Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Description

Bipolar disorder affects approximately 1 in 50 Australians each year, and often develops for the first time during teenage years or early adulthood (Healthdirect Australia).

Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed is a pocket guide to symptom management, treatments, medications, and more for people who have been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Includes guidance for processing the diagnosis, sharing it with family and friends, and finding experts who can help get symptoms under control.

Anyone who has been diagnosed with bipolar will appreciate having this easy to use reference at hand to help them understand more about the condition. It covers workplace issues, how to become aware of bipolar triggers, how to find support, working with the treatment team, and dealing with the fear and stigma surrounding the diagnosis.

This is the fourth book in New Harbinger’s Newly Diagnosed series, a new series of books that offers concise, accessible help for processing a mental health condition diagnosis and seeking effective treatment for symptoms. The authors are mood disorder specialists at the University of California, Berkeley, who facilitate psychoeducation groups for individuals with bipolar disorder. This book is closely based on their client program.