Living With Someone Who's Living With Bipolar Disorder: A Practical Guide for Family, Friends, and CoworkersISBN: 978-0-470-47566-9
Paperback
272 pages
January 2010, Jossey-Bass
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Mental health columnist Lowe and Cohen (psychiatry, Harvard Univ.)
team up to address the needs and concerns of those who are involved
with someone who has bipolar disorder. They use nontechnical
language to describe all aspects of diagnosis, treatment options,
and day-to-day issues. Numerous vignettes of couples, told from the
nonbipolar partner's point of view, personalize the narrative and
also make clear how varied the symptoms, whether behavioral or
emotional, can be. Specific advice is offered on communicating with
family, friends, and work colleagues; developing a professional and
nonprofessional support system; and navigating the impact of this
disease on work and personal life. There is also an extensive
reading list appended, and resources appropriate to the topic at
hand are integrated into the text.
Verdict: This offers practical help to those living with or related to a person who is or might be suffering from bipolar disorder. A guide on the nitty-gritty details of managing a relationship and a life, with a hefty dose of encouragement thrown in, this has lots of excellent resources for all aspects of diagnosis, treatment, communication, and coping.—Paula McMillen, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas (Library Journal, January 29, 2010)
Verdict: This offers practical help to those living with or related to a person who is or might be suffering from bipolar disorder. A guide on the nitty-gritty details of managing a relationship and a life, with a hefty dose of encouragement thrown in, this has lots of excellent resources for all aspects of diagnosis, treatment, communication, and coping.—Paula McMillen, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas (Library Journal, January 29, 2010)