Best books on bipolar disorder: for patients and families

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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know

By David J. Miklowitz, PhD

Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families

By Francis Mark Mondimore, MD

Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder

By Jim Phelps, MD and S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH

Other Books That May Be Helpful

I am not sure that reading memoirs of persons who had bipolar disorder is the most helpful strategy for patients and families. The books above would be a much better way to go. But, if one is looking for a memoir, here is one that is very popular.

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

By Kay Redfield Jamison

Please recommend books about bipolar disorder that you think are excellent for patients and/or families by leaving a comment under “Leave a Reply” at the bottom of this page. Thanks!

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