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Mind Race: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Bipolar Disorder (Adolescent Mental Health Initiative)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.895
EAN: 9780195309058
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0195309057
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 200
Publication Date: August 15, 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Editorial Review:
[SERIES COPY] New to the Adolscent Mental Health Initiative series are books written specifically for teens and adolescents. Each book addresses some of the major mental health issues facing young people today: depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders. Tey will be written for and by young people who have struggled with and conquered these illnesses themselves. Supplementing this first-person narrative with the scholarship and expertise of leading psychiatrists and psychologists, the authors will provide such essential information as how to go about getting a diagnosis, what the latest treatment options are, and how to cope with mental illness at home and at school. Using this unique combination of personal narrative and cutting-edge research, these books are designed to help teens adn young adults deal effectively with these illnesses and to empower them and their families to act immediately and wisely and getting the best available treatment possible.
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 DisorderR, 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.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Excellent resource on bipolar disorder in adolescence
This is a book about bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic-depression. For those who might not know, bipolar disorder is a moderate to severe emotional problem that features both periods of severe depression and periods of mania, which is a mood-state that features racing thoughts, high energy level, risk-taking, sometimes bizarre over-estimation of one's own abilities, decreased sleep, decreased appetite, and a sense of elation that has nothing to do with one's surroundings (i.e., you feel ... Read More
Rating:  - a fantastic read
A well-written and thoroughly enjoyable book. I enjoyed the anecdotal aspects of Patrick's story, and would have actually preferred more of this. Some readers may be expecting this to have been written by a fifteen-year-old, given the title, but it's clearly stated on the cover that he has a PhD. The book covers a lot of ground in a highly entertaining, creative, and informative manner. Readers will learn a lot about bipolar disorder in this concise book. Paul Fitzgerald, author of: Adjust Your ... Read More
Rating: - what is it like to be biploar?
As a professional, I am always on the alert to find books that educate me, my clients, and their families. When a family member can have an experience of reading a similar account of what their loved one who is afflicted with that illness cannot say to them directly, it can build a bridge of understanding that weeks of family therapy may not be able to do. Understanding may not fix a situation, but it can open a window of compassion. This book does that and is quite readable as well - accurate, ... Read More
Rating: - A must have for spouses, co-workers, friends
A wonderful, easy to understand, first person narrative about coming to grips with bi-polar disorder. It was eye opening to read about what it is like to have bi-polar - especially from the perspective of a young person. Whether you are diagnosed or are the friend, spouse or co-worker of one who is dealing with bipolar, this book will help you learn how to navigate through the highs and lows. It is also very encouraging to know that that this young man learned how to manage his disease and succeed ... Read More
Rating:  - Not what I expected......
This book is geared towards teenegers and recommended for ages 9-12 by Amazon. I am 39 and found it to have way too many big words and full of poor humor. Overall, I think there are alot better books on this subject for teenagers.
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