Expert help for dealing with this complex diagnosis! If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it can be confusing and overwhelming. What are the most effective treatments? Will therapy help? When will life return to normal? With The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder, 3rd Edition, you can take charge and manage your condition, or learn the best ways to support your friend or family member. Author Dean A. Haycock, PhD, provides supportive advice on: Treatments, including alternative and nontraditional approaches Making the best lifestyle choices for you Dealing with mania and depression and how to stay in control Telling others you have bipolar disorder Recent changes in diagnostic criteria, and how they can affect you Finding support for yourself and your loved ones In this completely revised and updated edition, you'll find answers to all your questions--and the support you need to face this challenging condition.