Crisis Psychology

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of our troops. In 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama took to the Senate floor to tell his colleagues that "many of our injured soldiers are returning from Iraq with traumatic brain injury", which doctors were calling the "signature wound" of the Iraq War. Alarming stories of veterans taking their own lives raised a host of vital questions: For instance, why hadn't the military been better prepared to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)?

For the majority of young adults today, the transition to independence is a time of excitement and possibility. But nearly five million young people experience entry into adulthood as abrupt abandonment, a time of disconnection from school, work, and family. For this growing population of Americans, which includes kids aging out of foster care and those entangled with the justice system, life screeches to a halt when adulthood arrives. Abandoned is the first-ever exploration of this tale of dead ends and broken dreams.

Krisen oder traumatische Erlebnisse erfährt früher oder später jeder Mensch im Leben. Ob du eine Trennung überwinden musst, mit der Trauer um einen Freund oder Familienangehörigen fertig werden musst, oder emotionaler Missbrauch durch einen nahestehenden Menschen vorliegt. Was passiert ist, kann nicht ungeschehen gemacht werden. Oftmals wissen wir dies zwar und versuchen nach vorne zu schauen und die Zukunft positiv zu gestalten. Leider scheitern wir bei diesem Versuch oft und schaffen es einfach nicht, das Gedankenkarussel zu verlassen und das Grübeln zu stoppen.

Will I ever feel like "me" again? Am I on the right track? How will I reach my dreams and find happiness? Based on her comprehensive qualitative research, Suzy Ross identifies 13 phases of personal transformation - processes that form an upright figure eight - to guide you along your path toward wholeness. Listeners will learn the map by entering into the stories of two ordinary individuals who face life-changing experiences that bring them into and through the depths of crisis to emerge transformed and whole.

Quand je me préparais à devenir prêtre et missionnaire il y a 52 ans - j'avais alors 23 ans et vivais à Ottawa - j’ai rédigé deux mémoires en vue de ma maîtrise en philosophie. Le premier mémoire portait sur le psychothérapeute américain Carl Rogers et le second sur le philosophe français Aimé Forest.

In the wake of the global pandemic millions of people are battling stress, worry, anxiety, and depression as a result of the collateral damage it has caused. More than 40 percent of Americans are depressed and one in six Americans are taking antidepressants just to cope. It is the leading cause of disability among people ages 15-44. This is a pandemic of the mind - a mindemic. Mindemic: How Faith Can Help Us Overcome the Anxiety and Depression Crisis in America explores the connection between science and faith in a journey to overcome the battle of the mind.

Healer: Reducing Crises helps listeners navigate chaos and manage trauma by teaching skills to increase emotional intelligence and manage overwhelming experiences. Covering emotional regulation, inner connections, strengths, and self-possession, it grounds listeners in the knowledge and skills needed to improve wellness at home and in the workplace. Grounded in positive psychology, talent development, and trauma psychology, there's a focus on adaptation and coping to strengthen the self.

This audiobook is about the stigma around mental illness as well as how several disorders are diagnosed and the treatment as well as the research for each disorder. In addition, the audiobook discusses the difficulties of those suffering from mental illness when navigating treatment and the flaws of the mental health system. Finally, it discusses the idea that not all behaviors deemed as mental illness are necessarily a mental illness but a natural reaction to an abnormal event.

Anxiety, nervousness, tension, and stress are all feelings that people experience from time to time. This book includes practical and helpful tips and habits that can bring mental peace and stability, even when in the midst of crisis. This is a great resource for those dealing with loss, career change, burnout, life transition, depression, anxiety, or any struggle that brings mental crisis and stress. Perfect for those not wanting to take medicine, and to compliment medical help.

¿Cuántas pastillas tomas al mes, a la semana, al día? Solo en Gran Bretaña, más del 20 % de los adultos ha consumido al menos una droga psiquiátrica al año. Lo que constata James Davies en su ensayo es que este imprudente aumento de la prescripción médica de fármacos psiquiátricos no ha disminuido el número y gravedad de las enfermedades mentales, sino todo lo contrario.