{"id":10650,"date":"2017-10-05T00:45:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T07:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=10650"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:55:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:55:58","slug":"take-charge-of-bipolar-disorder-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/take-charge-of-bipolar-disorder-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder<\/a> is my foundational book. It’s the one I recommend for those who are new to bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

A description of the book is below. If you’re a family member or health care professional who wants to learn the basics of bipolar disorder and how the illness can be treated with a management plan, you will love this book! Take Charge was the first book to talk about having a trigger management plan for bipolar disorder. It also introduced the idea of avoiding the bipolar disorder conversation and the importance of having a team in place to help manage the illness.<\/p>\n

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Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder with Julie A. Fast: A 4-Step Management Plan for People with Bipolar Disorder, Family Members and Health Care Professionals to Help Manage the Illness and Create Meaningful and Productive Lives<\/p>\n

Julie A. Fast shares her journey to manage bipolar disorder and how you, a loved one, friend or client can learn to do the same. Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder teaches readers the four step plan Julie uses daily to lead a productive and happy life. The book covers these topics:<\/p>\n

1. The key to a correct diagnosis.<\/p>\n

2. Specific lifestyle changes and trigger management skills anyone affected by the illness can use at no cost.<\/p>\n

3. Strategies to find a supportive health care team.<\/p>\n

4. Tips to find and keep enjoyable work while managing the illness.<\/p>\n

5. How to talk with others about bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

\u2026.and ultimately how, like Julie you can create and integrate an easy to use management plan for the whole family or client to use.<\/p>\n

Never forget:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n