Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your PartnerMaintaining a relationship is hard enough without the added challenges of your partner’s bipolar disorder symptoms. Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder offers information and step-by-step advice for helping your partner manage mood swings and impulsive actions, allowing you to finally focus on enjoying your relationship while also taking time for yourself. This book explains the symptoms of your partner’s disorder and offers strategies for preventing them and responding to these symptoms when they do occur. This updated edition includes a new section about the medications your partner may be taking so that you can understand the side effects and help monitor his or her bipolar treatment. As a supportive partner, you deserve support yourself. This book will help you create a more balanced, fulfilling relationship. Improve your relationship by learning how to: |
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... normal. You can say to yourself, I may be crawling today, but I'm still on my path. Goals are different from plans: Sometimes, a goal may seem impossible because there are so many roadblocks along the way. Many people quit trying to ...
... normal sex life that is about passion and love, not about bipolar disorder symptoms. •. I want to track our money so that we do not have to go through another financial emergency. I'm going to start educating myself on what I can do to ...
... normal. Anyone in your situation would feel overwhelmed. When it comes to treating this illness, the secret to dealing with the feeling of being overwhelmed is to let yourself off the hook by saying, I'll just do what I can do right now ...
... normal symptom for many people with bipolar disorder. The following information will help you understand some of the psychotic symptoms your partner may experience. General. Psychotic. Symptoms. Your partner may experience an intense ...
... normal part of bipolar disorder if your partner is in a psychotic state. I have many different types of hallucinations. I often see myself being bitten by a dog or hit by a car. I see my body fly in the air and land on the ground in ...
Contents
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Chapter Five | 54 |
Chapter Six | 65 |
Chapter Seven | 79 |
Chapter Eight | 102 |
Chapter Ten | 144 |
Chapter Eleven | 156 |
Chapter Twelve | 172 |
Chapter Thirteen | 184 |
Chapter Fourteen | 196 |
Chapter Fifteen | 210 |
Appendix | 219 |
Chapter Nine | 127 |
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Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder (EasyRead Large Bold Edition) Julie A. Fast Limited preview - 2004 |