Online Guides

1 in 3 people with depression fall in the middle of the mood spectrum (aka bipolar spectrum). Learn what that means and how to treat it.

Learn whether they work, when they make things worse, and how to come off them

How genes interact with stress to shape the brain

Mechanisms and causes of bipolar and depression
Recent Posts
- Overcoming Self StigmaOvercoming Self-Stigma in Bipolar Disorder (OSSiBD) is an engaging new program designed to address self-stigma.
- Seven Ways to Help Your Partner with DepressionSometimes the best advice comes from people with lived experience. Dr. Heather Gonzales is a behavioral therapist and […]
- Bipolar II: A Personal StoryBut I am not Bipolar. I am Bipolar II. I was not successfully diagnosed as such until I […]
- Bipolar 101A collection of how-to articles from Psychiatric Times and the Carlat Report Making the Diagnosis Hypomania. Even with […]
- An Audible RecoveryI have a confession. I’m a book lover who rarely reads. So I’m excited to see our book find its way to the audio world.
- New Textbook: Prescribing PsychotropicsMost textbooks teach you how to choose a psych med. This one shows you how to prescribe it.
- Can A Sleep Med Make Antidepressants Work Better?When you sleep better you feel better, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a sleep medicine […]
Paper Books

Depression and Bipolar Workbook
30 lifestyle changes you can make that treat depression and stabilize bipolar.

A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders
A practical textbook for physicians, nurses, therapists, and those who want to understand the science behind the spectrum.

How the mood spectrum looks in real life, with detailed chapters on natural therapies, medications, and tips for friends and family.
Also available on audio.
Favorites
- Diagnosis in the Mood Spectrum
- Depression is not a Moral Weakness
- Mixed States, Depression & Anxiety
- Treatment Basics: The Middle of the Mood Spectrum
- Antidepressants that aren’t “Antidepressants”
- How to Choose a Mood Stabilizer
- Dark Therapy for Sleep and Bipolar
