Can I tell you about Bipolar Disorder?

A guide for friends, family and professionals

AvSonia Mainstone-Cotton

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Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

If a grownup you love has bipolar disorder, what does that mean? In this friendly guide, 11-year-old Josh tells all about his dad's bipolar, including what mental illness is, and how it can affect patients and their families.The guide explains in child-friendly terms how different types of bipolar affect people's feelings and behaviour. It is a comforting book that prepares young readers for the hard parts of knowing someone with bipolar, while communicating that bipolar is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. Providing an excellent starting point for discussion both at home and in the classroom, it also includes a helpful list of recommended sources for additional support.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-02-21
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781784508548
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Illustratör:Jon Birch

Utforska kategorier

Psykiatri inom Medicin
Särskilda hälsotillstånd inom Hälsa och familj

Mer om författaren

Sonia Mainstone-Cotton is a freelance trainer, consultant, nurture worker, and the self-published author of Mummy's Got Bipolar. Sonia's mother has bipolar, and she has over 25 years' experience professionally supporting children whose parents have bipolar.

Recensioner i media

Bipolar disorder can be a confusing, even scary thing to a child. This charming book does a great job explaining it to young readers, and leaves plenty of room open for discussion.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction. 1. Introducing Josh and his family. 2. Mental illness. 3. Bipolar. 4. Highs of bipolar. 5. Lows of bipolar. 6. How Josh feels about bipolar. 7. Enjoying the well times. 8. What can help people with bipolar. 9. Talking about bipolar. 10. How friends can help. 11. How school can help. 12. Services that can support. 13. Recommend reading, websites and organisations.