The questions and answers Dr Burgess has chosen go right to the heart of Bipolar Disorder, and speak clearly to patients who have been diagnosed with the disorder, their families, and their friends.  Understanding this illness is far from easy, and Dr. Burgess has covered a wide range of information from diagnosis to treatment.  He responds not only to the medical questions, but also to those questions that bipolar people need answers for, and are often afraid to ask.

It has been proven that the main cause of medication non-compliance is weight gain.  Dr. Burgess doesn’t deny it, but offers the only solutions that are helpful for this problem.  Usually after an early episode the patient learns and accepts that he will live with this wide range of symptoms for life, and more questions emerge.  Sleep problems, problems with relationships with friends and family, and problems with intimate relationships and sex are all common scenarios.  The patient who cannot or will not accept the diagnosis faces years of torturous moodswings until he does.

Dr. Burgess has touched on all of these questions and many more.  There is something in this book for every person who has an interest in Bipolar Disorder.