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While living with depression and bipolar disorder, it is crucial to be surrounded by loved ones and embraced by family support. If you or someone you love lives with these illnesses, the Phoenix Family Center is a place to gain educational information and resources.

As part of the Phoenix Family Center, Rebecca's Dream is committed to empowering the lives of those impacted by depression and bipolar disorder. We believe that self-empowerment is a critical wellness tip. In our Book Corner, we highlight selected readings that serve as ways to gain education, strength and to help achieve or maintain mental wellness.

Our Featured Books will rotate periodically as we highlight other topics or new offerings. If there is a book that you think we should add, please contact us by clicking here to send an email.

Featured Books

		Treating Bipolar Disorder Author: Ellen Frank, PhD Overview: Though almost 5 years old, Treating Bipolar Disorder, by Ellen Frank is still one of the first and most frequent reading recommendations for newly diagnosed patients. Written in plain, easy to understand English, this little gem asserts that affective relapse in bipolar disorder follows from disruptions in social and circadian rhythms. This theory led to the development of a disorder-specific therapy, Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) whose case-based description is the mainstay of this book. Click here for more information >
		Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder Author: Jim Phelps M.D. Overview: Responding to the general absence of information for the lay public on the less acute forms of manic depressive illness, this book provides a helpful overview of the symptoms, course and diagnosis of these less well-known bipolar subtypes. Written in ultra-basic, simple language, by Dr. Jim Phelps, the Corvallis, OR psychiatrist behind the incredibly useful website psycheducation.org, this work is designed to familiarize readers with the characteristics of Bipolar Disorder Type II. Click here for more information >
		The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Second Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know Author: David Jay Miklowitz, PhD Overview: Getting an accurate diagnosis is the first step toward reclaiming your life from bipolar disorder. But if you or someone you love is struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of this illness, there are still many hurdles to surmount at home, at work, and in daily life. You need current information and practical problem-solving advice you can count on. Click here for more information >
		Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner Author: Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston, Psy.D. Overview: Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder is a first of its kind book—written specifically for the partner of a person with bipolar disorder. If you have a loved one with bipolar, you know how disruptive and straining this disorder can be to your relationship. You may experience feelings of fear, loss, and anxiety as well as a constant uncertainly about your loved one’s ever-changing moods. Click here for more information >
		The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Depressed and What You Can Do to Change It Author: Margaret Wehrenberg Overview: Why is depression one of the most pervasive of all mental health complaints? What makes the lethargy, mental rumination, loss of concentration, unassuageable negativity, and feelings of inadequacy so stubbornly resistant to treatment and so hard to shake off? What can you do to alleviate your symptoms and move in the direction of full recovery? Click here for more information >