When Someone You Love Is Bipolar

Help and Support for You and Your Partner

De: Cynthia G. Last PhD

Narrado por: Callie Beaulieu

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.

©2009 Cynthia G. Last (P)2018 Tantor

great insights

I'm deep into a learning journey about bipolar disorder so I can figure out a way to best support my spouse. got some good new ideas from this book. thank you for sharing your experiences and ideas.

Great resource for bipolar spouses

This book seemingly was written for my situation with my bipolar husband. I intently listened to every word.

Excellent resource for spouses/family members

Such a helpful tool for family members and I also feel it would be a great book for person with bipolar disorder to listen to.

very helpful, very helpful very helpful

loved it, helps me alot with my bipolar partner. big help. this book may save my relationship

Loved it!

Narrator's voice helped me feel the kindness and care of the way this book was written. Great support for therapists too!

Wow

This was a very informative read. There was a lot of compassion towards both partners view points in the different challenges they may face. I found it to be very helpful and reassuring to hear how other couples handle everything. Definitely worth more than one read through.

I definitely recommend it for anyone

I love it it was very helpful It's helped me out a lot I highly recommend it for anyone Who is in a bipolar relationship

Most helpful

This book provided professional and personal perspectives, and helpful suggestions. it provides hope for those who live someone with bi Polar.

Awakening, informative

This was a profound read for me as I have lived and loved someone with this disorder. I learned so much from this book that I started listening to it all over again after I finished it the first time, possibly because i finally didn’t feel alone.

Very informative and easy to I listen to at the same time

I found this book extremely helpful and plan to recommend it to several family members