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Buch (Softcover): Fachbuch
Bipolarity
Understanding Attraction and Building Healthy Relationships in Bipolar Couples
Verlag:
Fountain & Key Press Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35730770
EAN: 9781972842027
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Mo, 21.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 31.50
Beschreibung
The landscape of romantic relationships is complex. When bipolar disorder is part of that landscape, the journey presents unique challenges - but also unparalleled opportunities for growth, empathy, and profound connection. In Bipolarity: Understanding Attraction and Building Healthy Relationships in Bipolar Couples, Dr. Daniel Ward provides a comprehensive, evidence-based guide for individuals living with bipolar disorder and their partners. Moving beyond stereotypes and clinical jargon, the book demystifies the condition in the context of romantic relationships, offering practical insights and empowering strategies for every stage - from the heightened intensity of early attraction to the long-term work of building a stable, fulfilling partnership. Both perspectives are given equal weight: the internal experience of managing fluctuating mood states and the partner's journey of supporting a loved one through mania, depression, and everything in between. Readers will find actionable tools in every chapter, including decision trees to distinguish illness-driven behaviors from genuine relationship concerns, communication scripts to navigate conflict during mood episodes, crisis safety plans, and worksheets for collaborative goal-setting. Across fifteen chapters, Dr. Ward covers the neurobiology of bipolar disorder, the psychology of attraction and bonding, emotional regulation and self-care, intimacy and trust, relapse management, and long-term relationship evolution - including fictionalized stories of resilience drawn from real patterns. The message is clear: with knowledge, open communication, and mutual commitment, relationships affected by bipolar disorder can not only endure but thrive, becoming sources of extraordinary strength, resilience, and love.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Daniel Ward
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 374