Living With Someone Who's Living With Bipolar Disorder
A Practical Guide for Family, Friends, and Coworkers
Wiley · Print & ebook · January 26, 2010
An essential resource for anyone who has a close relationship with a person who is bipolar This book provides a much-needed resource for family and friends of the more than 5 million American adults suffering from bipolar disorder.
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- Who it’s for
- For family, friends, or coworkers supporting someone with bipolar disorder
- Themes
- Supporting someone with bipolar disorder, Coping strategies, Medication and treatment
- Genres
- Bipolar Disorder, Family & Relationships
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An essential resource for anyone who has a close relationship with a person who is bipolar This book provides a much-needed resource for family and friends of the more than 5 million American adults suffering from bipolar disorder. From psychotic behavior that requires medication to milder mood swings with disturbing ups and down, this book offers a warm and often humorous user-friend guide for coping with bipolar loved ones, colleagues, and friends.
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The book includes - Guidance for identifying bipolar disorder symptoms and how to get the diagnosis confirmed - Strategies for dealing with rants, attacks, blame, depression, mania and other behaviors - Crucial information on medication and its effectiveness and potential side-effects - Techniques for dealing with attempts to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol - How many people with bipolar disorders can care for themselves, get help, feel supported and go on with their own lives This important book contains real-life illustrative examples and a wealth of helpful strategies and coping mechanisms that can be put into action immediately.
Who it’s for
- For family, friends, or coworkers supporting someone with bipolar disorder
- For readers seeking practical strategies for coping with bipolar-related behaviors
Where it sits
| Bipolar Disorder | 64% |
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| Family & Relationships | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bipolar Disorder
- Authors
- Chelsea Lowe, Bruce M. Cohen
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- January 26, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Supporting someone with bipolar disorder · Coping strategies · Medication and treatment
- Reading lane
- Bipolar Disorder