Depression and How to Survive It
by: Spike Milligan and Anthony Clare
Arrow Books Ltd; New Ed edition (3 Feb 1994)

Spike Milligan reveals the dark side of his life in this book which is co-written with his psychiatrist Anthony Clare. He recalls the traumas of his childhood, his highly-strung mother, his largely absent father, the cruelties of a colonial upbringing and of sadism towards animals, the break-up of his first marriage, the mortar bomb which blew him up in Italy and the overwork which gave him a mental breakdown during the "Goon Show".

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The Noonday Demon
by: Andrew Solomon
Chatto and Windus (3 May 2001)

This extraordinarily moving, shocking and eye-opening work is set to become the classic text for the literary market on the subject of depression, mental illness and the way we live now - the book that knocks even William Styron's Darkness Visible out of the water.

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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
by: Kay Redfield Jamison
Picador; New Ed edition (9 May 1997)

This work is a personal testimony from Kay Redfield Jamison: the revelation of her struggle with manic depression since adolescence, and how it has shaped her life. The book follows her through college, a love affair, her battle with the illness, bouts of madness, violence and attempted suicide.

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Coping with Depression and Elation
by: Patrick McKeon
(Sheldon Press 1996)

Depressive mood swings can affect people of both sexes and every age. This book describes the causes, symptoms and treatment of depressive moods. Dr McKeon discusses fully the ways in which mood swings can be recognized - the signs of depression and its opposite, an unnatural elation. He also reveals the problems that can arise if the illness is not diagnosed - it may lead to alcohol dependence, overspending, sexual excess, and even, if the depression is deep enough, to suicide.

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Bipolar and the Art of Roller-coaster Riding
by: Madeleine Kelly
Two Trees Media (Australia)

SANE Australia Book of the Year in 2001, this new edition contains medical information as well as practical suggestions for managing work, education, relationships, money and spirituality. To buy the book, which is only available in electronic format, click here for details. SANE will receive 50% of the purchase price of copies bought through the link below.

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