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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 Disorder, 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.
Author Notes
Patrick Jamieson, Ph.D., is Associate Director of the Adolescent Risk Communication Institute of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the series editor of the 12-book Annenberg Mental Health Initiative (AMHI) trade series of books for parents and teens. Moira Rynn, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorder Program and of the Child and Adolescent Research Service (CAReS) at the University of Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
Foreword | p. xi |
Preface | p. xiii |
Acknowledgments | p. xv |
1 There and Back: A Bipolar Trip | p. 1 |
Bipolar High School | p. 3 |
A Literary-Minded Delusion | p. 8 |
A Quick Reflection | p. 9 |
2 How It All Began | p. 11 |
Oahu, Hawaii | p. 11 |
Austin, Texas | p. 12 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | p. 17 |
Bipolar 101 | p. 22 |
The Catcher in the Rye's Holden Caulfield and Manic Depression | p. 30 |
3 What Do Doctors Know About Bipolar Disorder and How Do They Know It? | p. 33 |
The Different Types of Bipolar Disorder | p. 35 |
The Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder | p. 37 |
Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder: A Close-Up of the Difficulties | p. 44 |
What "Causes" Bipolar Disorder? | p. 46 |
Can Other Conditions Occur With Bipolar Disorder? | p. 49 |
The Dangers of Doing Nothing | p. 51 |
The Bottom Line | p. 52 |
4 Getting Help | p. 53 |
Medication | p. 54 |
Psychotherapy | p. 61 |
Other Therapies | p. 66 |
How to Handle Suicidal Thoughts | p. 69 |
Hospitalization | p. 70 |
5 The Psychiatric Ward | p. 71 |
From Kitchen Floor to Emergency Door | p. 71 |
The "Patient" Is a Risk ... | p. 80 |
Sailing the Bureaucracy of Boredom | p. 85 |
Is Getting Weirder Normal? | p. 87 |
Stigma | p. 90 |
6 The Illness Is Not Our Identity | p. 94 |
Words, Words, and More Words: The Tyranny of Labels | p. 94 |
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and Misconceptions About Violence | p. 101 |
Stigma Revisited | p. 103 |
7 One in Two Million | p. 105 |
Three Distinguished People Who Have Bipolar Disorder | p. 106 |
As for Me: My Life Today | p. 108 |
And as for You: Don't Give Up! | p. 109 |
Some Frequently Asked Questions for the Recently Diagnosed | p. 111 |
Glossary | p. 147 |
Resources | p. 153 |
Organizations | p. 153 |
Books | p. 155 |
Bibliography | p. 157 |
Index | p. 165 |