Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
This community is dedicated to parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives and friends of someone who is Bipolar. The purpose of this community is to help families and friends develop greater patience and understanding, as well as maintain a positive, caring relationships with those diagnosed as Bipolar.
BiPolar for Dummies
Loving Someone With BiPolar
....all of these are good reads to understand BiPolar.
http://www.amazon.com/Bipolar-Disorder-Survival-Second-Edition/dp/1606235427/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332426898&sr=1-1
Hope this helps... Hugs...