Bipolar Disorder: The Ultimate Guide - Softcover

Owen, Sarah; Saunders, Amanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780745435 ISBN 13: 9781780745435

Publisher: Oneworld Publications, 2019

Synopsis

The shocking truth is that one in fifty of us will have Bipolar Disorder at some point in our lives. If you, a friend or a family member, is diagnosed with Bipolar, or if you suspect that someone you know may have Bipolar, this book is a fantastic first port of call for advice and support. Written in a highly-accessible question and answer format, this comprehensive and compassionate guide draws on a broad range of expert opinion, the very latest research, and personal experience to explain what Bipolar Disorder is. Including numerous real-life case studies, a full list of support organisations and online resources, this book is designed to answer all your questions, from how to recognise the symptoms to how to explain to a child that their parent has been diagnosed.

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Review:

"Should I ever worry about myself or another close family member developing the condition, this book will answer any questions that I might have in the most friendly and uncomplicated style. It really is Bipolar Disorder – the Ultimate Guide that stands as a unique and approachable reference book for those with the condition and their loved ones."

(Jo Crocker - sister and PA to Stephen Fry - the actor, broadcaster, director, and writer, who talks)

"A comprehensive, practical human resource which has been written listening to the voices of the people who know bipolar disorder best."

(Alan Ogilvie - Medical Director of Equilibrium - The Bipolar Foundation)

"As the daughter of a man who suffered from bipolar disorder throughout my upbringing, I strongly recommend this book as a must-read to all of us who need to understand what we are living with."

(Lynne Franks - author, activist and broadcaster)

"I wish that this superb book had been around when I was growing up with a father with bipolar. It is packed with practical advice for those with the condition and their families on every aspect of the illness - and some astonishing first-hand accounts. It will provide a huge amount of comfort - and help."

(Martin Townsend - Editor of the Sunday Express and author of The Father I Had)

"Practical, compassionate, thorough and trustworthy, this guide contains everything you ever wanted to know about bipolar, from the big issues to the small details. An enlightening and empowering book."

(Maureen Rice - Editor of Psychologies magazine)

"This is the one book I wish I'd had when I was first diagnosed... remarkably accessible and nourishing"

(Paul Abbott - BAFTA-winning screenwriter and creator of Shameless, State of Play, and Clocking Off)

Review:

"This excellent new guide to bipolar is structured around the kind of key questions that anyone encountering the condition for the first time would want to ask."

--(Pendulum - The Journal of MDF The Bipolar Organisation)

"With its useful glossary and many in-line notes of explanation, this book could provide a good initial orientation to bipolar disorder for the newly-diagnosed, their families and carers."

--(Your Voice - Member Magazine)

About this edition

• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1780745435
• ISBN 13: 9781780745435
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320