Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One: What Type of Depression Do You Have? -- Understanding the Mood Spectrum -- The Down Side: Depression -- The Up Side: From Hypomania to Mania, and Everything In-Between -- The Mixed-Up Side: When Mania and Depression Collide -- A Little BipolaR? How Much? -- About Your Diagnosis -- Is It All in the Genes? -- The Living Side: Finding Normal -- Part Two: A Healing Lifestyle -- Daily Rhythms -- Light and Dark -- Managing Insomnia -- Getting Active -- Exercise? How About Just Walking -- Diet -- Managing Substances -- Coming Soon: Bipolar and Technology -- Part Three: Treatment -- The Right Stuff: How to Find Good Care -- Medications: Our Top Choices -- Mood-Lifting Stabilizers: The Full Details -- Antidepressants and Other Mood Destabilizers -- Medications for Breakthrough Episodes -- Anxiety, Concentration, and Sleep: The Other Poles of Bipolar -- Natural Healers -- Knowing When to Stop Medications -- Live Long and Minimize Side Effects -- Beyond Medication: Electricity, Magnets, and Depression -- Good Therapy -- Part Four: Reclaiming Your Life -- Relationships -- Work and School -- For Friends and Family.