A Guide for Understanding and Wellness
This book is straightforward and useful for those wanting an overview of what bipolar is and how to manage it. The book is well-written and thorough, with the added perspective of personal experience. It outlines both symptoms and treatments, and offers hope for those suffering from this potentially debilitating illness.

A Perfect Companion!
I have read Ms. Alters other two books entitled: How to Live with Bipolar and 37 Symptoms of Bipolar Depression and this book makes a perfect companion. This book is also intended for friends and loved ones that wish to understand more thoroughly the disorder and how it effects family life and friendships. I wish that I had this book 13 years ago when I was first diagnosed with BPD. This book should be in every therapists and psychiatrists library and waiting room. It is so well written for the newly diagnosed and existing patient. It takes the scare and worry out of the diagnosis and it guides you step-by-step through the acclamation process...you don't have to guess about dealing with BPD symptoms. The book delves into each subject matter and reduces the anxiety level of understanding and coping with BPD. As explained in her other two publications, and this book, you can get well! I have read Ms. Alters bio and she is not only a medical professional she also has suffered with BPD in her own life and is now well. I recommend this book to anyone whose life is touched by BPD. It is well worth your effort to take a little time and read this book. Once again Sally has published another mental health masterpiece.

An essential, user-friendly book that provides help and hope for those with bipolar disorder.
Sally Alter's book is a welcomed resource for those who are newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder and those who have lived with it for years. As someone with bipolar disorder, reading this book was like a warm, caring, and knowledgeable friend who can empathize with what life is like struggling with this illness. Someone newly diagnosed can feel like a deer in the headlights: What is it? What do I do next? What can I expect down the road? This book shows how to travel that road with as few bumps as possible. Sally Alter takes the patient by the hand and provides them with reassuring practical, empathic, and credible information rarely found in mental health and bipolar self-help books.

Wonderful Self-help book for Bipolar Disorders
I was previleged to be a beta reader for this book and found it very easy to use. The definitions, explanations and self-help sections are well-written and very useful. This is a perfect book for anyone who has just received a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and is struggling to cope. It is also very useful for those who have struggled for years and are still trying to live a more stable life. Sally very generously shares her personal struggles with Bipolar Disorder and how the various lessons can guide you to stability and health.

Best Guide You Will Find
Easy to Read and Understand. Even though I don't suffer from this disorder, I have a niece that does. I read the whole book, which provided excellent information about the causes, symptoms, and ways to treat it, which now allows me to discuss with my niece on an intelligent level. The checklists are invaluable for tracking various phases of the disorder; to help the person make a plan and stick to it. Not complicated like so many other books on the subject. Highly recommend!

I highly recommend The Bipolar Guide.
THE BIPOLAR GUIDE is a tremendously useful and interesting read. This little book has everything about bipolar in it but in a condensed format so that you don't have to wade through a full-length book of text. It is very convenient and I learned a great deal. Thank you, Sally Alter for writing this book.