Jim Phelps

So, my psychiatrist made me start reading this before we made any changes to my medication regime, to see how much of it actually resonated with me. 87 highlights later, I'd say a lot has.

Useful information on how to recognize mood spectrum disorders when the mania isn't as evident, education on standard medications available and the pros and cons of each. Also a touch of what's actually going on in the brain chemistry and other things that can interact and affect mood swings.

I'm really show more glad she recommended it to me. The only downside is that the book constantly references the authors website with extra notes sorted chapter by chapter. Alas, this was published in 2006, and a lot has changed in Dr. Phelps world. The website is still a font of information but things are not necessarily where the book says they will be, and I don't think some of the patient cases he references are still contained there. Luckily the site does have a table of contents and is still an amazing resource.

Definitely recommend this as a "why does my brain do what it does" type read. Thanks Dr. Turner for assigning it to me! show less