Can I tell you about bipolar disorder? : a guide for friends, family and professionals / Sonia Mainstone-Cotton ; illustrated by Jon Birch.
By: Mainstone-Cotton, Sonia.
Contributor(s): Birch, Jon [illustrator].
Series: Can I tell you about-- ? series.Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018Copyright date: 2018Description: 47 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785924705.Subject(s): BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER | JUVENILE LITERATUREGenre/Form: Juvenile Literature.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | Main Collection | 900.75 MAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W008903 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction. - Introducing Josh and his family. - Mental illness. - Bipolar. - Highs of bipolar. - Lows of bipolar. - How Josh feels about bipolar. - Enjoying the well times. - What can help people with bipolar. - Talking about bipolar. - How friends can help. - How school can help. - Services that support. - Recommended reading.
"In this friendly guide, 11 year old Josh explains all about his dad's bipolar, including what mental illness is, an dhow it can affect patients and their families. It is a comforting book that prepares young readers for the hard parts of knowing someone with bipolar while communicating that bipolar is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. Providing an excellent starting point for discussion both at home and in the classroom, it also includes a helpful list of recommended sources for additional support." - BOOK JACKET
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