Mental Illness

At 15, Elizabeth Gilpin was an honor student, a state-ranked swimmer, and a rising soccer star, but behind closed doors, her undiagnosed depression was wreaking havoc on her life. Growing angrier by the day, she began skipping practices and drinking to excess. At a loss, her parents turned to an educational consultant who suggested Elizabeth be enrolled in a behavioral modification program. That recommendation would change her life forever.

The legend behind such songs as "Suzanne," "Bird on the Wire," and "Hallelujah" and the poet and novelist behind such groundbreaking literary works as Beautiful Losers and Book of Mercy, Leonard Cohen is one of the most important and influential artists of our era, a man of powerful emotion and intelligence whose work has explored the definitive issues of human life - sex, religion, power, meaning, love. I'm Your Man is the definitive account of Cohen's extraordinary life.

Called "a masterpiece" by The Guardian, this courageous and honest trilogy from Tove Ditlevsen, a pioneer in the field of genre-bending confessional writing, explores themes of family, sex, motherhood, abortion, addiction, and being an artist. This program contains all three volumes of her memoirs.

"Decode Illness Dynamics" is a comprehensive guide designed to unravel the intricate mechanisms underlying human diseases. This book navigates the complex interplay of physiological, psychological, and environmental factors that contribute to illness, offering readers an in-depth understanding of disease processes. It bridges the gap between laypersons and professionals, making complex medical concepts accessible and engaging. Starting with the foundational importance of balancing physical health and mental well-being, the book emphasizes the significance of a harmonious body and spirit. It...

Filled with simple, everyday actions we can take to avoid disease, promote vitality, and prevent dementia and late onset Alzheimer's, The Aging Brain is an easy-to-use guide to maintaining brain and body health throughout our lives. Based on solid, up-to-date scientific research, the interventions explained in this book not only prevent progression toward dementia even in those who have already shown mild cognitive impairment, they also reduce disability and depression and keep people living independently longer than those who do not practice these methods.

Are you suffering from the condition known as schizophrenia or do you know someone who is? This book is a well written guide on learning how to cope with the condition so that you can get help if you need it. I am not a doctor but I have been studying schizophrenia for 10 years and have found that this information can be helpful for anyone struggling with mental illness, and it can improve their quality of life on their own path to recovery.

Some of us have been in emotional pain for so long, it is our way of life. We learn to live in constant pain. The pain becomes who we are, and this is when we begin to lose parts of ourselves. Words Are Art: See The World Through My Eyes is about releasing that pain in the form of words. After all, if you don’t set yourself free, then how will you ever heal?

On May 31, 2014, in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year-old girls attempted to stab their classmate to death. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier’s violence was extreme, but what seemed even more frightening was that they committed their crime under the influence of a figure born by the internet: the so-called “Slenderman”. Yet the even more urgent aspect of the story, that the children involved suffered from undiagnosed mental illnesses, often went overlooked in coverage of the case.

Vernon Coleman's books have sold over two million hardback and paperback copies in the UK alone - and been translated into 25 languages. His books include the bestselling Young Country Doctor series and Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (which has been turned into an award winning movie). Mr Henry Mulligan is a poignant and uplifting romantic mystery about the disappearance of an elderly couple from an English hospital. Where have they gone? And why? A newly qualified doctor working in the hospital tries to find them. Moving and revealing and based on a true story. Vernon Coleman, a Sunday Times ...

Mental illness is the great isolator - and the great unifier. Almost half of us will suffer from it at some point in our lives; it affects everybody in one way or another. Yet today, Australia’s mental health system is under stress and not fit for purpose, and the pandemic is only making things worse. What is to be done? In this brilliant mix of portraiture and analysis, Sarah Krasnostein tells the stories of three women and their treatment by the state while at their most unwell.

Treating Depression with Magic Mushrooms - The active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms is called psilocybin. It can treat depression when other drugs have failed. Here is how it works: Psilocybin helps "loosen" the deeply-rooted patterns of thinking and behavior behind many of these mental disorders. It "relaxes" the parts of the brain that controls these behaviors, thus allowing old patterns to change or fade for good. Patients who have received psilocybin have described coming down from the high with "new insights" and changed perspectives on their sadness.

In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream. She takes on the sleeping pill industry, and all the ways our addiction to technology disrupts our sleep. She also offers a range of recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep, and harness its incredible power.

In The Microbiome Solution, Dr. Robynne Chutkan, a preeminent gastroenterologist, explains how the standard Western diet and our super-sanitized lifestyles are starving our microbiomes, depleting the "good bugs" that are crucial for keeping us healthy, and encouraging overgrowth of exactly the wrong types of bacteria, which can leave us vulnerable to a host of autoimmune and chronic health conditions.

In this novel of family and redemption, a mother struggles to save her 18-year-old daughter from the devastating consequences of mental illness by forcing her to deal with her bipolar disorder. New York Times best-selling author Bebe Moore Campbell draws on her own powerful emotions and African-American roots, showcasing her best writing yet.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, "an estimated 17.3 million adults in the United States alone had at least on major depressive episode." That means that most of us know someone who is going through depression at some level. It appears that it will exponentially increase in the future. In fact suicide rates are skyrocketing as never before. This book gives clarity on the subject, enabling us to help others who suffer from this emotionally paralyzing disease.The reader should know that Dr. Blanton also suffered from this painful illness so he writes not only from ...

Scheier’s mother Judith was a news junkie, a hilarious storyteller, a fast-talking charmer you couldn’t look away from, a single mother whose devotion crossed the line into obsession, and—when in the grips of the mental illness that plagued every day of her life—a violent and abusive liar whose hold on reality was shaky at best. On an uneventful afternoon when Scheier was eighteen, her mother sauntered into the room to tell her two important things.

A good mother would never desert her children. But it was exactly what Jennie had done. She had growled at her daughters, cursed her husband, and slammed the door as she stomped away. Twelve years later, she asks a judge for another chance to be a mother, a good one this time. In court, she lists all of the reasons and all of her excuses: the demons of her bipolar disorder, the alcohol that flowed too freely at the bar where she had worked, the guys who came on to her. Now, sober, chaste, and on meds, she is a different person from the one who walked out. Nevertheless, her request for ...

Sometimes, actually a lot of the time, we are our OWN WORST CRITIC. Colorless Love is about searching through the confusion of life, discovering yourself, silencing negative thoughts, and embracing self-love. Learning to love yourself will allow you to learn to love others wholeheartedly. Colorless Love is divided into 3 parts, each part has a purpose. (The Love, The Confusion, & The Truth Behind it All) Natasha uses her life experiences with mental illness, broken relationships, the effects of sexual assault, questioned faith, and other important topics throughout this book to connect with...

Meet Aimee Sinclair: the actress everyone thinks they know but can’t remember where from. Except one person. Someone knows Aimee very well. They know who she is and they know what she did. When Aimee comes home and discovers her husband is missing, she doesn’t seem to know what to do or how to act. The police think she’s hiding something and they’re right, she is - but perhaps not what they thought. Aimee has a secret she’s never shared, and yet, she suspects that someone knows.

Living with chronic illness can be an emotionally and physically challenging experience. While dealing with the physical symptoms of a chronic illness, individuals may also struggle with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Coping with chronic illness requires a holistic approach that addresses both the physical and emotional aspects of the illness. Mental health and chronic illness are often intertwined, with one impacting the other. It is important for individuals with chronic illness to recognize the impact of their condition on their mental health and seek ...