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Reddit mentions of Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner
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My husband read this and it has helped https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Someone-Bipolar-Disorder-Understanding/dp/1572243422
My husband is BP2 and was diagnosed about 3 years ago. A book I found really helpful was: http://www.amazon.ca/Loving-Someone-Bipolar-Disorder-Understanding/dp/1572243422/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426032024&sr=8-2&keywords=Loving+Someone+with+Bipolar+Disorder%3A+Understanding+and+Helping+Your+Partner
I have read criticisms of this book that say you are basically a slave to your partner, but I have to admit that in living with someone with this disorder, you kind of are.
I'm fond of these titles:
Bipolar Disorder Demystified from 2003, I still have my copy. It's cheap on Amazon. I sat down with all the books at a local book store and this is the one that was approachable to me, when I first got diagnosed.
http://www.amazon.com/Bipolar-Disorder-Demystified-Mastering-Depression/dp/B002HOQ9BG/
Loving Someone with Bipolar is a great book as well, for your partner or family. Be aware, that the book is not going to pull punches, and flat out does tell people that sometimes, in order to financially or emotionally survive and do well, you have to leave people with mental disorders. It encourages people to help, but not to devote their every waking moment to caring for their mood disorder partner.
http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Someone-Bipolar-Disorder-Julie/dp/1572243422/r
I don't have much to add, as everyone has already said it (if you feel you are in need of hospital help go to the hospital).
I did want to suggest you taking your SO with you to your psych next appointment, so she can hear from a "professional" that what you have is more than "just being down". I have come to see that almost everyone that has no previous experience with mental illness seem to share this view. "Why, if you just tried a bit harder, and wanted it enough you'd be able to snap out of it. Even my sweet husband, at first.
So, the treatment for her is to become educated. Knowledge = less fear=understanding. Books on bipolar and again, hearing that it's a legitimate "thing" from a third party professional was key for my situation. I liked this book: Welcome to the Jungle, Everything You Wanted to Know About Bipolar But Were Too Freaked Out to Ask because it's written in a casual, accessible tone. The other one that might be good is Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder. The more academic books might be a bit off-putting.
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This is a really good book: Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder