Even the blossom has a shadow
Living with the bipolar disorder
Language: English - ISBN: 9789403792330
£8.18
Synopsis
The vulnerability caused by bipolar disorder affects many facets of life. Now that Theo Broekman has entered a calmer phase after his retirement, he looks back on his life with his vulnerability caused by bipolar disorder.
In this book, he describes his way of dealing with the vulnerability, first as a secret, but later as a challenge to manage it as best as he can. Part of this challenge is his choice to be open about his vulnerability. What has this openness brought him?
He writes about the hypomania, the annually recurring depressions, and his thoughts about suicide, which are part of his mood disorder.
It has become a personal, intimate story.
People with a vulnerability due to bipolar disorder are not responsible for having this vulnerability, but they might feel responsible for managing it as well as possible.
About Theo Broekman
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Theo Broekman heeft leren omgaan met zijn kwetsbaarheid door een bipolaire stoornis terwijl hij ook een drukke baan had als gemeentesecretaris. Hij werd jaarlijks getroffen door depressies die elk jaar langer duurden en heftiger werden. Hij heeft naast zijn werk vrijwilligerswerk gedaan voor onder meer de vereniging Plusminus die toen nog de VMDB heette. Hij kijkt terug op zijn leven met de bipolaire stoornis. Het is een verhaal van vallen en opstaan, van schaamte en acceptatie, en van de zoektocht naar een volwaardig leven met een psychische aandoening, de bipolaire stoornis.
Theo Broekman has learned to cope with his vulnerability caused by a bipolar disorder while also handling a demanding job as a municipal secretary. He suffered from annual episodes of depression, which grew longer and more intense each year. Alongside his work, he volunteered for organizations such as Plusminus, which was previously called VMDB. He reflects on his life with bipolar disorder—a story of ups and downs, of shame and acceptance, and of the quest for a fulfilling life despite living with a mental health condition, bipolar disorder.
Product specifications
Binding | eBook (EPUB) |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | Wednesday, 26 March 2025 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN | 9789403792330 |
Author | Theo Broekman |
Category | Health > Psychiatry |