Finding Your Bipolar Muse by Lana Castle

Finding Your Bipolar Muse by Lana Castle

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.

Lana Castle is an editor, publishing consultant and teacher with a diverse background and over 30 years' experience in communications and publishing. She edits and develops printed books, ebooks and media materials for her clients. Lana is also an internationally published author of three other trade books: Style Meister: The Quick-Reference Custom Style Guide (Castle Communications, 1998) Bipolar Disorder Demystified: Mastering the Tightrope of Manic Depression (Da Capo/Perseus Books/Marlowe & Company, 2003) Finding Your Bipolar Muse: How to Master Depressive Droughts & Manic Floods & Access Your Creative Power (Da Capo/Perseus Books/Marlowe & Company, 2006) Lana lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Ralph, her bipolar cat Sylvia, two delightful tabbies - Sammy and Bob - and assorted tropical fish. She also has two wonderful step-adults: Tom, a Tai Chi school owner, and Joy, a film director.

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ISBN 13	9781569243404
ISBN 10	1569243409
Title	Finding Your Bipolar Muse
Author	Lana Castle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Marlowe & Co
Year published	2006-10-02
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.