PATIENT RESOURCES
Bipolar disorder
Books
The Bipolar Workbook : Tools for Controlling Your Mood Swings
Monica Ramirez Basco
The Guilford Press, 2006
An Unquiet Mind
Kay Jamison
Alfred A. Knopf, 1995
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know
David Miklowitz
Guilford Press, 2002
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder, Understanding and Helping your Partner
Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston
New Harbinger Publications, Inc., Oakland, CA 2004
The Hypomanic Edge: the Link Between a Little Bit of Craziness and Success in America
John D. Gartner
Simon and Schuster, New York, 2005
Exuberance; the Passion for Life;
Kay Jamison
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2004
Overcoming Mood Swings-A Self-help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques
Jan Scott
New York University Press, 2001
Why am I Up, Why am I Down
Roger Granet and Elizabeth Ferber
Dell, 1999
Mind Over Mood
Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky
The Guilford Press, 1995
Organizations and Websites
Bipolar Child Website
Demitri F. Papolos, M.D.
Bipolar World Web Site
Provides information on bipolar diagnosis, treatment, and suicide, an “ask the doctor” link, personal stories, information on disabilities and stigma, community and family support, relevant books, a bipolar message board, and chat rooms.
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
1187 Willmette Ave., PMB #331
Willmette, IL 60091
Phone: 847-256-8525
A parent-led organization, provides information and support to family members, health care providers, and the public.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
(Formerly Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA)
730 North Franklin St., Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
800-826-3632 or 312-642-0049
Fax: 312-642-7243
The largest organization for people with mood conditions and their loved ones.
Harvard Medical School – Partners Bipolar Research Program
50 Staniford St., Suite 580
Boston, MA 02114
617-726-6188
http://www.manicdepressive.org/
Provides information, referrals, evaluation, treatment, research, and on-line self-care tools for bipolar disorder.
Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation
550 Ridgewood Rd.
Maplewood, NJ 07040
866-333-JBRF
fax: 973-921-1797
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
800-950-6264 or 703-524-7600
A grass roots, self-help support and advocacy organization for people with mental illness, and their loved ones.
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSD)
800-829-8289
The largest donor-supported, nongovernmental organization dedicated to raising and distributing funds for research into the nature, causes, treatments, and prevention of severe mental disorders.
NIMH Depression Information Program
6001 Executive Blvd., Rm. 8184
MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
301-443-4513
TTY Line: 301-443-8431
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Information Resources and Inquiries Branch
6001 Executive Blvd., Rm. 8184, MSC9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone 301-443-4513
Fax 301-443-4279
Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/bipolarmenu.cfm
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
2001 N. Beauregard St., 12th Floor
(Alt. Address: 1021 Prince St.)
Alexandria, VA 22311
800-969-6942 or 703-684-7722
TTY: 800-443-5959
http://www.nmha.org/
Stanley Center for the Innovative Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
800-424-7657
http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/research/bipolardisorderpa/
Research center whose goals are to increase knowledge about bipolar disorder and to promote the development of comprehensive and innovative treatments.
Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD)
866-398-7425
http://www.stepbd.org/
NIIMH-funded clinical and research program that studies and provides evidence-based treatments for bipolar disorder.
Resources
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