Most people know what it is like to experience extreme high or low spirits. For some individuals, however, violent mood swings can seriously disrupt their lives, either because they happen too frequently or because they are accompanied by other symptoms of depression or mania.Overcoming Mood Swings is a self-help manual for those who have experienced intense mood swings. It offers tried and tested techniques to help readers to identify and then manage their mood swings more effectively. It also provides background information on depression and mania.The volume includes an introduction to the origins and nature of sudden changes of emotion. It contains a complete self-help program, using clinically proven cognitive therapy methods, as well as work sheets to help readers to track their progress.