Today I’d like to introduce you to some of the table of content in the new book I’m working on. This is a book designed to speak to those with bipolar, those with depression and the loved ones of both groups. It contains a lot of my “greatest hits” from both Bipolar Burble and Breaking Bipolar plus new writing as well. I hope this will be the first in a series I plan to release.
I’m very pleased to say I’m in the editing process for the book which means it’s well on its way to publishing. The ebook version will be out first and then a dead-tree version will likely be available at some point after that. There is no official publication date as of yet, but I’ll let you know when I firm something up.
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This table of contents has been updated September, 21, 2016.
New Book on Bipolar, Depression by Natasha Tracy
I won’t reveal the title just yet, but I will have a title and cover reveal when the graphics are ready (in the next 1-2 weeks). For now, preview this partial table of contents. (Hey, I have to keep a few things as a surprise!)
Some of the work I’m most proud of comes in Chapter Six where I offer a treatment algorithm for major depressive disorder and one for bipolar disorder (research-based, not my opinion). This chapter aims to answer the question as to what medication to try next based on research and patient concerns.
Table of Contents on New Living with Bipolar, Depression Book
So, enjoy the reveal. I hope this whets your appetite for more.
Chapter 1: Mental Illness Basics
- Are People Born with Mental Illness? What Causes Mental Illness?
- How to Tell Someone, “I Need Mental Health Help.”
Chapter 2: Crazy Thinking
- What Is Normal, Anyway?
- Crazy Thoughts of the Depressed
- Crazy Thoughts Brought to You by Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 3: The Trouble with Mental Illness
- Feeling Alone with a Mental Illness
- Don’t Say This! – Worst Things People with Mental Illness Hear
- Isn’t Everyone a Bit “Bipolar?” Isn’t Everyone “Depressed” Sometimes?
- . . . plus two more
Chapter 4: Death Would Be Better? – Understanding Depression
- Why Don’t the Mentally Ill Want to Shower When They’re Sick?
- Depression – Worse Than Sadness, Apathy
- The Death Inside
- . . . plus three more
Chapter 5: Up, Up, and Away! – Understanding Mania, Hypomania and Mixed Moods
- I’m the Best, Most Beautiful Babe in All the World! – Bipolar Disorder and Delusions of Grandeur
- How Bipolar Hypomania Feels
- Am I the Greatest? – Self-Diagnosing Hypomania
- . . . plus three more
Chapter 6: Treating Mental Illness with Medication
- Does Medication Help or Hurt Creativity?
- How to Eeny Meeny Miny Moe Your Medication Choices
- Should People with Bipolar Disorder Take an Antidepressant?
- . . . plus one more
Chapter 7: I Hate Mental Illness Treatment
- What It’s Really Like to Stay in a Psychiatric Ward
- Treatment Fatigue
- Holding onto Hope During Treatment
Chapter 8: Mental Illness Coping Skills
- How to Explain Mental Illness to Others
- Can You Get Enough Therapy?
- Mad, Sad, Glad, Bad – Why and How to Track Moods
- . . . plus four more
Chapter 9: Understanding Suicide and Suicide Attempts
- Is Something Wrong with One if He Thinks of Killing Himself?
- My Story of Attempting Suicide but Not Wanting Death
- For Those Who Want to Attempt Suicide
- . . . plus three more
Chapter 10: When Mental Illness Gets Better
- Can a Person with a Serious Mental Illness Be Happy?
- Feeling Better or Hypomanic?.
- How It Feels When Psychiatric Medications Work
- . . . plus two more
Chapter 11: Mental Illness Wisdom
- A Sick Brain and a Mind Trying to Deal with It
- Escaping a Mentally Ill Brain
- The Brain-Mind Split and Enlightenment in Mental Illness
- . . . plus one more
Appendix I: Not Just Sadness — What Is Major Depressive Disorder?
Appendix II: The Rollercoaster – What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Appendix III: Specific Medication Options for Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Appendix IV: Stopping Antidepressants While Minimizing Withdrawal
Appendix V: Evidence-Based Therapies for Mental Illness
Like your blogs, looking forward to the new book. Still in shock that I found a blog.
