Bipolar Christianity

As it had for generations before her, a heaviness hung over Monica A. Coleman throughout her young life. As an adult, this rising star in the academy saw career successes often fueled by the modulated highs of undiagnosed bipolar disorder, as she hid deep depression that even her doctors skimmed past in disbelief. Serendipitous encounters with Black intellectuals like Henry Louis Gates Jr., Angela Davis, and Renita Weems were countered by long nights of stark loneliness. Only as Coleman began to face her illness was she able to live honestly and faithfully in the world.

A story about lies and a liar, Liar, Liar, Gown on Fire is a memoir of a lifelong struggle with mental illnesses, specifically bipolar disorder and factitious disorder, more commonly known as Munchausen syndrome. When she was as young as six-years-old, Cindy found a thrill in receiving attention for being sick or injured. Flinging herself off a swing set, hoping to break an arm or leg, she often found herself sitting in the sand, disappointed in her good health. As she grew older and into the painful awkwardness of young-adulthood, the lengths to which Cindy would go to gain “sick ...

The issue of diagnosing children with behavioral diseases that do not conform to a scientific definition of disease, and then medicating them is a scandal ready to erupt. In The Diseasing of America's Children, popular family psychologist, speaker, and best-selling author John Rosemond joins pediatrician Dr. Bose Ravenel to uncover the fiction and fallacy behind attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), early-onset bipolar disorder (EOBD), and the drugs prescribed to treat them.

Lynn is a woman after God’s heart. After being set free from “incurable” mental illnesses—bi-polar, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, addiction, and attempted suicide in 2011 at the age of 52—she became passionate about helping others learn of the redemptive power of the brain back to sanity through Godly principles that changed her own life.

Whole Health can be achieved! Healing Bipolar and Depression, the 2nd Edition is the inspiring story of God’s grace and healing upon the life of Suzy Hoseus. There is no quick-fix method to gaining Whole Health. This book is about making life-giving choices and learning to live life the way God intended it to be lived—filled with love, joy, and dependence on Him.

Micah Yarborough was pursuing a graduate degree in counseling psychology when he had a severe manic episode that disrupted his education and his life, and heralded seven years of chaos. Over time God used his training as a therapist, his experience as a researcher studying serious mental illnesses and recovery, and his marriage to a gifted psychologist to do what he thought was impossible: Help him get well and stay well. My Anchor Holds Within the Veil describes the strategies Micah has used to achieve and maintain wellness for more than seven years. This is a story of love and loss, of ...

There is nothing ordinary about mental illness. But there is something extraordinary about how Matthew Butler lived with it. Like all of us, Matthew was a sinner. But unlike most of us, Matthew had bipolar. In this posthumous memoir, written from the perspective of his mother and inspired by his life and writings, we learn an important truth. No matter your circumstances, even if you lose your mind, you always have hope for healing. This hope in Matthew was cultivated by his unswerving faith in Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

Diagnosed with Bipolar 1 in 1999, Allison took medication for 20 years. Through her faith in God, she has overcome symptoms of Bipolar 1 and has been medication-free for over a year. She has never been happier. All is on! That is the spelling and motto of 55-year-old, recently ordained Martial Artists of the Faith, Pastor Allison Joan Hall. She holds a Black Belt in Kenpo Karate and a Blue Belt in Taekwondo. She taught high school Spanish and Art for Baltimore City Public Schools for 22 years from which illness forced her into early retirement.

More than 30 years ago, Dr. Ronald R. Fieve gained national recognition for his pioneering treatment of what was then known as "manic-depression". Since then, he has focused on patients with mild bipolarity, also known as Bipolar II. With the right treatment, these patients can turn their illness into an asset. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Fieve presents a highly successful program that allows Bipolar II patients to harness the creativity and energy of their hypomanic "highs" while minimizing the potentially devastating "lows" of depression.

A reincarnated angel's tale of spiritual oneness, mental illness, the nut house, psychedelic drugs, gurus, meditation, romantic longing, mystical experience and the lesson of humility...Take the ride, because this book is gonna blow your mind.

Can LDS church members (Mormons) handle the truth of how bad untreated mental illness can get—even to the church's missionaries? An LDS-market publisher told Author Andy Hogan, "Your story of 2 manic psychosis breakdowns may be true, but LDS church members can't handle it." Andy strongly disagrees. He believes that all people, not just church members, need to know and learn from his experience—that has a happy ending. Here is the book. You can handle the truth.