| Finding Your Bipolar Muse: How to Master Depressive Droughts and Manic Floods and Access Your Creative Power Contributor(s): Castle, Lana R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1569243409 ISBN-13: 9781569243404 Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Mood Disorders - General - Self-help | Creativity - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational |
| Dewey: 616.895 |
| LCCN: 2006016098 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.06" W x 8.96" (0.66 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |