Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar Disorder: Innovative parenting and counseling techniques for helping children with bipolar disorder and the conditions that may occur with it       by George T. Lynn M.A., M.P.A., C.M.H.C. Five Stars at Amazon.com [A best seller at Amazon.com] (The author explains that today, more children are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder where in the past they were diagnosed with severe ADHD, depressed or Oppositional Defiant. He offers practical advice on recognizing bipolar symptoms, understanding medication and managing the challenges of parenting a child with bipolar disorder. He also recommends this book to professionals working with families who suffer as a result of this disorder. I personally recommend this book to all parents and clinicians. You will discover a great deal of information). 

The Life of a Bipolar Child: What Every Parent and Professional Needs to Know       By Trudy Carlson "(Mood Swings? Behavioral Problems? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity in Children? You must read this book. Newly expanded version of "The Suicide of My Son", with new chapters devoted to examining the life of the bipolar child. In this profoundly moving story, the author Trudy Carlson discusses the symptoms of bipolarity (manic-depression) and anxiety disorder in young persons. Written for parents, teachers, health care professionals - anyone interested in today's youth. Enlightening, informative and educational.)" 

Bipolar Disorders : A Guide to Helping Children & Adolescents       by Mitzi Waltz "(This unique book for parents, professionals, and teen patients combines the latest information from clinical research with the personal stories of families caring for a child or teenager who has a bipolar disorder. Covering not only diagnosis, medical treatment, and therapy, "Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents" addresses family life, discipline, insurance, managed care issues, obtaining special education help, and transition to adulthood)."

We Heard the Angels of Madness : A Family Guide to Coping With Manic Depression       by Diane Berger, Lisa Berger (Contributor), Diane Bergerm, Alexander Vuckovic "(When 18-year-old Mark returned home from college, his family thought he was on drugs. In fact, he was suffering from manic depression. This is the intimate, inspiring story of how Mark's family coped with his illness and the valuable information they gathered about manic depression: up-to-date, useful facts on drugs, doctors, therapy, insurance and other resources)."

His Bright Light : The Story of Nick Traina      by Danielle Steel (I understand that this is an excellent book. Danielle Steel talks about her son who had the bipolar disorder and has committed suicide. "This is the story of an extraordinary boy with a brilliant mind, a heart of gold, and a tortured soul. It is the story of an illness, a fight to live, and a race against death."

From the day he was born, Nick Traina was his mother's joy. By nineteen, he was dead. This is Danielle Steel's powerful personal story of the son she lost and the lessons she learned during his courageous battle against darkness. Sharing tender, painful memories and Nick's remarkable journals, Steel brings us a haunting duet between a singular young man and the mother who loved him--and a harrowing portrait of a masked killer called manic depression, which afflicts between two and three million Americans)."