Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You…That You Need to Know
- ISBN13: 9780060897420
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Seven years ago, John McManamy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Through his successful Web site and newsletter, he has turned his struggles into a lifelong dedication to helping others battling depression and bipolar disorder reclaim their lives. In Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder, he brilliantly blends the knowledge of leading expert authorities with the experiences of his fellow patients, as well as his own, and offers extensive information o… More >>
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Filed under: Bipolar Manic Depression
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I read this book hoping for some insight into my bi-polar disease, and some help in overcoming the problems and issues that are connected with it. What it turns out to be is a self-serving, poorly written insight into a man who does not understand his own bi-polar disorder, much less others. It provides only a poorly documented case study of the man himself, and instead relies on the case studies and insights of others. The result is a book on bi-polar disorder that is little more than a scrapbook from other people with minimal clinical evidence, and the author has no professional credentials to back up his conclusions and statements. I don’t know what John Mcmanamy did before he started writing books on bi-polar disorder but whatever it was he must have been better at that than he is at writing. He should go back to that or perhaps consider a career to which he is better suited. Something that involves the wearing of a paper hat and repeating the phrase “would you like fries with that, sir?” over and over springs to mind. However, I doubt that his ego would let him realize how truly inadequate he is as a clinician. Additionally, I doubt, after reading the book and recognizing his faults in grammar and writing ability , if he possesses the raw intelligence that is required by the fast food industry. John Mcmanamy talks about bi-polar disorder as though it was the only thing on his mind continuously, much as an autistic child is possessed of a single task. Perhaps, he should concentrate on his own mental diseases and deficiencies instead of wasting our time and money on buying a pseudo-informative book by a pseudo-intellectual.
Rating: 1 / 5
I have not finished the book, but the information I have obtained has been very helpful.
Rating: 4 / 5
I got to say that I’m all for people talking about this subject and sharing experiences with the rest of us. I would recommend this book for someone other than a Bipolar/Depressed person as it is really a lot of information. For example I’d say this would be good for my spouse to read so she could understand what I was going through but I seriously got bored in the first section alone – a bit dry. It was recommended to me as McManamy is funny but I didn’t get far enough in to find the jokes. I give it an “ehhh” rating as it has a ton of good data to put together in a book but not written for the target audience too well.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is an excellent book on bipolar disorder. I found this book had a lot of very well researched information which was presented in a clear manner. An in-depth look at the disorder, treatments, risk factors, symptoms and management. I would reccommend this for anyone living with or caring for someone with the illness. Does not provide plans or clear exercises on management – rather a comprehensive guide to the illness in all its forms.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a very good book. The author suffers from the one of the illnesses he writes about. He KNOWS what he is talking about. Definitely worth buying.
Rating: 5 / 5