Mental Illness

"A beautifully crafted modern fairy tale journey through humanity’s bleak machine" Ever since she was a child Lily has been pursued by a demonic girl with wormwood eyes. As Lily grows into adulthood, she must deal with her schizophrenic mother’s decline into insanity, the death of a childhood love, and her disturbed adolescence where reality itself becomes unstasble, but must also confront the strange girl that haunts her. Yet Lily discovers that she’s being stalked by a creature much more dangerous than anything she’s ever encountered, and she needs the demon’s help to survive.

"...On par with the style of Freida McFadden.." ".. [was] hooked from the beginning and the end sent me SPINNING!" "..plenty to keep you guessing at what will happen next, a little taste of spice, and that ENDING?! WHAT?!.." Priscilla is a bookstore clerk with a charming, real estate agent for a boyfriend. Ray and Priscilla are navigating through life, nearing their one year anniversary. She realizes her relationship is on the rocks, and seeks therapy for help. Dr. Royce is a locally famous psychiatrist, known for helping people put their lives back together. While he is helping Priscilla, ...

Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. She has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum (Jake and Jaxson), a husband who prefers hunting to household chores, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. This is her story - a brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir.

Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 brilliant female artists in this smart, feisty, educational, and enjoyable book.

In From Survive to Thrive, Dr. Margaret S. Chisolm, a psychiatrist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, describes a tried-and-true plan to help anyone grappling with life's challenges learn how to flourish. Dr. Chisolm does not define health as the mere absence of illness. She wants you to be able to lead the best life possible - to thrive! Dr. Chisolm provides insight into how listeners can cultivate healthy habits and more positive reactions to life's provocations, choosing not to allow past life circumstances or a disease state to define their well-being.

In Infectious Madness, Washington presents the new germ theory, which posits not only that many instances of Alzheimer's, OCD, and schizophrenia are caused by viruses, prions, and bacteria but also that with antibiotics, vaccinations, and other strategies, these cases can be easily prevented or treated.

Navigate the Journey of Dementia with Empathy and Understanding This comprehensive trilogy offers invaluable guidance for individuals facing the challenges of dementia. Each book delves into specific aspects of dementia care, providing practical advice, emotional support, and a compassionate perspective. Compassionate Care: Navigating Dementia Together Discover the intricacies of living with dementia and explore strategies for effective communication, building strong relationships, and creating meaningful moments. Compassionate Care: A Practical Handbook for Dementia Caregiving Equip ...

Attaining justice was an abstraction that no longer mattered; finding the infant and stopping this woman had now become her only goals. Rachael Flores, once hampered by sympathy, glared at the suspect through the two-way mirror certain that this time would be different. She took a calming breath and walked into the room where Joanna Cameron was being held. Still in pajamas, hair stuffed into a ponytail, Joanna smiled rushing forward with open arms. Caught off guard, Flores allowed the effusive hug for a moment, but then put her hands on Joanna's shoulders and backed away. “Why don't you ...

Are we all a little crazy? Roughly fifteen percent of the population will have a psychotic experience, in which they lose contact with reality. Yet we often struggle to understand and talk about psychosis. Interactions between people build on the stories they tell each other-stories about the past, about who they are or what they want. In psychosis we can no longer rely on these stories, this shared language. So how should we communicate with someone experiencing reality in a radically different way than we are?

Un libro que le enseñará al paciente, a sus familiares y amigos, la mejor forma de enfrentar el difícil diagnóstico.

This audiobook is nothing but the pure, beautiful sounds of rain. No thunder, no talking, and no surprises. Relax and close your eyes as you let the experience of Pure Rain Sounds wash over you and feel the stress melt away.

Do you or a loved one suffer from feminism? We have an answer to your problem! Feminists Anonymous is an organization of women who are dedicated to helping the still-suffering feminist. Of course, recognizing that there is a problem is just the beginning. Prior to the formation of this beloved recovery program, there was little hope for the feminist who wanted or needed recovery. Now, there is hope. Welcome home Sisters! This is the “Big Book” of Feminists Anonymous. We, the pioneers of this life-saving program, decided to set down our experiences to benefit others. For the friends and ...

From Beneath the Ice is more than a book, it is a triumph of the human spirit. Todd’s mind was hijacked, but he slowly took the helm and charted a new course. It was a difficult process for him to write this book, but in the end, it was empowering. Publishing was even harder, knowing that his darkest moments would be ‘out there’ for the world to see. He knew his primary focus was to help people and contribute to ending the stigma about mental illness. To do this, he had to be more courageous than he had ever been.

"The Honorable Owen Otis O'Brien, chief superior court judge of Randleman County, was buried with his black judicial robe today. He had been blown to pieces when his canary yellow Lincoln Town Car exploded on the second day of our trial. The vanity license plate – “Judge O” -- survived the blast. "Upon learning of our judge's demise, my client and I laughed out loud in the courtroom. The stenographer turned and stared. So did the clerk, deputies, jurors, Lumbee Defense Committee members, and journalists scribbling quotes for the Randleman Journal and the Fayetteville Times. Luckily TV...

Although short-staffed, the Kamer/Jackson Institute continues to admit students that require all the time, skill and dedication Drs. Robert Kamer and Samuel Jackson can give them. Included among these newcomers are a boy diagnosed as suffering from “failure to thrive,” a man experiencing the devastating effects of drug withdrawal and a convicted arsonist described by a judge as “inveterate.” An interview with a psychiatrist applying for a job goes terribly wrong and “Mother” Mary Schaeffer must try and hold things together, while Sam’s therapy for Toby includes the services of...

1972, BLACK RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN: Alicia Western, twenty years old, with forty thousand dollars in a plastic bag, admits herself to the hospital. A doctoral candidate in mathematics at the University of Chicago, Alicia has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and she does not want to talk about her brother, Bobby.

In The Price of Silence she takes a devastating look at how we address mental illness, especially in children, who are funneled through a system of education, mental health care, and juvenile detention that leads far too often to prison. In the end she asks one central question: if there's a poster child for cancer, why can't there be one for mental illness? The answer: the stigma.

¿Te has preguntado alguna vez cómo manejar el laberinto de emociones y responsabilidades que acompañan el cuidado de alguien con Alzheimer, mientras gestionas las complejidades de tus relaciones personales y profesionales? Si la respuesta es sí, este libro es tu faro de luz, ofreciendo comprensión y estrategias para quienes enfrentan el doble reto del cuidado y la salud mental personal.

From one of America's most celebrated psychiatrists, the book that has taught generations of healers why healing the sick is about more than just diagnosing their illness.

The brain remains a mystery to medical research and science when it comes to chronic illness. Measuring deficits of the brain doesn't equate to knowing what's really wrong or what to do about it. Where can you turn to get answers and finally find healing? In Brain Saver Protocols, Cleanses, and Recipes, Anthony William, the Medical Medium, provides compassionate, life-altering guidance to help you understand and heal from a vast range of brain symptoms, diseases, and disorders, including anxiety, autism, and addiction; tumors, Parkinson's, and ALS; and many more.