Mood Disorders category: 572 books

How to understand your clients' true illnesses, not just their DSM checklists. Though the DSM discusses the criteria for mood disorders in absolute terms—either present or absent—professionals are aware that while such dichotomies are useful for teaching, they are not always true in practice....

Humor is a basic tone of affection, and as such is a constant feature of the personality traits of durability and relative independence from the situations and by environmental stimuli, is a mood that varies for the same person from moment to time depending on the thoughts and life situations from...

Adults and children who have been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder can benefit from eating a bipolar diet. Bipolar disorders can be described as a psychological illness that manifests itself in intense low and high mood swings. While professionals in the medical field cannot recommend a specific...

Valkyrie Kerry Kelly’s vibrant bipolar blog offers survivors support and ideas in coming to terms with, and coping with their diagnosis. It is honest and cheeky but will be well received by survivors and their carers. Great advice for coping with the highs and lows of mood disorders for both survivors and their loved one.

“Affirmations (positive self-statements) are a simple and time-proven way of redirecting the mind to accentuate the positive. When you turn your mind to something positive and life affirming, the negative has no place in your mind to dwell. It’s as if the neurons literally light up a different pathway...

There are several types of bipolar disorder; all involve episodes of depression and mania to a degree. Bipolar disorder is a lifelong illness. Episodes of mania and depression eventually can occur again if you don't get treatment. Many people sometimes continue to have symptoms, even after...

An enlightened approach to insomnia, depressed mood, fatigue, and other sleep-related problems of everyday life, harnessing the power of light therapy to reset the natural clock. Sleep problems and depressed mood often go hand in hand, forming a frustrating cycle. Michael Terman, Ph.D., has...

Without doubt, we all may have seen or experienced what we call mood swing… changing from one positive to another negative mood at one point or the other. I mean times when you are feeling low, you may lose interest in certain activities and can even be cut out from the rest of the world,...

This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: Dealing with mood swings Chapter 2: Bipolar baby mood swings Chapter 3: Alcoholism and mood swings Chapter 4: Alternative treatment for mood swings Chapter 5: Best supplement for mood swings Chapter 6: Drugs that can cause mood swings...

We all have our own ways of handling stressful situations without letting emotions get the best of us, but some ways of coping work better than others. Short-term fixes that help us avoid or numb our emotions may temporarily alleviate sadness and anger, but can also end up causing anxiety, depression,...

What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder also commonly referred to as the manic depressive disorder, is a brain illness that is associated with abnormal mood swings, activity and energy levels as well as the ability of the affected person to perform normal daily activities. It can range from the...

"A Brief History of the Brain" is a book by a neuropsychiatrist with almost 30 years experience. It offers advice on how to best treat several psychiatric and neurological problems with the most effective methods available today. This book is a must for anyone seeking treatment or anyone whose treatment...

☆★**Become Your Own Therapist!**★☆ Are you always on a bad mood? Have you lost interest on activities you used to love? Do you feel like you're stuck in a black hole and there's no way out? Do you feel like your heart is going to pop out of your chest? Do you're stuck in life and you're...

Are you parenting a kid with an extreme eating disorder? Do you worry that your child may not be getting the required nutrition for optimum growth? Are you tired of fighting over food? Do you suspect that what you've tried with your kid to have a proper behavior towards food may be making things...