"Truly Eye Opening" "A Wonderful and Powerfully Honest Look at Bipolar" "Can't Like it Enough" "Pure Excellence" "An Engaging and Insightful Look Into What It's Like to Live with Bipolar Disorder" "Have Hope and Read"

Bipolar 1 Disorder - How to Survive and Thrive is a memoir of living with Manic Depression plus 10 alternative treatments that will help you or a loved one not only survive this serious and devastating illness but thrive. Things you can do beyond the psychotropic drugs a psychiatrist will prescribe or in addition to taking these medications which will help them be more effective and less debilitating.

You will learn how to potentially lessen the severity of its highs and lows.

It is written with heart and style, by someone who understands the dynamics intimately - not just another book by a licensed medical professional who has never lived with the disorder.

A few chapters are:

What Bipolar Illness is Really Like
Understanding Mania and Hypomania
When Lithium Therapy Does Not Work
Relapse, Suicide Risk and Times Past
Bipolar Disorder vs Drug Addiction
The Difference Between BP-1 and BP-2 Disorder
Major Depression is Hell
Hospitalizations and Paths to Wellness
Social Life and Relationships
Bipolar Onset and Contributing Factors
10 Treatments That May Help You or a Loved One
Discrimination a Sufferer May Face

There is quoted material from trusted sources (medical research, psychiatric journals, mental health websites, etc.) included throughout the book, with the URL listed for you to be able to get online and read more about the subject.

You will learn how to potentially lessen the severity of its highs and lows.

It is written with heart and style, by someone who understands the dynamics intimately - not just another book by a licensed medical professional who has never lived with the disorder.

A few chapters are:

What Bipolar Illness is Really Like
Understanding Mania and Hypomania
When Lithium Therapy Does Not Work
Relapse, Suicide Risk and Times Past
Bipolar Disorder vs Drug Addiction
The Difference Between BP-1 and BP-2 Disorder
Major Depression is Hell
Hospitalizations and Paths to Wellness
Social Life and Relationships
Bipolar Onset and Contributing Factors
10 Treatments That May Help You or a Loved One
Discrimination a Sufferer May Face