Welcome to the Jungle: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bipolar but Were Too Freaked Out to Ask

Hilary is hilarious. She's done her homework and she has the credibility. Good writer, too. This book is good for anyone with questions about bipolar disorder, not just those who have it. It's informative, well researched, authentic and fun.

But I took off one star because Hilary won't come clean about recreational drugs and bipolar. She won't straight-up tell people that recreational drugs need to be off limits if you have bipolar, and that includes pot. She's on the fence about it. Look, cannabis makes bipolar worse, not better. My medical marijuana doctor says so, and he is a major advocate of the kronik.

Hilary's advice on taking vacations from your meds, "do it safely" is like telling someone that when you jump out of that 30-story show more building, just make sure you land on the 29th floor. WRONG. I don't have bipolar but if I did, I'm certain I'd struggle with staying on my meds. I wouldn't need encouragement to go off them. The manic part sounds pretty fun...until I have to get ECT to bring me back from the brink of death because I'm suicidally depressed.

I would definitely recommend this book to readers but with the caveat that she's a little off when it comes to partying. It just doesn't sound like this illness is anything to play with. show less

The best book about bipolar for other bipolar people OR people that love and care about them. Written by a bipolar woman who really shares her perspective and NAILS IT! If you suffer from bipolar or know someone who is, some insight into who they are and who they think...how they suffer--MUST READ!!!!!

good insight from a first person view.