Self-Help, Special Needs, Depression, Bipolar, Mood Disorders, Biographies & Memoirs, Bipolar Disorder, Pathologies 

Through his popular workshops , appearances, and websites BipolarBoy.com, stand-up comedian Paul Jones reaches thousands of people with bipolar disorder-people just like him. With humor, honesty, and hard- won practical advice, he lifts the veil of stigma from all mental illness and sheds light on the challenges of living with this often-misunderstood condition.


Chapters Include:
Getting on the Path to Getting Better
What it feels Like to Have Bipolar Disorder
Family Connections, Predispositions, and Other Vulnerabilities
Reaching a Diagnosis
Prescription Medications and their Benefits and Staying Medicated
Staying Motivated, and taking Your Bipolar Pulse
Living with Someone Who’s Living with Bipolar Disorder
What Family, Friends, Bosses and Coworkers Need to Know (or Not)
Making Peace with Your past and Repairing Damage
Afterword
Suggested Reading