explain absolutely everything that someone with bipolar disorder (and those who live with and love them) needs to know.

Author : Kerrie Eyers,Gordon Parker
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781741765977

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Mastering Bipolar Disorder by Kerrie Eyers,Gordon Parker Pdf

Personal stories from sufferers of bipolar disorder reveal what it's like on the inside. Their inspiring accounts and wise advice are accompanied by tips from psychiatrists for managing this difficult condition successfully.

Author : Max Josephs
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480875906

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Journaling Through Bipolar Disorder by Max Josephs Pdf

On his way to becoming a renowned chef in Europe, author Max Josephs was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In Journaling through Bipolar Disorder, he shares his story as he struggles to find the correct treatment and deal with the backlash of those who claimed to love him. In this memoir, he discusses the details of his childhood, his family, and his relationship with his parents and siblings. Josephs talks about trying to eliminate the toxic people from his life as a crucial step to treating his disorder. He also tells about the debilitating physical and emotional toll his diagnosis had on his life and his career and how he struggled to find love ad acceptance from family and friends. Through Max’s personal experiences with doctors and medication, he communicates that mental illness is not a life sentence. Instead, it’s the beginning of an entirely new way of living and thriving.

Author : Mary Brooks
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493135608

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Mary Lives - A story of Anorexia Nervosa & Bipolar Disorder by Mary Brooks Pdf

"Mary is a General Practitioner, a family doctor, and became anorexic and depressed at age 12. She writes of the chaos and pain of her life, through her abnormal adolescence and adult years, to the equilibrium of the current day. It is an enlightening and inspiring story of anorexia nervosa and bipolar affective disorder - or manic depression."--Back cover.

Author : Julie A. Fast,John D. Preston
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781608822218

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Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder by Julie A. Fast,John D. Preston Pdf

Maintaining a relationship is hard enough without the added challenges of your partner’s bipolar disorder symptoms. Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder offers information and step-by-step advice for helping your partner manage mood swings and impulsive actions, allowing you to finally focus on enjoying your relationship while also taking time for yourself. This book explains the symptoms of your partner’s disorder and offers strategies for preventing them and responding to these symptoms when they do occur. This updated edition includes a new section about the medications your partner may be taking so that you can understand the side effects and help monitor his or her bipolar treatment. As a supportive partner, you deserve support yourself. This book will help you create a more balanced, fulfilling relationship. Improve your relationship by learning how to: • Identify your partner’s symptom triggers so you can prevent episodes • Improve communication by stopping irrational “bipolar conversations” • Handle your partner’s emotional ups and downs • Foster closeness and connection with your partner

Author : Eric Lindstrom
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780316260046

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A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom Pdf

In the vein of It's Kind of a Funny Story and All the Bright Places, comes a captivating, immersive exploration of life with mental illness. For sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan, bipolar disorder makes life unpredictable. Her latest struggle is balancing her growing feelings in a new relationship with her instinct to keep everyone at arm's length. And when a former friend confronts Mel with the truth about the way their relationship ended, deeply buried secrets threaten to come out and upend her shaky equilibrium. As the walls of Mel's compartmentalized world crumble, she fears the worst--that her friends will abandon her if they learn the truth about what she's been hiding. Can Mel bring herself to risk everything to find out? In A Tragic Kind of Wonderful, Eric Lindstrom, author of the critically acclaimed Not If I See You First, examines the fear that keeps us from exposing our true selves, and the courage it takes to be loved for who we really are.

Author : Tom Mankiewicz,Robert Crane
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813136165

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My Life as a Mankiewicz by Tom Mankiewicz,Robert Crane Pdf

The son of famed director and screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve [1950], Guys and Dolls [1955], Cleopatra [1963]) and the nephew of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz was genuine Hollywood royalty. He grew up in Beverly Hills and New York, spent summers on his dad's film sets, had his first drink with Humphrey Bogart, dined with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, went to the theater with Ava Gardner, and traveled the world writing for Brando, Sinatra, and Connery. Although his family connections led him to show business, Tom "Mank" Mankiewicz forged a career of his own, becoming a renowned screenwriter, director, and producer of acclaimed films and television shows. He wrote screenplays for three James Bond films—Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), and The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)—and made his directorial debut with the hit TV series Hart to Hart (1979–1984). My Life as a Mankiewicz is a fascinating look at the life of an individual whose creativity and work ethic established him as a member of the Hollywood writing elite. Mankiewicz details his journey through the inner world of the television and film industries, beginning with his first job as production assistant on The Comancheros (1961), starring John Wayne. My Life as a Mankiewicz illuminates his professional development as a writer and director, detailing his friendships and romantic relationships with some of Hollywood's biggest stars as well as his struggle with alcohol and drugs. With the assistance of Robert Crane, Mankiewicz tells a story of personal achievement and offers an insider's view of the glamorous world of Hollywood during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Author : Gregory T. Lombardo
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781466853058

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Understanding the Mind of Your Bipolar Child by Gregory T. Lombardo Pdf

Help and hope for parents of children who suffer from this prevalent and puzzling disorder Bipolar disorder has an impact not only on children's mood and behavior but on the way they experience the world, and consequently on the way they think. The intensity with which a bipolar child perceives things can be the source of creativity and talent, but it can also be a source of confusion and disorganization. If parents can understand the effects of bipolar disorder on their child, they can help him or her to better navigate school, friendships, and family relationships. Dr. Lombardo provides comprehensive information on: Professional diagnosis Developmental issues Disorders that go hand-in-hand with bipolar, including ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder Effective treatment – including psychotherapy and medication Understanding the Mind of the Bipolar Child is essential reading for all parents who want to better understand their child and provide support every step of the way.