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  • The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide

  • What You and Your Family Need to Know
  • By: David J. Miklowitz
  • Narrated by: Kris Koscheski
  • Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)

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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide

By: David J. Miklowitz
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Getting an accurate diagnosis is the first step toward reclaiming your life from bipolar disorder. But if you or someone you love is struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of this illness, there are still many hurdles to surmount at home, at work, and in daily life. You need current information and practical problem-solving advice you can count on. You've come to the right place. In The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, you will learn:

  • How you can distinguish between early warning signs of bipolar mood swings and normal ups and downs
  • What medications are available, and what their side effects are
  • What you should do when you find yourself escalating into mania or descending into depression
  • How you can tell your coworkers about your illness without endangering your career
  • How you can provide constructive help and support to a loved one with bipolar disorder

Trusted authority Dr. David J. Miklowitz offers straight talk, true stories, and proven strategies that can help you achieve greater balance and free yourself from out-of-control moods. The updated second edition of this best-selling guide has the latest facts on medications and therapy, an expanded discussion of parenting issues for bipolar adults, and a new chapter, "For Women Only".
©2011 The Guilford Press (P)2013 Tantor
Medicine & Health Care Industry Mood Disorders Psychology Social Sciences
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"A practical, straightforward book that will be a great help to those who have bipolar illness, as well as their families. I could not recommend this book more highly." (Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., author of An Unquiet Mind)

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simple truth

says it like it is. I have bipolar type 2 and the majority of the book was very relevant, sometime too much so.

worth a read/listen if you or a family member is diagnosed with the disorder.

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a must read / listen!

This is a must listen for anyone with bipolar. Super helpful for those with the disorder and for those supporting someone with it. For those with it, you are greater than the power of your ups and downs, your highs and lows. I'd adopted a lot of the practical steps in this book before listening to it. My life has improved dramatically. The waves do come crashing in still but I've learnt to surf them a lot better. Good luck on your journey.

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Excellent source of help

This book has shone a spotlight on all the little nuances about the disorder which are hard to source elsewhere. Excellent and realistic examples have been provided to give the reader context and a greater understanding of the illness and how it affects us and the people around us. The authors provides trusted, simple, hopeful and practical ways to manage the disorder. An excellent read for anyone who suffers from the disorder or anyone with a loved one who suffers from the disorder. I’m grateful for the information provided.

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Full of a wealth of knowledge

Helpful and practical. well organized topics and very well rounded for informing and giving hope for those with bipolar and friends and family. Thank you.

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