In Solving the Bipolar Puzzle, psychiatrist and neuroscientist William R. Marchand provides an innovative, breakthrough program based in neuroscience and mindfulness practices to help you find relief from your bipolar symptoms.
William R. Marchand, MD, is a board-certified academic psychiatrist and neuroscientist, assistant professor of psychiatry, and adjunct assistant professor of psychology at the University of Utah. He has years of experience treating mood disorders in clinical settings; researching the neurobiology of mood and anxiety disorders, as well as education of mental health providers and the general public; and using functional neuroimaging methods to investigate the causes of anxiety and affective conditions. He lives in Salt Lake City, UT.
"Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder integrates recent findings from
clinical, scientific, and meditation communities to help one
understand the reason for their struggles, describes the treatments
currently available, and then honestly presents how adding
mindfulness practice to one's life will reduce suffering associated
with bipolar disorder."
--Rev. Jim Daiko Bilskie, PhD, Soto Zen monk, veteran, and PhD in
environmental physics
"William Marchand brings together his knowledge and experience as a
psychiatrist with his insight and wisdom as a mindfulness
practitioner. The result is an informative guide, full of practical
tools for managing bipolar disorder, enhancing well-being, and
living a more fulfilled life."
--Paul Thielking, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the
University of Utah School of Medicine
"Mindfulness for BipolarDisorder extends far beyond management of
bipolar symptoms. This easy-to-read, well-written book is a
valuable resource for all humans, whether living with bipolar
disorder, another chronic illness, or life in general (which can be
a chronic condition). The practice of mindfulness is a gift,
available to all, that will have a powerful impact on your
life."
--Karen Dittrich, MD, discovered mindfulness and meditation after
being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis twenty-two years ago
"[Marchand's] book is a breakthrough in the advancement of the
treatment of bipolar disorder, as a more intractable condition. In
this book, readers will find a combination of scientific knowledge
and the techniques of meditation as practiced for centuries. As a
highly regarded psychiatrist, Marchand is able to offer proven
methods for the cessation of suffering. By doing so, he has shown
not only his professional acumen, but also his compassionate heart
and wisdom in the service of others."
--Victor Perri, practicing Zen Buddhist and lawyer for over thirty
years in areas including labor, employment, disability law, and
civil rights
"Finally--a book written for real people, with an easy-to-follow
plan of action. ...William Marchand's compassionate wisdom brings
to light a new way to manage bipolar disorder, and offers a
step-by-step approach to using mindfulness, as well as numerous
meditations. This book offers insightful wisdom from Marchand's
perspective as both a psychiatrist and mindfulness teacher."
--Mary Beth Cooper, journalist, communications specialist, and avid
supporter of mental health awareness
"In Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder, Marchand offers a unique
flavor of mindfulness practice for a serious and difficult mental
illness. It combines well-balanced, ancient, traditional techniques
with modern empirical, practical, and repeatable wisdom from
Western science and medicine. Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder
covers a remarkably broad range of symptoms of the
illness--including the quite nuanced, such as noticing the
difference between 'pleasure' and 'happiness'--with pragmatic tools
and techniques for their management. Marchand's style of writing is
not only accessible and easy to understand but is also influenced
by deep kindness and compassion for his patients. Readers can
expect to have the sense that their condition is not a hopeless and
untenable disorder, but rather a challenging set of symptoms that
can be managed with relatively simple mindfulness-based
practices."
--Adam Shishin Lintz, husband, father, student of and practitioner
in the Soto Zen tradition, software architect, and martial
artist
"Marchand's caring professionalism comes through in spades in his
insightful and compassionately written book, Mindfulness for
Bipolar Disorder. With a clear understanding of the science behind
both bipolar disorder and mindfulness practice, Marchand honors
readers' unique struggles, while encouraging hope for a better
future. If you buy one book on bipolar disorder, make it this
one."
--Erica Marken, Soto Zen Buddhist who serves on the board of
directors for Two Arrows Zen Center in Salt Lake City, UT
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