Got Bipolar?: An Insider's Guide to Managing Life Effectively

Marshal the Skills and Resources You Need to Live Your Best Life!This book is about how to recover from bipolar disorder or at least how to attempt to recover from it. Sufferers will be briefly introduced to new coping skills including: emotional regulation method acting empathy development and relaxation. In order to get the most out of this book youll need to develop your own strategies based on the recommendations of this book.In Got Bipolar? Zotti offers unique insights based on his personal experience of coming to terms with his own bipolar condition. Applying method acting as an emotional regulation tool mirrors the work of Marsha Linehan and her concept of opposite action to the emotion a tool long recognized as effective in regulating emotions. Additionally his focus on developing hobbies and interests in ones life also reflects Linehans emphasis on creating a life worth living through the pursuit of meaningful activities. Zottis book will no doubt provide an invaluable guide for sufferers of bipolar disorder and I highly recommend it. --Paul Corcoran Clinical Psychologist Moving ForwardIf you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (BPD) Got Bipolar? is a good place to start to try to make sense of it all. Topics include self-care medications coping skills and responding to someone in crisis. Zotti has lived with BPD most of his life so he has walked the talk. The messages are of hope loving yourself throughout this process and if you are looking for help with a loved one recognizing that the person is more than just this illness. -- Judy Wright mental health patient advocateGot Bipolar? offers a framework for the sufferer in need of skills to overcome symptoms. Zotti personally uses method acting as a coping skill to reverse mood states. Even a smile has the power to shift a low mood. He covers the basics but it is up to the readers to increase their knowledge of emotional regulation empathy development relaxation techniques and other coping skills. This book is a really good primer for anyone suffering from Bipolar Disorder. -- Lewis Weir BSWLearn more about the author at www.lhpress.com/authors/alfredo-zotti