Bipolar 1 Disorder - How to Survive and Thrive is a memoir of living with Manic Depression plus 10 alternative treatments that will help you or a loved one not only survive this serious and devastating illness but thrive. Things you can do beyond the psychotropic drugs a psychiatrist will prescribe or in addition to taking these medications which will help them be more effective and less debilitating.

You will learn how to potentially lessen the severity of its highs and lows.

It is written with heart and style, by someone who understands the dynamics intimately - not just another book by a licensed medical professional who has never lived with the disorder.

A few chapters are:

• What Bipolar Illness is Really Like
• Understanding Mania and Hypomania
• When Lithium Therapy Does Not Work
• Relapse, Suicide Risk and Times Past
• Bipolar Disorder vs Drug Addiction
• The Difference Between BP-1 and BP-2 Disorder
• Major Depression is Hell
• Hospitalizations and Paths to Wellness
• Social Life and Relationships
• Bipolar Onset and Contributing Factors
• 10 Treatments That May Help You or a Loved One
• Discrimination a Sufferer May Face