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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.89506
EAN num: 9781569243404
ISBN number: 1569243409
Label: Da Capo Press
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
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Page Count: 256
Printing Date: October 01, 2006
Publishing house: Da Capo Press
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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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Finding Your Bipolar Muse left me on an incredible high. It's both motivational and practical, and the Toolkit really helped me crystalize my goals. The book covers it all, from taking care of yourself and your creative environment to setting priorities, de-stressing and improving productivity. This book is a must-have for people with bipolar disorder. It totally blew me away.
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Straight-forward, helpful and witty, I really enjoyed this book. Castle blends pieces of personal info., the experience of others, and factual information in a way that encouraged me to explore my own creative ideas. I, too, am bipolar, and thought that no long-term good could come out of my writing, but I feel inspired to give it a try! Her ideas and the way she relayed the wide scope of opportunities to use creativity helped me find a brighter perspective on it all.
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This second book by Lana Castle on bi-polar disease is even better than her first. She leads you gently through the steps to live successfully in the world. If you have a loved one in need of encouragement and support, help can be found in this book. I have recommended this book to several of my friends and have had good feedback.
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Ms. Castle has written a really thoughtful handbook to understanding the artist in us all - not just for bi-polar people. Her style is easy to read, smart and functional with just the right amount of research provided as to not make it text-booky. We can all use the insights in this book to help us cultivate the successful artist inside. It was surprisingly warm and helpful. Thank you.
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Didn't really learn a thing from this, and its format is off-putting. The search for help with bi-polar continues.
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