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You don’t need to look far to find books promising the ‘crushing’, ‘conquering’, ‘taming’ or ‘mastering’ of worry and anxiety. If you are amongst the many millions of people dealing with such issues I see the appeal, but why aren’t these same books bestsellers? Maybe it's because people are more savvy. Hinting at or claiming cures for anxiety is misleading. Why? Well, anxiety can’t be cured. It’s part of the human condition. It’s hard-wired, baked-in, call it what you will. Without it, we’d be in a real mess — but it can, and does, get out of control.

In this subject guide, psychologist Dr. Jerry Kennard provides a concise and informal introduction to panic attacks, panic disorder, and the management of panic. The guide is for people who want something more than a leaflet or a webpage, but less than a formal textbook. There was a time when the study of the human condition and mental health specifically was confined largely to students of psychology, medicine or nursing, or those involved in social care or health-related occupations.

Bipolar disorder, previously called manic depression, is an example of a mood disorder and involves two extremes of mood - depression and mania. It affects men and women equally, and symptoms usually appear in 15-25 year olds. This short introduction is designed to answer your most pressing questions about the nature of bipolar disorder, its diagnosis, treatment, and self-help options.