I am so very much looking forward to your invaluable book. It will be a resource for many, and it will hold a prominent place on my bookshelf! Much love.
Final effort,I guess I’m not getting your book for reasons unknown to me
Very strange,as I post & comment regularly on this blog ..have for yrs
Feel slighted,still reasons unknown & unexplained,which I ,find annoying
Since I hear others receiving theirs happily with no issues.
I’m RCBP like you,we have the same disease,I write when I’m creative & up & down
But also on days to help others going thru extremely bad times to try & obviously not be a p
Dr Phil role model
Just share my story,& assure them they are not alone….
Today’s not a good day anyway according to my crystals,plus unbalanced mindset (I’ve psychic GIFTS)
So,said my peace…….
Hi Sandra,
It looks like you’ve visited the page where the download is available but you just never clicked on the link. The page is called Live Successfully with a Mental Illness: Top 5 Coping Skills Ebook and there is a text link and if you click on the picture of the book, it will download that way as well.
Please let me know if you have any further issues.
– Natasha Tracy
Ok
Do you personally confirm these book orders then,as there are no explainations I see
To do so?
But my eyesight is very poor I mayve missed something
Also noticed my name & email placed up/ then taken down
Will get to topic when this is resolved for me,obviously cannot fix by myself!
Really unsure what to think……
Now it says I’ve subbed not confirmed …
Ok wtf
Still at the top of the page for the E book says my Email incorrect!
Please fix the issues as I’d love to have your book Natasha!!!
Sandra frustrated
WTF
Do you keep saying this EMAIL IS WRONG?????
ITS NOT
Same one YOU SEND TO
IM SICK OF THIS PLUS TRIED FAILED EBOOK WHAAAATTT
Natasha,
First, congratulations on the book; and love the term “dead-tree version.” I will now have that in my head every time I want to order a version other than Kindle!
Second, great to see a photo of you here. Been following your blog for a while now; your posts are so helpful. Thank you so much for your courage, transparency and love for those of us with bp/dd.
Hi Susan,
Thanks so much. I’m glad I can be of service :)
– Natasha Tracy
this is going to be invaluable – look forward to seeing it – more power to your elbow :)
Hi David,
Thanks you. I hope so :)
– Natasha Tracy
This looks terrific
Wonderful Table of Contents. I look forward to buying your book. Here are some things you may not know. Do a google image search for BEAM Mood chart printable. Best mood chart I have seen. I print it in color., but black/white/gray would probably work fine. As for “how mental illness feels,” there are three scenes in movies I would recommend. Two in the movie Mr. Jones, and one in Love and Mercy, which is a bio of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, who has bipolar disorder. In Mr. Jones, the lead character played by Richard Gere (Mr Jones) has a scene where it gradually fades from mania into major depression. Eerie, and very real, at least for me. There’s also a really great scene of a high school girl in her session with the psychiatrist. She is radically ultra rapid cycling. That’s exactly like I am when I am in bad condition. In Love and Mercy, which I just saw, there’s a scene where the young Brian Wilson character is with his friends celebrating a successful recording. They are having an informal dinner party. Brian is sitting at the head of the table. The conversation and sounds of a party are low key and normal, but ever so gradually, the sounds grow louder in Brian’s head. The clicking of the eating utensils on the plates grow louder and louder, and the sound is deafening, and drives him up the wall – he jumps up and shouts STOP!!! Unfortunately, there’s a change of scene there. This minor-to-major noise and frenetic scene is like I am these days.
Hi Synergy,
Thanks for the information. I actually recommend an electronic tracking method for moods, but I’ll perhaps include the printable one as well.
– Natasha Tracy
Congratulations! This will be very useful to a lot of people, and will be well worth the effort you’re probably struggling with now… ;-)
Hi Mark,
What? Effort for a book? That’s crazy-talk ;)
– Natasha Tracy