Psychological Disorders

He’s a well-traveled consultant arriving home at a metropolitan airport. He’s also become accustomed to extra scrutiny for his brown skin and many-stamped passport. But when he’s whisked away, isolated, and chained in a stark white room without explanation, his reality crumbles. Because what he doesn’t know is the most damning evidence against him.

When faced with newfound feelings for Theo, the drummer of her band, married young mother Portia must decide whether to follow her heart or question her sanity. Going off her medication feels like waking up for the first time. But could this clarity be harmless daydreaming, or a symptom of something more serious? Portia's husband, a well-respected prosecutor in their small Vermont town, is convinced of the latter. He retaliates, initiating an intervention, claiming that Portia's behavior is proof of her bipolar disorder.

It can be so overwhelming trying to understand different conditions you may be suffering from while trying to integrate back into a normal social lifestyle after the traumatic abuse you endured while in the relationship. Simple things such as communicating with others or making it through each day without questioning everything due to irrational thinking can make a recovery so difficult, but by forgiving yourself and taking every day one step at a time, you will finally begin to heal.

Danielle Rycroft suspects someone close to her has a dark secret. In the confidential setting of therapy, her patients share their anxieties and fears. Now, with a string of murders in town putting her on edge, Danielle’s own worries come close to eclipsing her patients’. In each case, the pattern is the same: parents killed while their children sleep blissfully unaware in their beds. Her best friend, Detective Tami Sloan, is the only person she has confided in.

Lena es madre soltera, vive bajo el auspicio de los servicios sociales y de un modesto empleo, y le parece que la vida siempre va cuesta arriba. Tom, su hijo, presenta serios problemas de comportamiento, por lo que es diagnosticado con TDAH y sometido a tratamiento médico. Pese al trastorno de Tom, la precariedad salarial, la incomprensión institucional y la soledad emocional, todo parece ir mejorando para ambos. Sin embargo, luego de una discusión entre madre e hijo, Tom se cae, o se deja caer, del auto en marcha. Lena no comprende los motivos.

If you’re haunted by fear and anxiety, or feel depressed and hopeless, this book will provide you guidelines in taking hold of the steering wheel of your life. CBT is so broad, encompassing other vital disciplines, that the chapters focus more on the topics that would change your way of thinking to a more positive one.

Ashways, also known as the city of euphoria, is a place that promises joy and excitement to all who live there. There is no cost, apart from the fact that no one can enter or leave, as a desert wasteland surrounds the dystopian city and keeps the societies hostage to their own settlements. Join me as I journey through the Ashways, and discover that this is not a fictional place at all, and is rather a place and a reality for millions of people all over the globe....

Martha Alicia Chávez, autora bestseller y reconocida psicoterapeuta, regresa con Los porqués del insomnio para queconozcamos de fondo qué significa el sueño, cuáles son sus ciclos, qué es lo que nos afecta para poder dormir bien, cuáles son sus causas posibles tanto físicas como psicológicas, ejemplificadas con casos reales, para que logremos obtener un descanso profundo,

Ever since they were orphaned, Tyler has kept close tabs on his sister, Shannon. He has to, considering her weird and risky obsessions. Now she has a new one: an inexplicable crush on an odd-looking stranger. And what Shannon wants from her unwitting “honey boy,” Tyler can’t begin to fathom. Not until he follows his sister into the darkest corners of her desires.

Actor and sex worker Nats is experienced at putting on a show. However, her new gig supplying intimate whispers for growgirls takes her to a place darker and lonelier than she could have ever imagined. The lab-grown dolls can respond to pleasure or pain; their synthetic heads contain only the simplest AI to prevent any pesky robo sex doll uprisings. But just because growgirls don’t have a brain, doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice...

Gaslighting is an insidious form of manipulation and emotional abuse that is difficult to recognize and even more difficult to release. The effects that can result from a (short or long) relationship with a narcissist can be devastating for the person who suffers them. Right now you need someone who has already experienced your same symptoms, the same experience, the same anxieties and fears, but also someone who, like me, has managed to recover and find himself, finding the right strengths and methods to get out from this bad situation.

If you want to make sure you are empathetic toward yourself and others, then you must discover the secrets of self-awareness! If you like to treat others the right and correct way, and you also want people to treat you the same way, then learn how to develop emotional intelligence with tips that have been tested in practice!

If you feel marginalized, interrupted, and overall disrespected, there is a chance that there is a narcissist close to you. When a narcissist sets his eyes on you, you are at a serious risk of not only being used, but also abused. Your self-esteem begins to suffer and you are going to internalize the abuse. If he tells you that it is all your fault, you will believe it, because you will grow less confident and much more vulnerable than before.

At some point in our lives, we've all had to deal with extremely self-centered people who care only about themselves and have no concept of fairness or empathy, whether it's overbearing bosses, egotistical colleagues, or a loved one who's self-absorbed, and it's never a pleasant experience. In this insightful book, author and life coach Hannah Randall condenses her experience with helping victims of narcissistic abuse get over their self-esteem issues, become confident, and get their life back on track again.

The Dissonant Collection is a series of seven short stories, each exploring one or more mental health issues and the struggles people endure. Ryan and Sarah find a connection after a near-fatal incident at a country train station. Charlie quickly regrets his lack of honesty, even with himself. Sam just wishes he remembered the past, while Peter wants desperately to forget it. Jack and Ana lose track of time. Torey has a toxic celebrity crush, and Dominic is convinced he’s seeing things.

Ever since high school, somebody’s been playing the echo game on Will Williams. A look-alike with the same tattoos and the same name has been following him. Starting by implicating Will in petty crimes, and escalating to offenses with serious prison terms, he’s undermined every attempt Will has made to get his life on track. Now, drifting from city to city, Will’s doing everything in his power to outrun his shadow.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a highly effective technique that can help you address both the negative feelings and those negative behaviors. It can help you break the cycle and assist you in achieving the changes that you really want to make. If you want to take back your life and achieve everything that you want to, cognitive behavioral therapy is the tool that you need.

Learn exactly how you can center yourself to prevent getting too overwhelmed with the influx of stressful emotions and getting overloaded. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to embrace your gift as an empath, hone it, and live a normal life despite your highly sensitive nature. This book will guide you all throughout the process of understanding your gift as an empath and embracing it. It will serve as your guide in dealing with all the challenges that you might experience as a highly sensitive person.