The Up and Down Life - The Truth About Bipolar Disorder--the Good, the Bad, and the Funny

Informationen zum Autor Andrea Thompson is a freelance writer. Klappentext A fresh, honest, and practical guide to living with bipolar disorder. Paul Jones, a stand-up comedian and workshop leader who suffers from bipolar disorder, uses humor, honesty, and hard-won practical advice to dispel the stigma surrounding mental illnesses and shed light on the challenges of living with bipolar disorder. Offering an intimate view of life with bipolar disorder-including the most common mistakes bipolar individuals make and how to avoid them- and covering every aspect from diagnosis, social life, home life, and career, this is an accessible and engaging guide from someone who's been there and can help readers cope and thrive. Zusammenfassung A fresh, honest, and practical guide to living with bipolar disorder. Paul Jones, a stand-up comedian and workshop leader who suffers from bipolar disorder, uses humor, honesty, and hard-won practical advice to dispel the stigma surrounding mental illnesses and shed light on the challenges of living with bipolar disorder. Offering an intimate view of life with bipolar disorder—including the most common mistakes bipolar individuals make and how to avoid them— and covering every aspect from diagnosis, social life, home life, and career, this is an accessible and engaging guide from someone who’s been there and can help readers cope and thrive.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Paul E Jones, Paul E. Jones, Paul E./ Thompson Jones, Jones Paul E., Andrea Thompson, Thompson Andrea
• Verlag: Tarcher, J.P. Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 06.05.2008
• EAN: 9780399534225
• ISBN: 978-0-399-53422-5
• Seiten: 256
• Abmessung: 138 mm x 207 mm x 17 mm
• Serien: Lynn Sonberg Books; Lynn Sonberg Books
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Psychologie > Theoretische Psychologie; Ratgeber > Gesundheit; Biography: general, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / Bipolar Disorder, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder, Abnormal psychology, Coping with anxiety & phobias, Coping with disability, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Disability