Friends and Family Bipolar Survival Guide - Softcover

Debra Meehl; Mark Meehl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976704927 ISBN 13: 9780976704928

Publisher: Meehl Foundation Press, 2011

Synopsis

Bipolar Disorder is a family illness - a thief of family serenity and peace of mind, a destroyer of emotional balance for everyone who comes into contact with it, and the catalyst of a lifestyle that frequently produces dire consequences at home, in the work place and in society as a whole. Relationships with bipolar people are not easy and more often that not by the time the bipolar in your life has been properly diagnosed and treatment has begun, the stress of the months and years of chaos has left you scarred and exhausted. Moreover, recent research has shown that some 50% of all people with Bipolar Disorder also display features of Borderline Personality Disorder, thus making diagnosis and treatment even more difficult. This wonderful books is designed specifically for families and friends of those with Bipolar Disorder. It looks directly, and lovingly, at the ways in which the non-bipolar can be a pivotal factor leading the stability rather that being a trigger for emotional breakdown. With extraordinary sensitivity, it reveals how Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a new standard for treatment, combines four components- Mindfulness, Interpersonal Relationship Skills, Emotional Regulation, and Distress Tolerance - to dramatically improve the life of the person with Bipolar Disorder as well as those of the family members and friends. DBT has been adopted very successfully as the key component and model for the Meehl House residential treatment program. Most importantly, this book is all about creating and nurturing,strong, loving relationships.

About this title

About the Author:

Mark and Debra Meehl live in Texas, where they maintain a residential treatment program for bipolar disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. Specializing in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, Depression and Substance Abuse.Living in a supportive environment with Mark and Debra Meehl,DD, residents/guests learn new skills for achieving and maintaining emotional regulation with access to the Meehl Foundation Intensively Trained DBT Team. They develop distress tolerance skills and learn how to take control of their thoughts and their actions. We create an individual plan for a wholistic balanced approach to mental wellness with; Psychological testing and assessment, Hypnosis, acupuncture, hair follicle testing for vitamins and mineral, hormone balancing, and nutrition counseling. Most important, residents learn how to take back and create a life that is fulfilling and rewarding. Mark has bipolar disorder and spends his days writing for the Meehl Foundation and working at the Meehl House, where he says he is the perfect house-husband, Debra divides her time between speaking engagements, writing, working as a pastoral counselor and as a DBT therapist and a life skills trainer. This is the second edition of their first book, first published in 2005. The couple is currently working on a companion book to the Survival Guide, which is scheduled for publication later in 2015.

About this edition

• Publisher: Meehl Foundation Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0976704927
• ISBN 13: 9780976704928
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 191
• Editor: OPA Author Services
• Illustrator: Aon Celtic Art