Understanding and Loving a Person with Bipolar Disorder Biblical and Practical Wisdom to Build Empathy, Preserve Boundaries, and Show Compassion

by Arterburn, Stephen; Brown, Becky Lyke

• ISBN13: 9780781414920
• ISBN10: 078141492X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-08-01
• Publisher: David C Cook

Summary

Becky Lyke Brown, M.S. teams up with Stephen Arterburn to offer:

• Insight into when to help and when to pull back
• How to connect with what a loved one is experiencing
• Expert advice on when and how to seek treatment
• Ideas for specific situations and conversations
• Help for self-care and personal boundaries 

Brown understands that loving someone who has bipolar disorder is a challenge on a daily basis. This practical resource reminds readers they are not alone.
 

Author Biography

Becky L. Brown is a licensed clinical counselor and the director of the counseling network of New Life Ministries Counselor Network. She previously had her own private counseling practice and facilitated small groups as part of the New Life Ministries Weekend Intensives nationally. She and her husband live in New Carlisle, Ohio.
 
Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and host of the nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live! heard by over two million people each week on nearly two hundred radio stations nationwide. He is the bestselling author of books such as Every Man’s Battle and Healing Is a Choice. With over eight million books in print, Arterburn has been writing about God’s transformational truth since 1984. His ministry focuses on identifying and compassionately responding to the needs of those seeking healing and restoration through God’s truth.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction by Stephen Arterburn    ix

1. Life with the Person Who Is Bipolar    1

2. What You’re All Experiencing    18

3. Embracing Empathy for Your Loved One    35

4. Finding Effective Treatment    51

5. Loving Them, Loving You    69

6. Try This    86

7. When Things Aren’t Working    101

8. Going the Distance    116

Notes    122

About New Life Ministries    125

About Stephen Arterburn    126

About Becky Lyke Brown    128