Finding Your Bipolar Muse
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Books › Self-help › Mood Disorders › General
ISBN: 1569243409 / Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books, October 2006
Draws on detailed research to evaluate the possible link between mood disorders and creativity, discussing how individuals with depression or bipolar disorder can overcome personal challenges in order to move forward creatively. Original.
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Do creativity and mental illness truly go hand in hand, as many people believe? Or are all creative artists a bit crazy”? Do psychotropic medications cause creative droughts? Are suffering and deprivation necessary for creative work? Or is there a better approach?Lana Castle draws from research, interviews, surveys, and her own experience to examine what bipolar disorder and depression bring to the creative mix. Drawing from forty-five years experience in the arts, Castle shares first-hand knowledge, tools, and resources to help both aspiring and professional creatives” affected by mood disorders overcome challenges and move forward. Illuminating and inspiring, Castle's new book helps artists of all types deal with depressive droughts and manic floods. With sensitivity and grace, Castle explains how creatives” can tap their talents to recover their lives. Readers will learn how to: manage medications and treatment without thwarting creativity; find focus; set daily, weekly, and monthly goals; develop self-esteem and independence; use their creative talents to generate income.
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