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Back from the brink : true stories and practical help for overcoming depression and bipolar disorder / Grame Cowan ; foreword by Glenn Close ; afterword by Allen Doederlein.

by Cowan, Grame.

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New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2014.

Celebrities -- Mental health -- Interviews.

Depression, Mental -- Treatment.

Manic-depressive illness -- Treatment.

Affective disorders -- Treatment.

9781608828562 (pbk.)

xi, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

"On July 24th, 2004, Graeme Cowan took pen to paper and said goodbye to his family. 'I just can’t be a burden any longer,' he wrote. After four failed suicide attempts, Cowan set out on a difficult journey back from the brink. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others struggling with depression and bipolar disorder -- and that is how this book came to be. If you have severe depression or bipolar disorder, it is important to remember that you are not alone. Featuring interviews with people from of all walks of life, Back from the Brink is filled with real stories of hope and healing, information about treatment options and medication, and tools for putting what you've learned into practice. If you are ready to put one foot in front of the other and finally set out on the path to recovery, the powerful stories in this book will inform and inspire you to make lasting change. Includes a foreword by actress Glenn Close, and in-depth interviews with former US Representative Patrick Kennedy; television talk-show host Trisha Goddard; director of public policy at Google, Bob Boorstin; former chief advisor to Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell; former tennis pro, Cliff Richey; and former professional football player, Greg Montgomery"--Provided by publisher.

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