Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder by John McManamy

Author:John McManamy [John Mcmanamy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780061748561
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2006-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

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Antidepressants and Controversial Meds Issues

You’ve been diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder, plus maybe co-occurring anxiety or alcohol or substance use. Now what? Do you risk taking very imperfect medications with all their side effects, or do you feel you can manage your illness by other means? There is no pat answer that applies to everyone, but as a general rule it is safe to say that better outcomes are achieved by combining different treatments, which also includes integrating smart lifestyle choices into various psychiatric and talking therapies. The intent of the next several chapters is not to recommend one type of treatment over another, but to help you make informed choices.

We will first take an extended look at medications treatment, then move on to talking therapy, and finally to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, also known as shock treatment) and related experimental therapies.

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