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Thirteen out of every 1,000 people (1.3%) will have some form of manic-depressive illness during their lifetimes. Many who seek treatment will find they can control their illness with lithium. But for those who do not find relief with or cannot tolerate lithium, carbamazepine, commonly used to treat seizure disorders and pain syndromes, is often effective. Drs. Medenwald, Greist, and Jefferson give a thorough, up-to-date, easy-to-read description of how carbamazepine is used to control mental and emotional conditions characterized by wide and often disabling mood swings and answer the questions patients and their families often ask. As practicing psychiatrists they are familiar with the latest research findings, as well as with how carbamazepine has affected their patients and what those patients most wanted to know. ... Read more

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Meet Nadiye Coskuner, a bright young college student,grown up on the tropical island of Bali, and singled out for a highschool student exchange program to continue her studies in the U.S.A.When the book begins, she is looking forward to all the best that lifecan promise.And yet her path leads her unwittingly into the depthsof depression and despair.

This is the story of one girl’s quest for health in the face of formidable challenges.Faced with the insensitivity of businesslike medical professionals who ignore the biological and nutritional needs of their patient and rely heavily on prescription drugs, she has no choice but to endure the health-damaging side effects.Together with her family she leaves no stone unturned in seeking a sustainable solution for health.

Follow Nadiye’s experiences and you will learn about the vagaries of the biochemistry of the human brain, and how it can lead us, unaware, into other realities and planes of existence.By charting these turbulent shores of the human mind that are shaped by the subtle imbalances of the biochemistry of the body and brain, she has prepared a valuable guide to others lost on their own dark shores.

This book is full of wisdom, good advice and optimism that will benefit all those who read it; especially those who are struggling to recover from illness. ... Read more

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natural remedies bring breakthrough from manic depression
Thank you Nadiye for your courageous and invaluable personal account that should be read by all involved in mental health,or affected by mental illness.Nadiye experiences a living hell caused by biochemical imbalances and her situation is exacerbated by harmful side effects from very powerful prescription drugs.The reader is alerted to the fact that we must take responsibility for our own health where orthodox medicine fails.This book retraces Nadiye's roller coaster journey over a seven year period from the initial onset and progression of manic depression,with its resulting destructive forces of despair,frustration with failed treatments,humiliations and the loss of friends and loved ones as they become alienated towards her.Despite all Nadiye and her loving family seek answers in an unrelented search, which finally brings a long awaited release from her dark journey.Thank you Nadiye for being so courageous.Many people will be helped by your book.

Opening an oft closed door
I take my hat off to Nadiye and other sufferers of this awful
disorder. Before reading this book I had no idea of the pain and torment sufferers must endure. Everyone should read it, in order to understand more those they come in contact with, and the daily struggle they go through. There must be many children in schools today, who could be helped so much earlier, if they had access to the advice this book offers. I sent a copy to a friend in New Zealand,a sufferer whose marriage broke up due to it, and who subsequently lost custody of his child.About 6 weeks later that friend arrived in Bali (where I live, and where I obtained the book) to visit, complete with all the minerals, vitamins etc Nadiye advocated, - he had been following it to the T with amazing improvement!! The book also helped me understand more a relation who suffers from the same problem, but unfortunately refuses to acknowledge it.Nadiye opens the door and sheds light on something that so many keep hidden in darkness. She and her wonderfully supportive family are to be congratulated, not only did they refuse to give up,and kept on searching for answers, but Nadiye was prepared to go through the hell of it all again, to relive it, no mean feat I am sure, in order to offer help to others. This book will bring hope and help to so many. God Bless You Nadiye.

Bravissimo!!
Bravissimo! I apploud Nadiye's forthrightness, courage, and ability to share her journey of overcoming manic depression through nutritional healing andthe hope that is desperately needed today.

informative
High Tide-Low Tide is a very informative book regarding the world of manic depression.I have had some questions in my mind, with regards of manic depression, and after reading High Tide-Low Tide things made a lot of sense to me.

Oh, the things our body and mind do to us
I found Nadiye to be open, sincere an thorough in her willingness to share her life experience.She presents her path, both trials and victories, to us in a way that we can start to understand what is happening within her.She thoughtfully recounts her experiences and the reactions of those around her.She tells us of the responses of both friends and professionals as she and they try to discover what is happening to her.Her well described experience helps us to understand others who have the same or similar difficulties.I would recommend the book to anyone who knows of someone suffering from psychological problems, no matter the cause ... Read more

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Take Me Higher chronicles the past 43 years that have been an incrediblejourney for Rhonda Ryan. There were both glorious times and devastatingones, but there was always the intensity of her battle with manicdepression. To come from being locked in a padded room at a psychiatrichospital to being transformed into a place of stability and freedom isamazing. We all have obstacles in our life to overcome. It is an unavoidablepart of life. The difference is how problems are handled.

