The Depression and Bipolar Workbook: 30 Ways to Lift Your Mood & Strengthen the Brain

by Chris Aiken

30 techniques to change the body and the brain in ways that medications can’t!The innovative and drug-free practices in this workbook guide you step-by-step to stabilize mood, improve sleep, find focus, and manage repetitive worries and rumination.Written for therapists and clients alike, learn how to recognize unique symptoms of depression and bipolar and match them with the latest advances in CBT, light and dark therapy, diet and sleep techniques, and strategies to fix out-of-sync biological clocks. This is the mood-disorder aid clients have been waiting for.Treat depression and bipolar disorder with an antidepressant to feel energized, lift mood and stay focusedA sleep plan that doubles the effects of antidepressantsMood stabilizing interventions for morning, day and nightAdvanced treatment planning for insomniaReproducible handouts, worksheets and charts

314 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 4, 2020

Reviews

[Kellie Newsome · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a recent Psychiatric NP Graduate with close to 20 years Nursing experience. . I have read and used many textbooks on the practice of Psychiatry throughout my professional education. I bought this book to help me understand the challenges that my patients face living with Bipolar Disorder. Through school, Mood Disorders appeared complex to me, and treating them even more complex. As soon as I picked up this book I was relieved that it was written in a way that I could understand and learn from. It wasn't long and I was teaching my patients from it. I would recommend any clinician experienced or a newbie to read this book - as it will change your practice and help your patients in profound and significant ways. Many patients many have been seen by multiple providers in the past that only brought temporary relief to their symptoms. I've heard multiple times and seen with my own eyes the ways this book changes their day to day functioning and my own way of working. I would recommend this book to any psychiatrist, nurse, graduate student, counselor, friend, or family member - as it provides possibilities and gives hope for a life that can be well lived with this disorder.