Bipolar In Order: Looking at Depression, Mania, Hallucination, and Delusion From The Other Side
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0977442349 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Heather Kuzio said Excellent book with new and exciting ways to view Bipolar. Excellent book with new and exciting ways to view Bipolar so that it is an asset, not a doomsday sentence. "Finally an East/West approach to Bipolar Depression!" according to Eric L. Ellis. An interesting take on the yoga of living with manic depression. I think many of East - West, yoga, or buddhist enthusiasts will recognize the influence of Eastern mental discipline throughout this book. I give this book an enthusiastic recommendation for those that believe that our thoughts and actions are within our control and it is the yoga of life to master them.By references in the chapter on Freed. Thought provoking skigirl I like books that challenge my perception of complex issues (and bipolar disorder is extremely complex), and this book certainly fits the bill. The author addresses the topic with a fresh perspective. Many of his ideas correspond with the theory of cognitive behavioral therapy, but this book takes that a step further. I like his premise that stigma begins with the very name: bipolar "disorder". Too many
The author insists on a higher level of Insight, Freedom, Stability, Self-mastery, and Equanimity as end goals that are achievable. Confronting these conditions head on, identifying one's strengths and learning self mastery is a more viable solution proposed by Bipolar In Order.. Living with bipolar and depressive conditions is never underestimated in Tom Wootton's books. Rather than receiving the training, therapy, mind skills and behavioral control that is the foundation of real stability, current models of "avoidance therapy" try to mask and remove symptoms that will never go away. By examining all states of depression, mixed states, and mania unflinchingly and deeply he arrives at conclusions that challenge the current paradigm. Living in fear of the wide ranging states of consciousness and mood that those with mental conditions experience is not a life worth living. Asked time and again why someone would r