Rhonda's desire is that those who are currently suffering from mental illnessor have loved ones with mental illness will be encouraged from hertestimony and be set free from the oppression of theenemy."Rhonda constantly pointed to the hope she has found amidstthe pain of mental illness. It was like a carefully woven threadthrough each and every chapter. Hope is the message of thisbook hope for a way through the pain to a life of peace andwholeness in Jesus Christ."
--Teresa Jones, Word of Life, St. Joseph, MO ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Behavioral Health Management, published by Medquest Communications, LLC on September 1, 1998. The length of the article is 1307 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Depakote: An Emerging Option for Manic Depression.
Publication: Behavioral Health Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1998
Publisher: Medquest Communications, LLC
Page: 44(1)

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This digital document is an article from Medical Update, published by Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc. on May 1, 1996. The length of the article is 2548 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: An investigation of manic-depression. (reprinted from the Saturday Evening Post, March-April 1996)
Publication: Medical Update (Newsletter)
Date: May 1, 1996
Publisher: Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, Inc.
Volume: v19Issue: n11Page: p1(6)

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"Manic Depression" is a slight but not utter departure from the boldness of speech in "Schizophrenia", my first published collection of fifty poems that were rough and edgy by nature. Experience is very important when looking at events, both past and present, from different points of view-this is the key. It is of my sincere opinion that "Schizophrenia" was lacking certain nuances that can only be gained by experience in living life with changing environments and goals. This collection, "Manic Depression," differs from my first published collection in that I have been able to write about many things in which I have personal experience and now feel comfortable putting into words. I found that there was more ease in bringing forth these words, which will be evident. Of course, I continually keep up with my poignant style, expressed points of view, language method and unstoppable honesty, which have enabled me to be true about my feelings since I began. I have held nothing back in my new collection "Manic Depression." ... Read more

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As a former sufferer of manic depression, I know only to well that the condition can be a real life sapping and contemptible condition that frequently pushes us into hells that we would rather not go to, for they are, places of total isolation and places of unmitigated despair. To live with manic depression is to connect with the very essence of mortal fragility, where perceptions of this horrendous condition are clouded at worst and where hope always seems to be in some far distant horizon. But despite populist beliefs, manic depression is not a life sentence and that is a FACT, for once we understand the rationale behind root cause analysis, we are able to free ourselves from chronic manic depressions grasp and soar once more like the eagles we were born to be. ... Read more

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Manic DepressionWith an untreated suicide rate of 20 to 25 percent, manic-depressive illness (also called bipolar disorder) ranks among the most fatal diseases in medicine.Why is it such a killer? For one thing, it's a long way down for a person falling from the HEIGHTs of mania to the depths of depression.We'll talk to top experts about this, and about new research that could narrow the gap between "average" and "optimal" treatments. Plus, a whole range of brand-new diagnoses that may leave you wondering whether everybody isn't a little bit bipolar.Host Dr. Fred Goodwin is joined by Donna, 26, who has been living with manic-depressive illness for 10 years; Dr. Joseph Hibbeln, a psychiatrist, lipid biologist and chief of the outpatient clinic at the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, who studied epidemiological data about the rates of diseases and average diets in different parts of the world, and learned of an astonishing link between Omega 3 fatty acids in our diet, and mood disorders like manic depression and depression; Congresswoman Lynn Rivers, from Ann Arbor, who has represented Michigan's 13th District since 1994, and has grappled with bipolar disorder for more than 20 years; and Dr. J. Raymond DePaulo, professor of psychiatry and director of the affective disorders clinic at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore.Hosted by Dr. Fred Goodwin and produced by the Peabody Award winning Lichtenstein Creative Media . ... Read more

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Dark to Light explores one woman's journey through the darkness, madness, loneliness, and despair of manic-depression. The book opens with poetry and prose that express the darker side of the illness. It is in her darkness, however, that she learns she is not alone and that by sticking together with others caught in the same bondage as she, there is both Hope and Light to be found. Through her suffering she learns the importance of her God given life and so begins the rise out of her pit.Rising out of the Dark she walks boldly into the Light with a new perspective on Life and herself. She learns to focus on beauty as a weapon against the darkness. She finally comes to a place where she can find peace and gratitude to God. It is an amazing journey from the embrace of darkness into the warmth of the light. ... Read more

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Inspiring book of poetry
This inspiring book of poetry takes the reader through one woman's struggle with manic depression and her ability to transcend the pain and emotional turmoil the mood disorder renders.The book opens with the poet's stance on poetry itself in "Freedom For the Words" where she states, "Whatever drips down is what I say--."Her last poem, "Just Words," reiterates her approach to poetry.Rolling Waters does not conform to traditional writing standards, which makes her poems so honest and real to the reader.The book follows with a set of poems that are rather dark, such as "Of Madness," "Can't Find My Way Home," "Down on My Knees," and "Help."In the midst of much despair, the imagery of Waters poems is powerful.In both her "dark" and "light" poems, she uses a lot of imagery from nature to describe feeling states.For example, in "Can't Find My Way Home," Waters expresses, "Tripping and falling/ Over snowflakes/ I merge with the nighttime sky;" In her transition from darkness, she writes the poem, "Red Roses."It opens, "I felt a gust of wind/Sailing through the air/ And reaching out its arms/It enveloped me right there."Her latter poems are a recognition of her new perspectives on life that are filled with hope and promise.Especially noteworthy are, "This is Life," and "A Blessed One."I would recommend this book not just to people struggling with manic depression, but people who understand the human condition, with all its ups and downs.

Truly Inspiring Book of Poetry
When one first begins to read this book one cannot help but be brought to tears from the harrowing suffering of the poet but ends up with smiles as the dark gives way to light verse! There is HOPE for this illness and this writer found it in God and God's good creations! A MUST READ for those suffering or who know someone who suffers from the illness. Truly Inspirational! My favorite poems are "Down On My Knees", "We Are Family", and "I Climb"! The raw honesty and courage in the writing shows forth in these deeply intense pieces of works! Wow! I have been enriched by reading this poetry collection and I have a better perspective on the illness now. It helps me to understand my love one and what she goes through! Again, a MUST READ! ... Read more

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Candid essays on manic depression from a bipolar writer. Her experiences have launched personal, cultural and social inquiry into how we understand ourselves in the interplay between physical reality and the mind. Contact: dexadog@ymail.com ... Read more