Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder: Understanding & Helping Your Partner

Written to the partner of a bipolar individual, this book will help readers mend strained relationships, control episodic crises, learn which coping approaches work, and create loving, healthy relationships. Readers also learn how to recognize a bipolar conversation and survive the financial turbulence manic spending may cause.

Julie A. Fast is a health writer and the operator of the popular Web site, www.bipolarhappens.com. She herself has bipolar disorder and is very active in speaking publicly about the illness. Her partner for ten years has bipolar disorder as well. She believes that with the right tools, bipolar disorder is a predictable and treatable illness. John D. Preston, PSYD., is a clinical psychologist and the author of over ten books, including You Can Beat Depression. He is on the faculty of the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and Alliant International University, Sacramento campus. Preston has lectured widely in the U.S. and abroad. He is the recipient of the Mental Health Association's President's award.