{"product_id":"living-with-someone-whos-living-with-bipolar-disorder-a-practical-guide-for-family-friends-and-coworkers-paperback","title":"Living with Someone Who's Living with Bipolar Disorder: A Practical Guide for Family, Friends, and Coworkers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChelsea Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce M. Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for anyone who has a close relationship with a person who is bipolar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance for identifying bipolar disorder symptoms and how to get the diagnosis confirmed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for dealing with rants, attacks, blame, depression, mania and other behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrucial information on medication and its effectiveness and potential side-effects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques for dealing with attempts to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow many people with bipolar disorders can care for themselves, get help, feel supported and go on with their own lives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book contains real-life illustrative examples and a wealth of helpful strategies and coping mechanisms that can be put into action immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving with Someone Who's Living with Bipolar Disorder\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you love someone who has bipolar disorder, this warm, sometimes humorous, user-friendly book will give you the information you need to deal with changing moods, turbulent ups and downs, depression, mania, and other behaviors that are disturbing. Designed as a hands-on guide and written in everyday, nontechnical language, the book offers practical answers to the most commonly asked questions about bipolar disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA spellbinding look. For those touched personally by this long misunderstood disorder--a must-read that could change your life.--Patricia Cornwell, best-selling mystery author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith this book, Dr. Cohen and Chelsea Lowe will bring palpable comfort to those whose lives have been affected by bipolar disorders.--Glenn Close, award-winning actress and advocate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a much-needed book. Although common, bipolar disorder remains widely misunderstood. Chelsea Lowe and Bruce Cohen have written a highly accessible book full of accurate and useful information.--Steven E. Hyman, provost, Harvard University; former director, National Institute of Mental Health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving with Someone Who's Living with Bipolar Disorder\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you love someone who has bipolar disorder, this warm, sometimes humorous, user-friendly book will give you the information you need to deal with changing moods, turbulent ups and downs, depression, mania, and other behaviors that are disturbing. Designed as a hands-on guide and written in everyday, nontechnical language, the book offers practical answers to the most commonly asked questions about bipolar disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A spellbinding look. For those touched personally by this long misunderstood disorder--a must-read that could change your life.\"--Patricia Cornwell, best-selling mystery author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With this book, Dr. Cohen and Chelsea Lowe will bring palpable comfort to those whose lives have been affected by bipolar disorders.\"--Glenn Close, award-winning actress and advocate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a much-needed book. Although common, bipolar disorder remains widely misunderstood. Chelsea Lowe and Bruce Cohen have written a highly accessible book full of accurate and useful information.\"--Steven E. Hyman, provost, Harvard University; former director, National Institute of Mental Health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChelsea Lowe is a health writer and essayist and the author of The Everything Health Guide to OCD. She has written feature articles and essays for NPR, Newsweek, Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBruce M. Cohen, MD, PhD, is emeritus director of the Harvard University- affiliated McLean Hospital and the Robertson-Steele Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Cohen is a national leader in the study and treatment of bipolar disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343677087846,"sku":"9780470475669","price":31.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dDA1NXhLTGJjOEpFL2ZHNjV6WG0xUT09.webp?v=1774946975","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/living-with-someone-whos-living-with-bipolar-disorder-a-practical-guide-for-family-friends-and-coworkers-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}