MINDFULNESS FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER.

Bipolar disorder affects 6 million US adults every year.

People with bipolar disorder may experience feelings of mania or high energy, followed by periods of depression and sadness. These unusual shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels can make it extremely difficult to carry out day-to-day tasks—and ultimately reach one's goals. In MINDFULNESS FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER, psychiatrist and neuroscientist William R. Marchand provides a breakthrough program based in cutting-edge neuroscience and mindfulness practices to target bipolar symptoms. Along with healthy lifestyle changes, therapy, and medication, Marchand shows readers how mindfulness—the act of present moment awareness—is the missing piece in their successful bipolar treatment. Using the Mindfulness skills outlined in the book, readers will learn how to work through feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress in order to improve their quality of life and find their true center.

William R. Marchand, MD, is a board-certified academic psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He specializes in using functional neuroimaging methods to investigate the causes of anxiety. He lives in Salt Lake City, UT.