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      PRAISE FOR WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

      “Hilary Smith brings to light what those with bipolar already know: that just because you've been diagnosed with a mental illness doesn't mean you've lost your insight, intelligence, or playful (and often self-mocking) sense of humor. Welcome to the Jungle astutely captures the roller coaster of emotions that accompany bipolar—from trenchant despair to uproarious mania—and does so in a way that never alienates the reader, but rather sucks you in and keeps you wanting to go along for the ride. Writing with a wisdom and faculty well beyond her years, Smith had me laughing out loud—not at her, but with her. Whether you're a teen for whom the diagnosis of bipolar is as raw and fresh as a snipped nerve, or in your twenties struggling with the disease for what seems like decades, Welcome to the Jungle is the quintessential young person's companion.”

      —Malina Saval, author of The Secret Lives of Boys: Inside the Raw Emotional World of Male Teens

      “Hilary Smith's wise, hilarious, and candid book is a veritable lifesaver not only for those suffering from bipolar disorder, but for those struggling to keep their sanity while loving them. Maybe because the author suffers from the disorder herself, her book is an actual survival guide, brimming with insight, anecdote, and tough love. Recovery was never so inspiring.”

      —Allison Burnett, author of Undiscovered Gyrl

      “By far the best, most comprehensive self-help book out there about bipolar disorder. Hilary Smith's incredible sense of humor, candor, and wit make her guide easy to read, a pleasure, and a laugh riot. Every person with bipolar (or family member or friend) should read this book as soon as possible. This book will save lives.”

      —Andy Behrman, author of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania

      “Funny, smart, and unflinchingly astute, Welcome to the Jungle is exactly the guide you want on your journey from chaos to stability as you learn to manage bipolar disorder. Smith's sure voice is a welcome companion over some hard road, and her wry wisdom lights the way. Indispensable.”

      —Marya Hornbacher, author of Madness: A Bipolar Life and Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia

      First published in 2010 by

      Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

      With offices at:

      500 Third Street, Suite 230

      San Francisco, CA 94107

       www.redwheelweiser.com

      Copyright © 2010 by Hilary Smith

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Smith, Hilary, 1986–

      Welcome to the jungle : everything you ever wanted to know about bipolar but were too freaked out to ask / Hilary Smith.

      p. cm.

      ISBN 978-1-57324-472-5 (alk. paper)

      1. Depression in adolescence—Popular works. 2. Manic-depressive illness in adolescence—Popular works. 3. Smith, Hilary, 1986—Health. 4. Manic-depressive illness in adolescence—Patients—Canada—Biography. I. Title.

      RJ506.D4S585 2010

      616.85'2700835—dc22

      2009050798

      Cover design by Sara Gillingham

      Text design by Donna Linden

      Typeset in Perpetua and Toronto Gothic

      Printed in Canada

      TCP

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      The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1992 (R1997).

      This book is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any illness or act as a substitute for advice from a doctor or psychiatrist.

      CONTENTS

       INTRODUCTION

       1 WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

       LIFE BEYOND THE DIAGNOSIS

       2 MANIA, DEPRESSION, PSYCHOSIS, OH MY!

       A WHIRLWIND TOUR THROUGH THE EPISODES OF BIPOLAR DISORDER

       3 YOU'VE GOT DRUGS

       WRAPPING YOUR HEAD AROUND MEDS

       4 SHRINKS

       WHAT THEY'RE FOR AND HOW THEY CAN HELP

       5 THIS IS YOUR MANAGER SPEAKING

       TAMING EPISODES WITH FOOD, SLEEP, AND EXERCISE

       6 GRACE UNDER FIRE

       KEEPING A COOL HEAD IN CRAPPY SITUATIONS

       7 HERE BE DOWNERS

       DRUGS, BOOZE, AND SUICIDE

       8 THE GAME OF LIFE

       BIPOLAR IN COLLEGE AND AT WORK

       9 VOICES NOT IN YOUR HEAD

       DEALING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY

       10 HIPPIE SHIT THAT ACTUALLY WORKS

       HERBS, WILDERNESS TIME, AND OTHER WAYS TO HELP YOURSELF KEEP YOUR SHIT TOGETHER

       11 HELL IS FINDING GOOD INSURANCE

       HOW TO GET YOUR ASS COVERED IN TROUBLED TIMES

      

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