More Resources

Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, by Candida Fink and Joe Kraynak. I recommend this book to people who want to inform themselves about bipolar disorder. If you want to learn the basic information then this book is perfect for you.

Facing Bipolar: The Young Adult’s Guide to Dealing with Bipolar Disorder, by Russ Federman and J. Anderson Thomson. This is a book that will help teens who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder or suspect they may have it. In this book, you can learn about how therapy and medication can help, when and how to tell your friends and family, the four key factors that will bring more stability to your life, and ways to overcome the challenges in accepting the illness

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder, Understanding and Helping Your Partner, by Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston.
This book will give you information if you need to know how to help your partner manage mood swings and impulsive actions, allowing you to finally focus on enjoying your relationship.

An Unquiet Mind, by Kay Jamison. If you haven’t already heard about the amazing psychiatrist Kay Jamison who suffered from bipolar disorder herself then you should absolutely read her memoir. 

Nothing Holds Back the Night, by Delphine de Vigan. This book is written by a French author whose mother suffered from bipolar disorder and she talks about her mother’s complicated life. 

Touched with Fire by Kay Jamison: This book is written by that amazing pysciatrist that I mentioned before and it is about the relationship between bipolar disorder and the artistic temperament.

     In this link Kay Jamison explains the relationship between bipolar and creativity:

http://www.dnalc.org/view/15373-Manic-depression-and-creativity-Kay-Jamison.html