Back from the brink : true stories and practical help for overcoming depression and bipolar disorder /
Cowan, Grame.
Collects first-hand stories from celebrities on their own struggles with depression and bipolar disease, including the steps that they took to get a handle on their own mental health and begin moving forward.
Includes bibliographical references  (pages 205-213).
Foreword / by Glenn Close vii -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Understanding depression and bipolar disorder and their treatments -- Patrick Kennedy : former us representative -- Trisha Goddard : TV talk show host and mental health advocate -- Alastair Campbell : chief advisor to former uk prime minister Tony Blair -- Lora Inman : a journey from depression to mental health advocacy -- Bob Boorstin : director public policy at google -- Cliff Richey : former top- ranked tennis player -- Jennifer Hentz Moyer : a path out of postpartum psychosis and depression -- Greg Montgomery : NFL player with the houston Oilers and Baltimore Ravens -- My story : how I beat depression -- Depression treatments that work -- Afterword / by Allen Doederlein -- Resources -- References.
Collects first-hand stories from celebrities on their own struggles with depression and bipolar disease, including the steps that they took to get a handle on their own mental health and begin moving forward.
Celebrities
Depression, Mental
Manic-depressive illness