Psychology Mood Disorders

Over the course of human history, there have been countless tomes composed on the subject of mental health and an equally daunting number on the joys and perils of raising children. If you factor in the mysterious nature of twins and the long-term ramifications of being raised in a cult, however, then it’s basically this one and Harry Potter. If it helps, our story is shorter and contains fewer owls. Bisection is the story of one man, two children, and bipolar disorder.

Written over the course of several years, Awakening to Me is a story of personal metamorphosis. Kerri Hummingbird shares her intimate and difficult journey to identify and express her authentic being into the world. It documents how alternative healing methods and mindfulness practices led to an amazing transformation. Her story is engaging, sometimes disturbing, yet with a clear underlying thread of compassion for herself and others also engaged in their own struggle with borderline personality disorder. In her words, she seeks to give voice to those who have no voice.

In two decades of psychiatry practice, John R. Sharp has worked with many people who experienced the same emotional distresses at specific times of the year: a young woman who became depressed before Thanksgiving, a middle-aged man who felt anxious about making his summer travel plans, people who made uncharacteristically extreme decisions as spring approached. Sharp reveals how environmental, psychological, and cultural forces profoundly affect the way we feel....

Just how do you navigate life with a mental illness? What effect does it have on day-to-day activities and future plans? I’m the Patient Not the Shrink takes you on a journey through an ordinary life lived against extraordinary odds. You won’t find easy answers in this book, but you’ll be given a unique insight into the raw and devastating pain of a mental breakdown. Author Cal Kennedy opens a window to the daily struggle of living with polar disorders and dyspraxia.

Kintsukuroi es el arte japonés de recomponer lo que se ha roto. Cuando una pieza de cerámica se rompe, los maestros kintsukuroi la reparan rellenado las grietas con oro o plata, resaltando de este modo la reconstrucción, porque una pieza reconstruida es símbolo de fragilidad, pero también de fortaleza y de belleza. En este audiolibro, Tomás Navarro nos enseña a aplicar este arte a nuestras vidas proporcionándonos las herramientas necesarias poder superar la adversidad como un auténtico maestro kintsukuroi.

A practical guide to understanding and coping with anxiety, depression, addiction and suicide. Flagging The Problem: A New Approach to Mental Health investigates how the mood system in the brain and the body works and how problems in this system contribute to anxiety, depression, addiction and suicide. Best-selling author and GP Dr Harry Barry reveals a pioneering system using a coloured flag which represents a particular mental state or area of concern.

If you want to reduce anxiety, rewire your brain, reach mental toughness as well as stop overthinking, and overcome stress, then keep reading...Anxiety is a tough subject and, even when people seem to understand, they probably just do not. This audiobook is not the solution to all your problems but it will help you because it will provide you with useful tools to start to orient yourself in this field and, through the practical exercises contained in it, you will be able to start immediately to put into practice the theoretical teachings.

Thoughts inform feelings that inform actions of your mind and body. This could be a vicious cycle if you are depressed. And if you feel like your life is spiraling out of control, that negative thoughts and fears, anger and anxiety, and stress derail any progress you make, then probably you are in the situation of being depressed. And because depression is hard to get rid of, I made for you a bundle of guides that can help you get away from your fears.

Take hold of your own personal journey. Make peace with it. Peace is truth. If you suffer from bipolar disorder (also called manic-depression), or if you love someone who does, then you already know how frustrating and baffling this mental illness can be. This book assures you that there is great hope—through all of life's circumstances. Even though bipolar disorder may put us through extreme challenges each and every day, if we are rigorous about taking the right medications and keeping an appropriate lifestyle, we can effectively stabilize the disease and choose a good life.

In dieser Zeit voller Stress und Hektik leider immer mehr Menschen an psychischen Stress und seinen Folgen. Dieses Hörbuch hilft dir die Symptome von psychosomatischen Beschwerden zu erkennen und auch zu verstehen. Kopfschmerzen, Magenbeschwerden, Rückenleiden und Schwindel sind oft Hilferufe unserer Seele und wollen bewusst wahrgenommen werden. Warum kann meine Kindheit dabei eine große Rolle spielen und was kann ich dagegen tun? Das alles erfährst du in diesem informativen Hörbuch.

Low: The 7 Ways You Can Deal with Depression is a comprehensive guide to overcoming depression and improving your mental health. The book provides seven practical and effective strategies for managing depression, so you can regain control of your life and feel empowered to heal.

Borderline mit all seinen Gesichtern und impulsiven Handlungen bestimmt in irgendeiner Form Ihren Alltag? Sie erleben tagtäglich oder aber immer wieder diese Achterbahn der Gefühle? In diesem Ratgeber erfahren Sie nicht nur alles über die Krankheit, sondern auch, wie Sie damit umgehen und was Sie dagegen unternehmen können! Sind Sie selbst betroffen oder aber durch den (engen) Kontakt zu einem erkrankten Menschen involviert? Viele Leute kennen zwar den Begriff "Borderline“ und haben bereits etwas darüber gehört, aber trotzdem Schwierigkeiten, das Krankheitsbild nachzuvollziehen.

Jeder kennt traurige Tage, aber manchmal nimmt das Dunkel überhand: Ist das dann schon eine Depression oder nur eine miese Phase? An welchen Symptomen kann ich eine Depression erkennen? Wie gehen Männer mit Depressionen um? Was kann man gegen die Erkrankung tun?

Are you always in pursuit of happiness, but find it just out of reach? Will you be happy when you have enough money? Material possessions? Time? Energy? How much is enough? You Don’t Have to Have a Perfect Life to Be Happy provides insight into this sought-after desire. By applying the principles in this book, you will finally be able to take hold of the happy life you seek. Life is full of highs and lows, but the happier times seem much more fleeting than the sadder ones. We might glimpse happiness for a moment; then it’s gone as fast as it came.

うつ病は、脳のハード面とソフト面の両方が故障して起きる病気。

What if I told you the best person to save you from the grips of depression is yourself? Would you believe me if I said that you could emerge from the darkness and discover yourself in a way you didn't think was possible? Confronting your thoughts and emotions can be a challenge, but I am here to show you just how empowering that vulnerability can be. In fact, it was during my darkest days that I learned how to appreciate the beauty in even the smallest glimmers of light.

This book explains what bipolar disorder is, outlines medications that work to combat it, describes Bridget's journey with God, and talks about how the stigma of mental illness has been somewhat alleviated, but there is still work to be done.

Noch immer wissen wir zu wenig über den Umgang mit "lockeren Schrauben" und "langen Leitungen" – früher wurde man weggesperrt, heute heißt es "Reiß dich mal zusammen". Wie begegnen wir Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen? Wie kann ihnen geholfen werden – und wie geht die Gesellschaft mit ihnen um? Sonja Koppitz, selbst an einer wiederkehrenden Depression erkrankt, spricht mit Betroffenen, schildert alle Facetten psychischer Erkrankungen und wirft einen Blick hinter die Kulissen des Universums Psychiatrie, wo Tragik und Komik oft sehr nah beieinanderliegen.

Emily Reynolds is mad. After years of trying - and failing - to cope with her symptoms, she was finally diagnosed as bipolar in her early 20s. Since then Emily has been on a mission to find the best way to live with her illness, and now she wants to share that knowledge with you. Living with mental illness is isolating, infuriating and painful - but also very boring and, sometimes, kind of gross. A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind is a companion to make the journey feel a little less lonely.

From the best-selling author of Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot comes an in-depth look at the science of anxiety and some essential guidelines for dealing with it.