"An Unquiet Mind"

"bipolar for dummies"
yes there is a book with this title
it is real and easy to read

I agree with Ron, I just picked up An Unquiet Mind" by Dr. Kay Jamison (sp?) I am only on Page 35 but already I can understand BP much better then I did before and there are so so many similarities to what I have experianced in my life it is freaking me out. I know I will be reading this book for the rest of my life to use as a reference, to ground me, and to remember that BP is not the end of the world. Hope it helps.

Ron

I found Bipolar for Dummies a very easy book to read.

I bought Bipolar for Dummies..it's a great book and very easy to understand.

I love self help books,Im beginning to own quite the selection.
The best book that Ive found is the Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide
By David Miklowitz
its less clinical,easy to follow and gives really excellent info for both patient and family.

Dear Shnette: This is a little off topic but if you think your BP may be related to your hormones, ie it's worse around your period I have an excellent book to recommend "Women's Moods, What Every Woman Should Know About Hormones, the Brain and Emotional Health" by Debrah Sichel MD and Jeanne Driscoll MS RN CS. It adds a brand new dimension to mental health disorders and has large, easy to read, sections on BP 1 and BP 2

Bipolar Disorder, A Guide for patients and their families by Francis Mark Mondimore, MD, published by Johns Hopkins
Very comprehensive, from symptoms to diagnosis to everything else including recent research. My mother is reading it now and she is amazed at how much she didn't understand.
I'm also reading An Unquiet Mind, but it seems to be more the author's story than general info. Still great, of course, but not quite what you are looking for.
Hugs, B

I vote for Bipolar for Dummies as well, great book

I didn't like An Unquiet Mind myself but a good autobiography is written by Danielle Steele. Yes, Danielle Steele. Her son commiteed suicide from bipolar and it is her story about it. It speaks of symptoms she saw, writings he wrote, and it's a male perspective too because it was a guy who had bipolar. It's called "His Bright Light" Awesome read. Probably not as good as Bipolar for Dummies, but maybe just for you Thomas and others as well.