The Bipolar Disorder Answer Book: Professional Answers to More Than 275 Top Questions

one of the better user friendly texts for those with bi-polar disorder or someone who wants to help

If you have a loved one with bipolar disorder, this book will be a great resource. It's well written and is easy to understand. I highly recommend it.

I am an in-home therapist with an MSW. I have read this book and used it now with several families struggling with questions about bipolar disorder. It is written in a way that is so easy to understand for ANYONE and it is so well organized. It is also great for comparing symptoms that may be attributed to another disorder instead. I am so thankful the author took the time to put this together and to share it with so many who find it useful.

Dr. Atkins gives the reader a user-friendly approach to his vast knowledge of a complex illness. He neither talks down to the lay person nor tries to dazzle him with lofty pronouncements. His down-to-earth book opens the way to understanding the disease and makes it a useful reference source. The chapters of the book each start with a list of questions to be answered and they are, satisfactorily and succinctly. I highly recommend this book to both those involved with the disorder and anyone wishing to gain general knowledge of it.

Having read several self-help books for people with bipolar disorder and for their families and friends, I find Dr. Atkins' book to be the best of the lot. His style and constantly engaging examples take this book beyond the usual advice and helpful hints. Dr. Atkins offers personal experience unlike other authors' "I've been through the sturm und drang" - approach. As a psychiatrist, he is clearly highly informed and first-rate, ready to share his knowledge. His insights are quite accessible, helpful, and his advice sensible as well as highly informed, making the book very user-friendly. I highly recommend it.