Why Am I Still Depressed?
Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder

Fantastic look into the issues, reality and treatment of Bipolar II. My doctor recommended I read it as part of my treatment. This book gives a straight up presentation of this mental illness and how to understand and manage having it. The nuts and bolts approach helps demystify it as well as provid......more

FANTASTIC book. Well-written; it came across as a knowledgable, trusted doctor talking to a patient. He also uses his website ([URL not allowed]) as an extension of the book, with additional notes and updates. Invaluable. earlier: p.s. guess what I got diagnosed with? :)......more

I honestly cannot believe I read a book with this title- it just seems so...melodramatic? I don't know...kind of a weird title given the subject matter, in my opinion. But I heard a few people talk about how it was a must-read in regards to bipolar, and since a lot of my other options have been feeli......more

First of all, ya gotta love an MD who uses his nickname ("Jim") on the title page. The author is down home, encourages skepticism, and really appears to know his stuff on bipolar issues. His website is very helpful. If anyone has any bipolar issues in the family, I'd strongly urge getting a copy of......more

This book helped me understand and answered some questions after I was diagnosed with Bipolar/OCD. It was recommended to me by my psychiatrist and I in turn recommend it to anyone else given a similar diagnosis. Just remember to keep in mind that not all of it may be relevant to you.......more