Voices of Bipolar Disorder: The Healing Companion: Stories for Courage, Comfort and Strength (Voices Of series)

Heartbreaking and yet humorous, this inspirational collection includes personal stories from more than 40 diverse people who are living with bipolar disorder--a condition that affects some five million Americans. Each story reveals strategies used to cope with the varying symptoms--from mania and depression to recklessness and listlessness--and offers insight into what it is like to have this mood instability disorder. Paired with essays from renowned medical researchers on the science of the disease and a comprehensive resources section on where to get help, these first-hand accounts illustrate the strength of the human spirit and offer the advice and encouragement essential to recovery. For those seeking bravery, consolation, strength, and understanding, this collection of stories is an invaluable and uplifting resource

A Devastating Mental Illness that Affects Six Million People in the United States. Bipolar Disorder is Marked by Extreme Swings in Mood. From Uncontrollable, Euphoric Mania to Unimaginable Depression that can Make Life Almost Intolerable, Not Only For those Suffering with the Illness But For their Families. Friends and Caregivers as Well.

Reflecting on his Teenage Suicide Attempt. A Young Man Still Struggling with Bipolar Disorder Realizes How Much Becoming a Father Has Changed Him.

A Mother is Wracked with Guilt When She Commits Her Young Son to a Psychiatric Hospital-The Only Place She Knows He'll Get the Care he Needs.

Often Bipolar Disorder is a Family Affair. One Young Woman Whose Sister and Mother are also Bipolar Calls it "The Disorder of Being Too Human."

A Husband Reminds His Wife. She is Not Bipolar. She Has Bipolar. The Disease Does Not Define Her.

The latest volume in the acclaimed Voices Of book series, the reader is taken inside this challenging illness through dozens of true stories written by those with the disorder and by those whose lives have been touched by the disease. Sometime shocking, often inspiring and always revealing. Voices of Bipolar Disorder includes a medical overview by Dr. Maria Benaur, a renowned specialist in the research and treatment of bipolar disorder, a round-table interview with the creators and cast of the Tony award-winning Broadway musical Next to Normal that has brought bipolar disorder to the national stage, and a comprehensive resources section for those seeking help. Voices of Bipolar Disorder reminds the world of the strength of the human spirit in the face of nearly unimaginable adversity.