Mood Disorders

by Jacqueline Langwith (Editor)

Emotions are a part of our lives, the highs and the lows. People who suffer with mood disorders, which include major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and seasonal affective disorder, experience those highs and lows to extremes. Readers are provided with essential information on mood disorders. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with mood disorders give readers a first-hand experience. Patients, family members, or caregivers explain the condition from their own experience. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, the alternative treatments are explored. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.

168 pages, Unknown Binding

First published October 26, 2009

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not read every word in this book. Some of the sections were just too biased sounding to really get into, or they didn't substantiate their ideas, or whatever. It was still a good overall view of what the thoughts about bipolar disorder are today and that there is a lot of controversy, politics, and ignorance out there.