Voices of Bipolar Disorder: The Healing Companion: Stories for Courage, Comfort and Strength 9781934184073, 1934184071
Heartbreaking and yet humorous, this inspirational collection includes personal stories from more than 40 diverse people
260 44 287KB
English Pages 275 [231] Year 2010
Table of contents :
Front Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Introduction: The Healing Project Debra LaChance, Founder......Page 12
An Introduction to Bipolar Disorder Marina Benaur, M.D......Page 18
Next to Normal: Bipolar Disorder Takes Center Stage Juliann Garey......Page 28
Acknowledgments......Page 38
PART ONE How It Feels......Page 40
Buried Under Water H. Rachelle Graham......Page 42
Sui Generous Juliann Garey......Page 46
Saturday Lisa Rusczyk......Page 50
Psychosis Stephen Kolter......Page 56
One Sparkling Facet Natalie B. Rowe......Page 60
So, You Crazy? Nicole Kafka......Page 66
Ups and Downs Gareth Allen......Page 72
There’s Always Something More Than Meets the Eye Sarah Colman-Hayes......Page 78
PART TWO Diagnosis......Page 82
The Girl Who Used To Be Me Gail Livesay......Page 84
A New Painting Sandy McPheron......Page 88
What They See Is What You Get: On the (Mis)Diagnosis, Un-Diagnosis, and Re-Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder J.P. Whetsell......Page 94
A Little Help from My Friend Maria Norman......Page 100
The Struggle and the Hope Valerie Avrutis......Page 104
My Vision of Recovery Shannon C. Flynn......Page 108
PART THREE Bipolar Is In Our Blood......Page 114
My Mother’s Keeper Patricia F. D’Ascoli......Page 116
Hope Annie Kassof......Page 120
Bipolar Disorder: A Mother’s Perspective Jamie Weil......Page 124
Bipolar Disorder: A Daughter’s Perspective Amanda Weil......Page 132
Research Takes Brains Judith Beth Cohen......Page 138
Committal Anne Skal......Page 142
PART FOUR The Caregivers......Page 146
Almost Contagious Caroline Nye......Page 148
Husband’s Two Cents Jeff McKinstry......Page 152
Just a Normal Girl Richard Day Gore......Page 156
Making Memories Lisa Fisk......Page 160
Hand in Hand with a Bipolar Husband Maria Sosh......Page 164
PART FIVE I ’ve Learned to Manage It......Page 168
Dealing with Alternative Cloud Patterns Kathryn Presley......Page 170
You Know Me Pamela Richards......Page 174
Forward Momentum Anne S. Zanoni......Page 178
Why I Write David O’Neal......Page 182
Seeking Freedom Matthew Rennels......Page 186
Let the Music Be Your Master Sherry Stearn......Page 194
Dear Valerie Beth Friedlander......Page 200
Pushing Forward Amy Pilkington......Page 208
Love Has No Boundaries Carrie McCarter......Page 212
Resources......Page 216
Send Us Your Story......Page 230
Front Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Introduction: The Healing Project Debra LaChance, Founder......Page 12
An Introduction to Bipolar Disorder Marina Benaur, M.D......Page 18
Next to Normal: Bipolar Disorder Takes Center Stage Juliann Garey......Page 28
Acknowledgments......Page 38
PART ONE How It Feels......Page 40
Buried Under Water H. Rachelle Graham......Page 42
Sui Generous Juliann Garey......Page 46
Saturday Lisa Rusczyk......Page 50
Psychosis Stephen Kolter......Page 56
One Sparkling Facet Natalie B. Rowe......Page 60
So, You Crazy? Nicole Kafka......Page 66
Ups and Downs Gareth Allen......Page 72
There’s Always Something More Than Meets the Eye Sarah Colman-Hayes......Page 78
PART TWO Diagnosis......Page 82
The Girl Who Used To Be Me Gail Livesay......Page 84
A New Painting Sandy McPheron......Page 88
What They See Is What You Get: On the (Mis)Diagnosis, Un-Diagnosis, and Re-Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder J.P. Whetsell......Page 94
A Little Help from My Friend Maria Norman......Page 100
The Struggle and the Hope Valerie Avrutis......Page 104
My Vision of Recovery Shannon C. Flynn......Page 108
PART THREE Bipolar Is In Our Blood......Page 114
My Mother’s Keeper Patricia F. D’Ascoli......Page 116
Hope Annie Kassof......Page 120
Bipolar Disorder: A Mother’s Perspective Jamie Weil......Page 124
Bipolar Disorder: A Daughter’s Perspective Amanda Weil......Page 132
Research Takes Brains Judith Beth Cohen......Page 138
Committal Anne Skal......Page 142
PART FOUR The Caregivers......Page 146
Almost Contagious Caroline Nye......Page 148
Husband’s Two Cents Jeff McKinstry......Page 152
Just a Normal Girl Richard Day Gore......Page 156
Making Memories Lisa Fisk......Page 160
Hand in Hand with a Bipolar Husband Maria Sosh......Page 164
PART FIVE I ’ve Learned to Manage It......Page 168
Dealing with Alternative Cloud Patterns Kathryn Presley......Page 170
You Know Me Pamela Richards......Page 174
Forward Momentum Anne S. Zanoni......Page 178
Why I Write David O’Neal......Page 182
Seeking Freedom Matthew Rennels......Page 186
Let the Music Be Your Master Sherry Stearn......Page 194
Dear Valerie Beth Friedlander......Page 200
Pushing Forward Amy Pilkington......Page 208
Love Has No Boundaries Carrie McCarter......Page 212
Resources......Page 216
Send Us Your Story......Page 230
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