This book provides encouragement and support to those impacted by mental illness. It gives first-hand insight into how to love on and care for those who struggle with Bipolar and other mental ailments. Mental health meltdowns are well know to the person with Bipolar, or another mental health condition. This book will reassure them, they are not alone! through firsthand reports and insights. There is a section for readers with specific avenues they may investigate to learn more from the medical Aspect, as well as lists of actual TEDx videos from the medical and patient fields to enhance their knowledge

Paul Leon Samuels is the son of Jewish refugees from the Russian pogroms under the Czar. Born in South Bronx, he is a proud first-generation American. The pain and challenges of his early life have given birth to his creative writing through poetry and books, as well as public speaking. He has traveled the world with World Vision, Mercy Ships, Messianic Jewish Alliance, and Youth With A Mission. Paul is a co-facilitator for peer-to-peer support groups, affiliated with the national Depression Bipolar Support Alliance. Arlene Bridges Samuels pioneered Christian outreach for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). After nine years she retired and later worked part-time with International Christian Embassy Jerusalem USA. Arlene is now an author at The Blogs-Times of Israel and writes a weekly column at CBN ISRAEL. She has often traveled to Israel, including being invited three times by Israel’ s Government Press Office to their annual Christian Media Summit. Read more of her articles on her CBN Israel blog.

Chapter 1 Helping Others Hold on to Hope ........................... 1 Chapter 2 Three Detailed Case Histories .............................. 47 Chapter 3 Celebrities with Mental Illnesses Then and Now ... 55 Chapter 4 A Church Takes the Lead ...................................... 59 Chapter 5 My Life With Paul.................................................. 69 Chapter 6 Questions We Ask Each Other .............................. 81 Chapter 7 A Little Encouragement Goes a Long Way ............. 93 Educational Resources to Explore ......................................... 101