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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 4 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | [SERIES COPY] New to the Adolscent Mental Health Initiative series are books written specifically for teens and adolescents. Each book addresses some of the major mental health issues facing young people today: depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders. Tey will be written for and by young people who have struggled with and conquered these illnesses themselves. Supplementing this first-person narrative with the scholarship and expertise of leading psychiatrists and psychologists, the authors will provide such essential information as how to go about getting a diagnosis, what the latest treatment options are, and how to cope with mental illness at home and at school. Using this unique combination of personal narrative and cutting-edge research, these books are designed to help teens adn young adults deal effectively with these illnesses and to empower them and their families to act immediately and wisely and getting the best available treatment possible. The life of a person with bipolar disorder can be tumultuous. Imagine living in a world divided into many parts: one is fast-paced, frantic, energetic--you are at the top of your game and feeling invincible; another is so bleak and dark that even the simple task of going to the store requires Herculean effort. Now imagine a third: going about your daily routing when another manifestation, the mixed state, combines these symptoms simultaneously. This is just a glimpse into the world of a person with bipolar disorder Many people diagnosed with this disorder are adolescents: young people who often feel isolated, unsure of who to talk to, or where to turn for help or answers. Having been diagnosed with the disorder at age fifteen, Patrick Jamieson knows firsthand the highs and lows and bring his experiences to bear in Mind Race: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Bipolar DisorderR, the first in the Annenberg Mental Health Initiative series written specifically for teenagers and young adults. Mind Race is a first-person account, aimed at teens who have recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, informative in a compassionate, good-humored, yet authoritative manner. Jamieson discusses his own challenges and triumphs, and offers advice on dealing with developing symptoms such as how to recognize the beginning of a mood shift. In accessible language, he presents the latest in scientific research on the disorder, treatment options, and how to cope with side effects of different medications. He includes a detailed F.A.Q. that answers the questions a newly diagnosed adolescent is likely to have, and also offers suggestions on how to communicate with friends and family about the bipolar experience. With Mind Race, Jamieson offers hope to teens and young adults living with bipolar disorder, helping them to navigate and overcome their challenges so they can lead a full and rewarding life.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Patrick E. Jamieson | | Paperback: | 200 pages | | Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA | | Publication Date: | August 15, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0195309057 | | Product Length: | 8.24 inches | | Product Width: | 5.64 inches | | Product Height: | 0.43 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.62 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.1 inches | | Package Width: | 5.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: | based on 10 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
what is it like to be biploar? Aug 10, 2007
By Pamela Moceri As a professional, I am always on the alert to find books that educate me, my clients, and their families. When a family member can have an experience of reading a similar account of what their loved one who is afflicted with that illness cannot say to them directly, it can build a bridge of understanding that weeks of family therapy may not be able to do. Understanding may not fix a situation, but it can open a window of compassion. This book does that and is quite readable as well - accurate, funny, poignant, and real. I highly recommend it.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
A must have for spouses, co-workers, friends Apr 16, 2007
By Anita Hall
"anitahall"
A wonderful, easy to understand, first person narrative about coming to grips with bi-polar disorder. It was eye opening to read about what it is like to have bi-polar - especially from the perspective of a young person. Whether you are diagnosed or are the friend, spouse or co-worker of one who is dealing with bipolar, this book will help you learn how to navigate through the highs and lows. It is also very encouraging to know that that this young man learned how to manage his disease and succeed in life. There is hope.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
a fantastic read Sep 27, 2007
By Paul J. Fitzgerald
"author"
A well-written and thoroughly enjoyable book. I enjoyed the anecdotal aspects of Patrick's story, and would have actually preferred more of this. Some readers may be expecting this to have been written by a fifteen-year-old, given the title, but it's clearly stated on the cover that he has a PhD. The book covers a lot of ground in a highly entertaining, creative, and informative manner. Readers will learn a lot about bipolar disorder in this concise book. Paul Fitzgerald, author of: Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Very Helpful Insight Mar 20, 2010
By C. Seltzer As the parents of a wonderful child who is being treated for a chemical imbalance in her brain that has been recently diagnosed (after years of miss diagnosis) as bipolar, we have found that this book has given us more insight into the illness than any other book we have read to date (which is quite a few). This is NOT a reference book with general advice on treating the condition, but a single person's experience with it. While his experiences are not the same as ours, this telling is very vivid and understandable, and he pulls no punches while not getting preachy. He brings up many of the issues that face this illness including the impacts it has on friendships, lifestyle, how certain terminology in our society can affect the person struggling with these issues. The book is a short easy read that touches on many aspects of the treatments but not as a reference but more as an explanation. His use of humor to ease some of the heavy parts is excellent, and the book has become a wonderful way to open dialog with all members of our family. We have purchased a number of copies of the book and are sharing them with others. THANK YOU Patrick Jamieson. You have given us both the focus of seriousness of the condition as well as hope that our wonderful child can live a full and wonderful life.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
He is me, I am him Feb 18, 2010
By Bethany C. Bishop
"4recovery"
This book shows me personally. Living with bipolar, I formed a connection. With humor, yet poignant truth this book clearly depicts inner turmoil and shame experienced. His constant denial of a psychological diagnosis was the lack of education of society during his upbringing; where brain based chemical imbalances defined you "crazy" and "dangerous." The book's complete honesty using layman terms can depict the two unpredictable uproars of "mass destruction." Where mania and depression play tug a war inside a solitary body. GOOD READ.
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