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Book Review of Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding & Helping Your Partner

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding & Helping Your Partner
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Helpful Score: 9


The title to this book is misleading. I didn't find this as helpful as I thought I would; my husband certainly didn't. This book is summed up in one sentence: "While your bi-polar partner is thinking clearly, have a communications plan." It's common sense, isn't it, to communicate as effectively and clearly with one another as possible. The book didn't offer any new advice that you won't find in all the other bi-polar books. We were disappointed.

Also, this book assumes that the partner without bi-polar is going to be free of disorders (anxiety, etc.), too. I wish it had addressed a situation where those were the circumstances.