Living with bipolar disorder: a handbook for patients and their families

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Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Learning About Bipolar Disorder -- 1. How Did I Get Here? -- 2. A Historical Perspective -- 3. Bipolar Disease Basics -- 4. Bipolar Disease Diagnosis -- 5. The Bipolar Spectrum -- 6. Bipolar Disease Genetics -- 7. Bipolar Disease in Women -- Part II: Treating Bipolar Disorder -- 8. Why Treat Bipolar Disease? -- 9. Bipolar Disease Medications -- 10. Talk Therapy and Lifestyle Management -- 11. Other Treatments -- Part III: Living with Bipolar Disorder -- 12. The Dark Side of Bipolar Disease -- 13. The Bipolar Edge -- 14. Prominent Bipolar Disease Sufferers -- 15. Putting It All Together -- Resources -- Works Cited -- Index.;"The goal of this book is to help the bipolar person manage their illness and live a full and meaningful life. The reader will learn about bipolar disorder: how it presents, is diagnosed, is passed down in families, and how it affects women as compared to men. The types of treatment and daily maintenance are discussed"-- Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Learning About Bipolar Disorder -- 1. How Did I Get Here? -- 2. A Historical Perspective -- 3. Bipolar Disease Basics -- 4. Bipolar Disease Diagnosis -- 5. The Bipolar Spectrum -- 6. Bipolar Disease Genetics -- 7. Bipolar Disease in Women -- Part II: Treating Bipolar Disorder -- 8. Why Treat Bipolar Disease? -- 9. Bipolar Disease Medications -- 10. Talk Therapy and Lifestyle Management -- 11. Other Treatments -- Part III: Living with Bipolar Disorder -- 12. The Dark Side of Bipolar Disease -- 13. The Bipolar Edge -- 14. Prominent Bipolar Disease Sufferers -- 15. Putting It All Together -- Resources -- Works Cited -- Index.