Bipolar Disorder

Annotation:This is a book intended for patients which spends a good deal of time on issues exclusive to the sufferer: how to come to terms with the diagnosis, whom to confide in, and how to recognize one's own mood swings

Annotation:This book provides useful information and strategies that everyone affected by this disorder should have.

Annotation:This candid biography describes the challenges of coping with mental illness while leading a very public life

Annotation:This HBO documentary is a candid view of the overwhelming strains that families living with childhood mental illness endure, and how much remains unknown about bipolar disorder

Annotation:Young adulthood is a time of transitions and life-altering decisions that can be difficult, especially if one is coping with a mental disability. The authors have particular experience with university students

Annotation:This latest addition to the Healing Project's worthy "Voices Of" series collects the stories of 34 individuals with bipolar disease and their loved ones.

Annotation:The author is a clinical psychologist who was inspired by her own experiences with the disorder, and who counsels readers about its impact on relationships

Annotation:Bipolar disorder is one of the most frequently diagnosed mental health illnesses in children, but can be harder to diagnose in children than adults and can often be misdiagnosed.
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