Bipolar Resources
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Overview
Bipolar Disorder by Osmosis
5 Signs You’re Likely Bipolar by Dr. Tracey Marks
Neuroscience
Overview of three Bipolar neuroscience studies by Jen Anna (macro)
How Lithium works in the Brains of Bipolar Persons by Dr. Flavio Guzman (micro)
Treatment
Activities & Awareness to help treat Bipolar Disorder by Dr. Tracey Marks
Bibliotherapy
Self-Help
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide by David J. Miklowitz, PhD
The Bipolar Workbook by Monica Ramirez Basco, PhD
Memoirs
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison
Manic by Terri Cheney
Marbles by Ellen Forney (graphic memoir)
Perfect Chaos by Linea and Cinda Johnson (mother & daughter)
What the Man in the Moon Told Me by Frank Stanton (Bipolar II)
Madness by Marya Hornbacher (Bipolar I and eating disorders)
The Other Side of Me by Julie Kraft
Novels
Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See by Juliann Garey
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
Shelter in Place by Alexander Maksik (hereditary/generational bipolar disorder)
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (YA Fiction)
The Flower That Went Mad by Yogesh Chandra (bipolar poetry)
Journal Prompts
The Bipolar Disorder Journal by Whitney Frost, LPC, MA
Bipolar Disorder: 60 Days of Journal Prompts by Kay D. Uimari
Bipolar Disorder Symptoms Tracking Journal by MedRecording Designs
64 Journaling Prompts for Self-Discovery by PsychCentral
99 Journal Prompts for Mental Health from Hello, Bombshell!
Essential Art Therapy Exercises by Leah Guzman, ATR-BC
Write poetry or a story where characters have to grapple with what you feel
Activities
Meditation for Bipolar Disorder by Jeff Burton
Healthy Activities for Bipolar Disorder from Vantage Point Recovery:
Develop consistent routines
Follow a physical fitness routine
Get enough sleep
Eco-therapy (go on a hike/walk, camping, gardening)
Seek or create a calm environment / reduce stressors
Write or listen to music that matches your feelings
Create art, however you feel comfortable, that expresses your feelings
The Free Mindfulness Project’s Free Exercises (audio files)
Meditation: Breethe App - use Nour’s Code for a great deal
