The Bipolar Disorder

Build real-world skills for managing the day-to-day symptoms of bipolar II and cyclothymia through the practical strategies and exercises in The Bipolar Disorder Workbook.

Finding stability and fulfillment while living with bipolar disorder or cyclothymia can be challenging. But with the right tools it's possible to overcome the symptoms associated with these diagnoses. In The Bipolar Disorder Workbook, clinical psychiatrist Dr. Peter Forster and clinical social worker Gina Gregory help you explore how symptoms like hypomania and depression show up in your daily life, and guide you to develop real-world skills for facing these everyday challenges.

The Bipolar Disorder Workbook presents therapeutic ideas, tools, and techniques that draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Divided into 3 easy-to-follow parts, The Bipolar Disorder Workbook will help you identify the patterns of your symptoms, increase the stability of your mood, and successfully manage your bipolar disorder or cyclothymia.

Based on the most up-to-date research on bipolar disorder and cyclothymia, The Bipolar Disorder Workbook offers:

• Compassionate, knowledgeable guidance for understanding bipolar disorder and cyclothymia, including the mood states that define them and an overview of different approaches to treatment.
• Practical checklists, self-assessments, writing exercises and other workbook features for managing the highs and lows, recognizing the warning signs of a mood shift, and minimizing the negative impact of bipolar disorder and cyclothymia on your life.
• Thoughtful suggestions for talking with friends and family and creating a support system through a variety of channels such as a treatment team, community resources, and loved ones.
• "Whole-Health Strategies" for enhancing the connection between your physical health and mood stability.

Though it can take time, deciding to transform one's life is a brave and courageous thing to do. Here, in The Bipolar Disorder Workbook, you'll find the supportive, straightforward guidance you need to find relief from the symptoms of bipolar disorder or cyclothymia, and begin creating the kind of life you want and deserve.

DR. PETER FORSTER is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, where he teaches on the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder and supervises the psychiatry residents in the Bipolar Clinic. He is also clinical director of Gateway Psychiatric Services, a multidisciplinary clinic focused on combining medication and psychotherapy in the treatment of people with recurrent mood disorders. He is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the author of many academic works on the treatment and diagnosis of bipolar disorder, among other topics. He has been an invited speaker at conferences around the United States and in Asia and Europe.

GINA GREGORY, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker who earned her degree from the University of California, Berkeley, with a concentration in community mental health. She first began working with individuals with mood disorders during graduate school in 2011. She has worked at an early-intervention clinic for individuals recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and at a dual-diagnosis clinic serving adults with substance use and mood disorders, and she continues to serve individuals with mood disorders at Gateway Psychiatric Services. She is committed to supporting people with mood disorders and their families in accessing and developing resources to help them manage symptoms and work toward wellness.