When Someone You Love Is Bipolar: Help and Support for You and Your Partner

Cynthia G. Last

Apr 2009 · Guilford Press

About this ebook

When bipolar disorder afflicts the person you love, you suffer too. How have other couples learned to manage the relationship strains caused by this illness? What can you do to provide your partner with truly helpful nurturance and support? No one cares more deeply about these questions than Dr. Cynthia Last, a highly regarded therapist/researcher who also has bipolar disorder. Sharing stories and solutions from her own experience and the couples she has treated, Dr. Last offers heartfelt, practical guidance for getting through the out-of-control highs and the devastating lows--together. Learn how you can help your spouse come to terms with a bipolar diagnosis, get the most out of treatment, and reduce or prevent future mood episodes, while also taking care of yourself.

Ratings and reviews

The title reeks of stigma which is the last thing I want to read about. A person is not Bipolar. A person has a disorder called Bipolar. Ugh I hate the title and won't go further. It's like labeling them as the disease rather that as a person. I am not Bipolar. I am Jenna. I would think this concept is not new to psychiatrists.

this book is good

About the author

Cynthia G. Last, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Boca Raton, Florida. She has served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Nova Southeastern University, and is internationally known for her research on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. The author or editor of 13 books, Dr. Last has been widely quoted and interviewed in the media. She lives with her husband of more than 20 years, Barry M. Rubin.