The Rookie's Guide to Bipolar Disorder is a primer for the person who has just been diagnosed with the disorder. It is a how-to to help the person make basic decisions about what to do, and contains basic information about bipolar disorder to help the person understand what is happening to him or her. It is also helpful for persons who are interested in learning more about the disorder to help loved ones.
The book contains resources to aid in dealing with the disorder. These include helpful books, access to support groups, websites, message boards, and chat rooms. All these will guide the person with bipolar disorder in learning more about bipolar and how to manage his or her situation.
Jane Thompson is a person with a breadth of experience. She has worked as a social worker, a teacher, as a paralegal, and, of course, as a writer. For years she wrote for the publisher of a political encyclopedia and served as a medical writer for a training corporation. The Rookie’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder is her second book.
You have heard about bipolar disorder, and you have a vague notion of what it is. I hope you haven’t got all your information from news stories about crimes committed by those with bipolar disorder. Few people with bipolar disorder commit crimes, but of course those who do are those who get the attention. Most people with bipolar disorder live quiet lives--sometimes quiet lives of desperation. It doesn’t have to be that way, but it is a hard disease to get a handle on, and most people with the disorder are not diagnosed.
You may think that you have it, or that a loved one does, but you may not know how to pin it down. Here are the signs and symptoms of the disorder: (cont).