Mental Illness

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Despite all her best efforts to break the cycle of catastrophic, destructive patterns of mental illness, Anna Berry found herself at the end of her rope - unemployed, penniless, homeless, and in the throes of a psychotic episode that threatened to destroy her life. Alone and unwell, she manages to find her grip on life, seeks the help she needs, and embarks on a life and career that illustrate that mental illness does not have to be ruinous.

“Crook delves deftly into a broad spectrum of themes, gifting the reader with not just seven stories, but seven experiences.” Jason Camelio, Global Education Professional Author Hal Crook returns after his “masterful” psychological thriller—A Brief Madness: New Identity—with this “expertly crafted” collection of stories. In Windborne Tales you’ll visit seven not-quite-fully-upright worlds, inhabited by hampered beings who haven’t yet given up the quest. Whether it’s a widowed animal lover who says “Enough” to loss; a precocious teen who squares off with a cruel ...

How to Build a Healthy Brain is here to help. Written by a passionate advocate for the importance of mental health, Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on the latest research to give practical, holistic advice on how you can protect your brain health by making simple lifestyle choices. With chapters on Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise and Meditation, Kimberley has written an empowering guide to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being.

Ever wanted to ram the car that pulls out in front of you and goes 15 mph? How about the truck that cuts you off in heavy traffic? How about the tailgater who's about to drive up your exhaust pipe? If your answer is “Yes,” meet your new hero - Crash Kilgore. Riding in his heavily modified 4x4 Dodge Ram pickup, Crash rams them and does a whole lot more. With his white bulldog Burly riding shotgun, he's a road rage warrior, teaching valuable lessons to those who don't know how to drive - lessons they won't soon forget. That's just the first selection in this far-flung collection of short ...

After coming out and describing the abuse in "The Journey," this was followed by the emotional recovery in "In Search of...?" With "Erased and Unwanted," this discusses the after-effects of the abuse, the bullying, and the mental damage it did. This is a "journey" of recovery and a battle to get well from mental illness. The subjects of Borderline Personality Disorder and severe CPTSD are the main subjects. Several times, instances are repeated, yet from different aspects in regards to the question. Personal writings, poems, and letters are added at the end. Quotes from articles and music ...

Before he was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of holiday classics such as The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans was a young boy being raised by a suicidal mother and dealing with relentless bullying. He could not fathom what the future held for him. Now, in this intimate and heartfelt collection of personal essays, Evans shares his moving journey. With his signature “seasoned finesse” (Booklist), he offers the insightful lessons he’s learned and engaging advice about everything from marriage to parenthood and even facing near-death experiences.

In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression and self-harm. Over two weeks, she underwent myriad psychological tests, participated in numerous therapy sessions, connected with fellow patients and experienced profound breakthroughs, such as when a doctor noted, “There is a you inside that feels invisible to those looking at you from the outside.”

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.

When neuroscientist Susan Barry was 50 years old, she took an unforgettable trip to Manhattan. As she emerged from the dim light of the subway into the sunshine, she saw a view of the city that she had witnessed many times in the past but now saw in an astonishingly new way. Skyscrapers on street corners appeared to loom out toward her like the bows of giant ships. Tree branches projected upward and outward, enclosing and commanding palpable volumes of space.

Blood spilled will spill some more. When teenagers Josh and Emily are found dead in a secluded field on the Fourth of July, the small town of Bellview is rocked to its core. Despite the best efforts by Detective Rose Sanchez and P.I. Alex Porter, the killer strikes again on Labor Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Targeting teenage couples and arranging their bodies in grotesque scenes tied to the holiday. As Christmas nears, Bellview is in a state of fear, with families leaving town or canceling celebrations altogether. Will Alex and Rose be able to catch the killer before the Christmas ...

One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving - and preventing - children's sleep problems. Here Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles.

Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer's disease? Is there such a thing as a 'cancer personality'? Drawing on deep scientific research and Dr Gabor Maté's acclaimed clinical work, When the Body Says No provides the answers to critical questions about the mind-body link - and the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases.

"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.

Regina Hartley has had enough. The demands of life have taken a toll on her and, no longer feeling equipped to endure the strain, she decides to end it all in watery surrender. But instead of drowning to death, she finds herself being revived on shore by a concerned, handsome stranger. After saving her, the stranger refuses to leave her alone. Regina realizes she doesn’t mind his attention and finds herself more interested in what else life has to offer overall. But after saving her spirit, will the handsome stranger eventually disappear? Gabriel finds himself in the right place at the ...

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.

Dr. Nicholas Kardaras answers the question of why young people’s mental health is deteriorating as we become a more technologically advanced society. While enthralled with shiny devices and immersed in social media, our young people are struggling with record rates of depression, loneliness, anxiety, overdoses and suicide. Our immersion in toxic social media has created polarizing extremes of emotion and addictive dependency, while also acting as a toxic "digital social contagion”, spreading a variety of psychiatric disorders.

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 ...

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When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she’s ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she’s been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. But as the pressure to be Mickey Catalan heightens, her need increases, and it becomes less about pain and more about want, something that could send her spiraling out of control.