The following book selections are a good starting point for consumers and
family support members trying to learn more about mental illnesses. These
books are available on the Internet, and most are available through the
DBSA Web site www.dbsalliance.org. Additionally, many of these books are carried at major book stores. To get additional reading suggestions, attend one of the local
Support Groups.

                               ( PERSONAL TESTIMONY - Stan Popovich)

1. A Brilliant Madness, Patty Duke (1992)
   
   
2. When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness, Rebecca Woolis (1992)
   
   
3. An Unquiet Mind, Kay Redfield Jamison (1995)
   
   
4. How to Live With a Mentally Ill Person, Christine Adamec (1996)
   
   
5. Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families, Francis Mark Mondimore (1999)
   
   
6. Depression, the Mood Disease, Francis Mark Mondimore (1995)
   
   
7. The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know, David J. Miklowitz (2002)
   
   
8. Helping Someone with Mental Illness - Rosslynn Carter (NY: Times Books, 1999)
   
   
9. Time Magazine, Special Issue (January 20, 2003)
   
   
10. Time Magazine, Young and Bipolar (August 19, 2002)