Less Than Crazy: Living Fully with Bipolar II (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781600940477)

Bipolar II is a form of bipolar disorder in which a person, when in a manic cycle, is crippled by anxiety, irritability, and highs just intense enough to be embarrassing. Instead of being the life of the party, someone with Bipolar II might be too nervous to go to the party at all. And, unlike the Bipolar I sufferer who may attempt suicide in a depressive cycle, the Bipolar II might be incapacitated by guilt over an imaginary crime. In Less than Crazy, health writer and Bipolar II sufferer Karla Dougherty shares her story, presenting the first patient-expert's guide to recognizing and living well with this condition. Covering both adults and children, this accessible, all-in-one resource includes information on diagnosis, conditions that may mimic Bipolar II, and treatments.

Author: Karla Dougherty
ISBN-10: 1600940471
ISBN-13: 9781600940477
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2008
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Annex 01/22/2009
Library Journal 01/22/2009