This book is a good workbook to use when dealing with Bipolar Disorder. There is information on the differences between the types of bipolar. There is a lot of helpful information about diets, exercise and medication. There are check lists to use so that you and your family can use in a crisis situation. One of the best parts of this book was the fact that it included your family. There were helpful hints and tools directed towards the family member(s) that are helping the person with Bipolar. The point was made that this illness effects the whole family, not just the person with the disease. While this book is a helpful workbook to those suffering, it is not an in depth self help book. It is more of an overview with tips and check lists. I would recommend this book because it is helpful for the family members. It also provides great checklists, when they are done, that can be invaluable when the effected is in a crisis situation.