Forney, Ellen

Rock steady : brilliant advice from my bipolar life / Ellen Forney. - Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books Inc., 2018. - 179 pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-177) and index.

Hello! — ch. 1 Basics — Wide-Ranging But Totally Doable Whats & Whys — ch. 2 Therapy — Navigating Your Many Options — ch. 3 Coping Tools — Strategies & Techniques For Steadying Your Mind & Body — ch. 4 Insomnia — Going To Bed, Setting To Sleep, & Sleeping All Night — ch. 5 Dealing With Meds — At Home, While Traveling, & Side Effects — ch. 6 Danger Zone — Identifying Your Warning Signs & Mow To Deal With Them — ch. 7 You Have Company — Finding Like-Minded People, Getting Beyond Stigma & Knowing For Sure That You're Not Alone — ch. 8 You Rock.

Presents a survival guide for people with bipolar disorder that is filled with tips, tricks and tools. Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life is the eagerly awaited sequel/companion book to Forney's 2012 best-selling graphic memoir, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me. Whereas Marbles was a memoir about her bipolar disorder, Rock Steady turns the focus outward, offering a self-help guide of tips, tricks and tools by someone who has been through it all and come through stronger for it.

9781683961017

2017957014


Forney, Ellen--Comic books, strips, etc.


Manic-depressive illness--Comic books, strips, etc.
Bipolar Disorder


Graphic novels
Autobiographical comics
Nonfiction comics
Self-help publications

RC516 / .F67 2018