Can I tell you about Bipolar Disorder?: A guide for friends, family and professionals

Bipolar disorder affects 2% of people, but what exactly is it? This friendly guide shows readers aged 7+ who know someone with bipolar what the mental illness means, and how it makes people feel and behave. It is a reassuring, easy-to-read resource that dispels fear and promotes better understanding of the effects of bipolar on family life.

If a grownup you love has bipolar disorder, what does that mean? In this friendly guide, 11-year-old Josh tells all about his dad''s bipolar, including what mental illness is, and how it can affect patients and their families.

The guide explains in child-friendly terms how different types of bipolar affect people''s feelings and behaviour. It is a comforting book that prepares young readers for the hard parts of knowing someone with bipolar, while communicating that bipolar is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. Providing an excellent starting point for discussion both at home and in the classroom, it also includes a helpful list of recommended sources for additional support.

• | Author: Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, Jon Birch
• | Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• | Publication Date: Feb 21, 2018
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781785924705
• | ISBN-10: 1785924702