03329cam a2200373 i 4500 1909821582 TxAuBib 20250210120000.0 240624s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024026576 9781462555222 hardcover 1462555225 hardcover 9781462553532 acid-free paper 1462553532 acid-free paper TxAuBib rda Miklowitz, David Jay, 1957-, author. Living well with bipolar disorder : practical strategies for improving your daily life / David J. Miklowitz, PhD. New York : The Guilford Press, 2024. ix, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Guilford living well series, The Guilford living well series Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240) and index. Introduction -- Part One. Psychologiccal Challenges: Being Your Own Ally -- I. Depression: Prevention and coping strategies -- 2. Mania: Minimizing Severity and Reducing Frequency -- 3. Coping with Anxiety and Worry -- 4. Dealing with Irritability and Anger -- 5. Protecting Yourself from Suicidality and Self-Harm -- Part Two. Domains of Life: Managing Daily Routines and Stress -- 6. Strategies for Healthy Sleep -- 7. Effective Communication with Family Members -- 8. Thriving with a Partner: Dating, Sex, and Long-Term Relationships -- 9. Making the Best Use of Your Skills at Work and School -- 10. Staying Healthy: Physical Activity -- 11. Staying Healthy: Eating and Nutrition -- 12. Managing Alcohol and Substance Abuse -- Part Three. Your Treatments: Making the Most of Medications and Therapy -- 13. Taking Charge of Your Medications -- 14. Psychosocial Treatment: Living Well while Maintaining Mood Stability -- Bibliography -- Index. "People with bipolar disorder (BD) face loads of everyday challenges as they work to build the full lives they want. No one is better suited to provide empowering, practical problem-solving help than leading clinician-researcher and bipolar expert David J. Miklowitz. In Living Well with Bipolar Disorder, Dr. Miklowitz focuses on just that--living well. Readers get tips and tools for maintaining healthy, supportive relationships (without giving up independence), optimizing work and school performance, dealing with anxiety and irritability, troubleshooting medication issues, getting enough sleep, and managing drug and alcohol use. Short, clearly formatted chapters offer keys to effective self-care that readers can turn to whenever they need. Featuring practical tools that can be downloaded and printed, this quick-reference guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Miklowitz's bestselling Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, which takes a deeper dive into the science of BD and its treatment"-- Provided by publisher. 20250210. People with bipolar disorder Life skills guides. Bipolar disorder Treatment Popular works. The Guilford living well series. Guilford living well series. TXKIP