PAGE CONTENTS
(1) Authoritative online information
(2) Recommended books
(3) Additional resources
(1) Authoritative online information
Friends & Family Center of the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Helping loved ones with Bipolar Disorder (from HelpGuide.org)
Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: A guide for patients and families [PDF], by Kahn, D. A., et al. (2004).
Additional resources are on my Bipolar Spectrum Disorders webpage.
Also see my webpage on Helping Someone with a Mental Illness
(2) Recommended books
Amador, X. (2011). I Am Not Sick I Don't Need Help: How to Help Someone with Mental Illness Accept Treatment. [Amazon] [Available at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library] Dr. Amador's website. LEAP™ Institute.
This book is not specifically about bipolar disorder, but it provides a very useful and evidence-based method for communicating with people with mental illness, and increasing the odds of persuading them to obtain help.
Fast, J. A. (2012). Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder. The New Harbinger Loving Someone Series. [Amazon] [Available at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library]
Miklowitz, D. J. (2010) The Bipolar Disorder survival guide: What you and your family need to know, 2nd edition. Guilford. [Amazon] [Available at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library]
Otto, M. W. (2012). Living with Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Individuals and Families. Oxford. [Amazon] [Entire book available for free online]
(3) Additional resources
Helping to reduce suicide risk (from Bipolar Caregivers) [PDF]