| When Someone You Love Is Bipolar: Help and Support for You and Your Partner Contributor(s): Last, Cynthia G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593856083 ISBN-13: 9781593856083 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: What happens when "in sickness and in health" meets the turbulent challenges of bipolar disorder? In this wise, candid, and compassionate book written expressly for the spouse or partner, Dr. Cynthia Last shares her heartfelt insights as a highly regarded therapist/researcher and a bipolar sufferer. Readers learn how to help their loved one come to terms with a bipolar diagnosis and find effective treatment--and how to work together to get control over the mood swings and live life to the fullest. Vivid examples from Dr. Last's own experience and the couples she has treated illuminate ways to resolve painful relationship conflicts caused by the illness. She shows spouses what they can do to provide truly helpful nurturance and support, while also taking care of themselves. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Mood Disorders - General - Psychology | Psychopathology - Bipolar Disorder - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 616.895 |
| LCCN: 2008048492 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.07" W x 8.99" (0.88 lbs) 306 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When bipolar disorder afflicts the person you love, you suffer too. How have other couples learned to manage the relationship strains caused by this illness? What can you do to provide your partner with truly helpful nurturance and support? No one cares more deeply about these questions than Dr. Cynthia Last, a highly regarded therapist/researcher who also has bipolar disorder. Sharing stories and solutions from her own experience and the couples she has treated, Dr. Last offers heartfelt, practical guidance for getting through the out-of-control highs and the devastating lows--together. Learn how you can help your spouse come to terms with a bipolar diagnosis, get the most out of treatment, and reduce or prevent future mood episodes, while also taking care of yourself. |