Living With Someone Who's Living With Bipolar Disorder - A Practical Guide for Family, Friends, and Coworkers

by Lowe, Chelsea and Cohen, Bruce M.

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

January 2010 | 272 pages | Paperback

ISBN: 978-0-4704-7566-9 | List: R 254.95 | Online: R 178.46 | You Save: R 76.49!

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Offers a warm and often humorous guide for coping with bipolar loved ones, colleagues, and friends Features a wealth of helpful strategies and coping mechanisms that can be put into action immediately Includes guidance on the best options for treatment, including discussion of when is medication a good idea and when isn't it .

This is 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. 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; and 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.

Book Contents

Preface. Introduction. Part One Understanding Bipolar Disorder. 1 What Is (and Isn't) Bipolar Disorder? 2 A Brief, Colorful History (and Some Science) of Bipolar Disorder. 3 Getting an Accurate Diagnosis. 4 Understanding Medication. 5 Understanding Psychosocial Therapies and Medical Treatment Options. Part Two Living with Your Partner. 6 Building a Support Team. 7 Bipolar Disorders and the Workplace. 8 Communication and Coping Skills. 9 Coping with Negative and Dangerous Behaviors. 10 Sex, Intimacy, and Relationship Issues. 11 Suicide Attempts, Hospitalization, and Commitment. 12 Family Matters. Appendix: Excerpts from the DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar Disorder. Notes. Resources. About the Authors. Index.

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