Art from adversity : a life with bipolar / Anne Therese Naylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Naylor, Anne Therese.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bipolar disorder.

Bipolar disorder--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Brisbane : Interactive Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Art from Adversity shines the spotlight on mental illness, in particular, bipolar disorder. It provides an insight into what it is like to become mentally ill, to ascend into mania, free fall into depression, andfinally emerge profoundly changed by the experience. Art from Adversity: A Life with Bipolar is Anne Therese Naylor's memoir and information guide to mental illness. She provides insights into what it is like to become mentally ill and what it takes to become well. Her artworks, both on the cover and woven throughout the book, illustrate the creativity that can come from adversity. Wit

Contents:

""Front Cover""; ""Author Bio""; ""Author Photo""; ""Inside Cover""; ""Imprint""; ""Dedication""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: Memoir""; ""Prologue""; ""Beginning""; ""Rising""; ""Falling""; ""Moving forward""; ""Equilibrium""; ""Epilogue""; ""Part II: Bipolar disorder""; ""Introduction to mental illness""; ""About bipolar""; ""Anxiety""; ""Gambling, drinking and drug taking""; ""Diagnosis and treatment""; ""Atitudes toward mental illness""; ""Self help""; ""For carers""; ""How to help someone who has a mental illness""; ""My A to Z of mental illness""

""Where to get help""""Famous people who have bipolar""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-922120-12-X

OCLC:

855969850