By Daily Press staff
Dealing with a loved one who is bi-polar can be a confusing for everyone involved. Tom Wootton hopes to shed some light on the disease during a lecture on Thursday, March 23, at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Wootton will discuss his book, “The Bipolar Advantage,” and the weekend workshop that he offers called “Bipolar In Order.” After the talk, Wootton will answer questions and sign books. The book is available for purchase at all events for $20. All proceeds from the book benefit the activities of Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of North County.
Wootton’s book covers the concept that bipolar is not an illness, but a condition that has both bad and good aspects. Finding the good traits of the bipolar mind and turning them into an advantage is the first step in changing bipolar from a personal nightmare into a life worth living, Wootton writes. Interweaving stories of his own life, Wootton demonstrates that with a conscious effort, even the bad aspects of a bipolar condition can be turned to an advantage. With proper medication, exercise and diet, those suffering from bipolar disorder are on the way to a better lifestyle, Wootton says.
The free lecture will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call the library at (310) 458-8600, or (760) 749-5719. Elks kids shoot some hoops
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 22, 2006. Read the original PDF.