Living with Someone Who's Living with Bipolar Disorder: A Practical Guide for Family, Friends, and Coworkers - Chelsea Lowe

Descriere Living with Someone Who's Living with Bipolar Disorder: A Practical Guide for Family, Friends, and Coworkers - Chelsea Lowe

\n \nAn essential resource for anyone who has a close relationship with a person who is bipolar\n \nThis 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. The book includes\n \n- Guidance for identifying bipolar disorder symptoms and how to get the diagnosis confirmed \n- Strategies for dealing with rants, attacks, blame, depression, mania and other behaviors \n- Crucial information on medication and its effectiveness and potential side-effects \n- Techniques for dealing with attempts to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol \n- How many people with bipolar disorders can care for themselves, get help, feel supported and go on with their own lives \nThis important book contains real-life illustrative examples and a wealth of helpful strategies and coping mechanisms that can be put into action immediately.\n

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Jossey-bass

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9780470475669

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1

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