Mental Disorders

Turn your brain from your worst enemy to your most powerful ally by embracing the power of EMDR, CBT, and your brain’s incredible neuroplasticity. People often believe that PTSD is something only veterans go through. How wrong they are. Around five in every 100 adults in the US has PTSD in a given year, and the causes can be manifold—including car accidents, abuse, bullying, and being diagnosed with a serious illness.

We live in an increasingly uncertain world, and if you struggle with worry, you aren't alone. You should also know that there's nothing wrong with worry. Worry happens to all of us—and it can even be helpful at times. But excessive worrying—the kind that keeps us up at night, interferes with our thinking during the day, and hijacks our ability to make decisions—is a big problem. The good news is that, while worry is inevitable, worrying is completely optional. This book will show you how to break free from the unhelpful thinking habits that keep you stuck in a loop of rumination and anxiety.

Learn how to keep your infinite mood swings under control, and finally live a more peaceful life, without that fear of losing the people you care about. How many times has it happened to you to talk to a loved one or your partner and feel that you were losing control for some nonsense, getting so mad for an argument, and then you realize that you were exaggerating and your emotions had taken control of you?

On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis - and media circus - that would mesmerize the world, drawing into its grip everyone from Sweden's most notorious outlaw to the prime minister himself.

Is depression a persistent low mood, or is it a range of symptoms? Can it be expressed through a single diagnosis, or does depression actually refer to a diversity of mental disorders? Is there, or will there ever be, a cure? In seeking the answers to these questions, Riley finds a rich history of ideas and treatments - and takes the reader on a gripping narrative journey, packed with fascinating stories like the junior doctor who discovered that some of the first antidepressants had a deadly reaction with cheese.

Presenting the essentials of diagnosis and treatment clearly and succinctly, leading psychiatrist Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore distills everything you need to know about bipolar disorder in this indispensable new guide. In down-to-earth language, Dr. Mondimore explains what bipolar disorder is and how you (or your loved one) can live your best life with the help of medications, therapy, the support of family and friends, and medical care. The Concise Guide to Bipolar Disorder is an excellent, up-to-date resource for the newly diagnosed or those seeking rapid answers.

If you have bipolar disorder, you may experience feelings of mania or high energy, followed by periods of depression and sadness. These unusual shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels can make it extremely difficult to carry out day-to-day tasks-and ultimately reach your goals. Finding balance may be a daily struggle, even if you are on medication or in therapy. So, what else can you do to start feeling better?Mindfulness - the act of present moment awareness - may be the missing puzzle piece in effectively treating your bipolar disorder.

This is the first book to present an integrated model of mindfulness and emotion regulation - both clinically proven for reducing anxiety symptoms. Using these easy mindfulness practices, you'll learn to manage your emotions and lessen your anxiety, leading to improvements in your social life, work obligations, and family responsibilities.

Start your journey towards healthier relationships and a secure attachment style with Anxious Attachment Affirmations. Embrace the healing, the freedom, and the incredible power of positivity that it offers. You deserve to enjoy relationships rooted in trust, love, and inner peace.

Asserting that the body is the main site of oppression in Western society, the contributors to this pioneering volume explore the complex issue of embodiment and how it relates to social inclusion and marginalization. In a culture where bodies of people who are brown, black, female, transgender, disabled, fat, or queer are often shamed, sexualized, ignored, and oppressed, what does it mean to live in a marginalized body? This anthology explores how power, privilege, oppression, and attempted disembodiment play out on the bodies of disparaged individuals.

In The Selfishness of Others, the essayist Kristin Dombek provides a clear-sighted account of how a rare clinical diagnosis became a fluid cultural phenomenon, a repository for our deepest fears about love, friendship, and family. She cuts through hysteria in search of the razor-thin line between pathology and common selfishness, writing with robust skepticism toward the prophets of NPD and genuine empathy for those who see themselves as its victims. And finally, she shares her own story in a candid effort to find a path away from the cycle of fear and blame.

For the past 17 years, Dr. Stuart Eisendrath has piloted research into the therapeutic effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on people experiencing clinical depression. Since then, by helping people recognize that they don't have to change the content of their thoughts but can find relief simply by changing how they relate to their thoughts, Eisendrath has seen dramatic improvements in people's symptoms and quality of life nearly every day.

Sätze wie "Ein bisschen ADHS hat doch jeder", "ADHS gibt es doch gar nicht" oder "ADHS haben doch nur kleine Jungs" gehören für Lisa Vogel und viele Betroffene zum Alltag. In ihrem Hörbuch erzählt Lisa davon, wie es ist als junge, erwachsene Frau mit ADHS zu leben, welchen Vorurteilen man ausgesetzt ist und was im Alltag hilft. Gleichzeitig räumt Lisa mit Mythen rund um die Stoffwechselstörung im Gehirn auf. Denn nicht jede/r mit ADHS ist ein zappeliges Kind, schlecht in der Schule oder auffällig im Erwachsenenalter.

Tu peso no es el problema es un libro disruptivo que no solo nos muestra que liberarnos de la obsesión por la delgadez y la comida es posible, sino que nos da herramientas para renunciar a los listados de «alimentos permitidos y prohibidos», lidiar con el autorrechazo y vergüenza corporales, emanciparnos personal y colectivamente para cruzar el puente hacia una alimentación libre de reglas.

If you downloaded this audiobook, it is likely that you or someone that you know may have traits of avoidant personality disorder. Or maybe you want to learn more about avoidant personality disorder and its sufferers. You are in the right place. In this book, we will cover the different traits for this disorder, as well as who this disorder affects. Avoidant personality disorder is a set of deficient or negative traits that are pervasive and hinder a person's full capability to be social and productive in all areas of their life.

Somehow you find shopping almost addictive and can't help yourself but then, your great purchases soon mount up and you find you have spent quite a bit of money? What are the signs of overspending? What types of buyers exist, do you know? This audiobook makes a great gift and can be listened to from any section or sequentially. These days, the focus is completely on consumerism, and this can make it hard for those who simply like to browse and buy. This audiobook will provide proven insights into shopaholic spending sprees and how to stop, get out of debt, and save money.

ADHD is a disorder that continues to be researched, but as an adult, you don’t have the time to wait for the perfect cure. You need real and proven strategies and coping mechanisms before your life spirals out of control because of ADHD.

No matter what kind of relationship you are involved with, dealing with a narcissist can lead to difficult trauma and being manipulated in ways that may be difficult to understand on the surface level. This audiobook will help you to identify when there is a risk of you or someone you care about, suffering from narcissistic abuse. Identifying when there are dangers of narcissistic abuse is one small component, the real problem arises when you become too involved and unable to recognize when a narcissist is abusing you.

OCPD is the abbreviation for a group of mental symptoms that are collectively called obsessive compulsive personality disorder. Many people confuse OCPD with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). People can have both; however, OCPD is a pervasive condition that affects the person's entire life and all interactions. A person with OCPD may justify their rigidity and inflexibility using the morals and values their family instilled in them.

Inside, there are brain hacks to deal with self-confidence, self-esteem, and anxiety. Understand how to reprogram your subconscious mind with simple tricks to think more positively and adjust your attitude, outlook, and your perception of yourself. Learn to use the “mindbus” technique to hack your brain and how to use it to reprogram your negative thoughts. Understand and give your mind the nutrients with foods that help boost your dopamine and serotonin levels naturally in your brain to help combat PTSD and CPTSD.