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Summary

A guide for family and friends of the 5 million American adults  suffering from this difficult disorder (10 million according to the  National Alliance on Mental Illness), compared to 2.2 million  people over 18 in the US who suffer from obsessive-compulsive  disorder. From psychotic behavior that requires medication to  milder mood swings with disturbing ups and down, warm,  sometimes humorous user-friend guide to coping with loved ones,  colleagues, and friends with some form of this malady. Among the  useful topics, techniques, and case examples are:   * How do you know if someone has bipolar disorder. What are the  symptoms and how is the diagnosis confirmed  * How can you deal with rants, attacks, blame, depression, mania  and other behaviors  * What are the best options for treatment?  * When is medication a good idea and when isn't it? What are  potential side-effects? What if it doesn't work, should you just  stop?  * What if your bipolar partner demands secrecy and won't talk  about it?  * What if someone with a bipolar disorder attempts to  self-medicate with drugs and alcohol?  * How can someone living with someone who has bipolar disorder  care for themselves, get help, feel supported and go on with their  own lives.  * Does individual or couple counseling help?

Duration: about 7 hours (06:47:48)
Publishing date: 2020-07-20; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2020. Copyright Statment: —

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