Synopses & Reviews
Written in an easy-to-navigate question-and-answer format, this useful and compassionate guide explores and explains absolutely everything that someone with bipolar disorder (and those who love them) needs to know: from how to recognize the symptoms to how to deal with stigma in the workplace. Drawing on a broad range of expert opinion, the very latest research, numerous real-life voices, and their own personal experience of bipolar in their family, Sarah Owen and Amanda Saunders offer practical advice and emotional support to inform and empower anyone whose life has ever been touched by bipolar disorder.
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.
Synopsis
Written in a highly-accessible question and answer format, this comprehensive and compassionate guide draws on the latest research, a broad range of expert opinion, numerous real-life voices and personal experiences from people with bipolar. With a list of useful resources, it is both the perfect first port of call and a reference bible you can refer to time and time again.
From how to recognize the symptoms to how to explain to a child that their parent has been diagnosed, first cousins Amanda and Sarah - who have four close family members diagnosed with the condition - explore and explain absolutely everything that someone with bipolar disorder (and those who live with and love them) needs to know.
About the Author
Sarah Owen has been a health journalist for U.K. newspapers and glossy magazines, such as Psychologies and Cosmopolitan, for 14 years. Amanda Saunders has worked as an editor and writer for The National Childbirth Trust in the U.K. for the last 11 years. They both live in London.