A woman's struggle to deal with bipolar disorder as it affects all
of her life's aspects; her jobs, her relationships, her ability to
live her life normally. She is not diagnosed until middle-age; her
diagnosis is not the end of her quest to find out what is wrong
with her life. She has to then find a doctor and medications that
will work in her individual case. The journey is long and the
destination is in doubt. Bipolar disorder is a common, often
undiagnosed mental illness that affects about four percent of the
population. It is a challenge to get diagnosed, to find a doctor
who understands and is able to treat the disorder, and to find the
right combination of medications that will balance the mania and
depression that are the hallmarks of the mental illness. A person
with bipolar disorder cannot control his or her moods and
consequently their lives spin out of control as they self-medicate
with alcohol and drugs and make poor judgment calls. Many do not
recognize that they have an illness and do not seek treatment. This
book is an introduction to some of the problems and some of the
solutions that can be found for bipolar disorder. It is fictional,
but the situations are often found with people who have the
disorder.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2012 |
First published: |
June 2012 |
Authors: |
Jane Thompson
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4776-6156-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4776-6156-5 |
Barcode: |
9781477661567 |
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