Mental Illness

In the 1980s, American psychiatry announced that it was time to toss aside Freudian ideas of mental disorder because the true path to understanding and treating mental illness lay in brain science, biochemistry, and drugs. This sudden call to revolution, however, was not driven by any scientific breakthroughs. Nor was it as unprecedented as it seemed. Why had previous efforts stalled? Was this latest call really any different? In Mind Fixers, Anne Harrington offers the first comprehensive history of the troubled search for the biological basis of mental illness.

She did everything right. She lost her home, health and business anyway. Be a good person. Be a good worker. Success will follow. Those were the rules author Denise Kawaii lived by. After surviving a childhood fraught with family dysfunction and poverty, she’d finally found the success she’d always sought. She had a little blue suburban house, a baby on her hip, and a rapidly expanding business. Things were, in a word, perfect. But when her best friend died, starting a rapid-fire series of death, ill health and loss, nothing could stop the unravelling of her middle-class life. When ...

We've all experienced brain fog - misplaced keys, forgotten facts, a general feeling that you're just feeling off today. And many of us will experience that "fog" manifesting as something more permanent - either in ourselves or our loved ones. No matter what your current brain health state may be, You Can Fix Your Brain will enable and empower you to take concrete steps that will make an immediate difference in your brain’s vitality, clarity, and energy. Your memory will improve, fogginess will disappear, you’ll be less tired all the time, and much more.

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.

This book will help you master the maze of mental illness and the intense and unwanted sexual impulses that are clinically associated with bipolar. Lest Your Heart Faint tells the tale of my sudden descent into the torture of bipolar disorder with its accompanying: -suicidal thoughts, agitation, depression, anxiety, mania, and psychiatric hospital stories How I continually and successful fought aggressive homosexual seduction and temptation through through the power of God How I demand my right as a believer in Christ to deny myself homosexual acts in order to follow the loving guidance of ...

For at least two hundred years the Ouija board has been marketed by toy makers as a harmless children’s game. Unfortunately, multitudes of the boards’ users, their families, mental health professionals, religious leaders, police and others have found that the board is often far from harmless. The sensational case that inspired the movie, The Exorcist, is well-known. Less well known are hundreds of lesser known cases, including the case that caused the city of El Cerrito, California to outlaw Ouija boards, multitude murders, other violent acts, sudden onsets of often incurable mental ...

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.

If you could enhance the strengths, talents, and health of your future children by modifying your genes, would you do it? This is the opportunity and risk faced by a fabulously wealthy family and their trusted friends. This fast-paced, thoroughly researched (and convincing) thriller addresses topics now appearing in our headlines every day, and carries an important warning about our future as a species.

Write what your know, they say. The author presents a novelization of her parents' marriage. Wife Betty recounts their World War II romance, a rocky beginning to what should be wedding bliss, the births of a son and daughter, and a move to rural Idaho. A man who could build or fix anything, Mitch gradually spirals into mental illness, obsessed with the Virgin Mary and extra-terrestrial flight. Betty relies on her love for the land and her own courage to fulfill her marriage vows and protect her family. From a life of subservience to the family bread-winner, temptation, fear and love give a ...

When Dillion Stitch left her hometown, she had no intention of going back. But when her brother gets into trouble, Dillion reluctantly agrees to return home to take her place at the family business. Being back in Pearl Lake after all these years feels familiar but also brings a few surprises. She’s quick to notice that someone new has shown up at the cottage next door. Dillion gets more than an eyeful when she goes to check out the newcomer and meets Donovan “Van” Firestone - her beloved neighbor’s grandson - in all his unclothed glory.

This book is about emotion or mental illness in one way or another. Mental Illness is something that we as a society need to become more comfortable talking about, and I find poetry to be a fantastic way to express these things. I myself have struggled with mental illness for years and have used Poetry as an outlet and a way to express myself when I felt no one would listen.

"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...

In the idyllic town of Oakwood Hills, Texas, Doug Larson seems to have it all: a promising engineering career, a loving wife, and a young son with a bright future. But when a senseless act of drunk driving shatters his world, Doug is left clinging to memories and a promise—to raise his son with strength and purpose, despite the weight of grief. As Doug wrestles with unbearable loss, a darker force begins to stir within. A mysterious vigilante, armed with high-tech drones and a vendetta for justice, begins taking vengeance on those who have eluded traditional punishment. The killings are ...

Dreaming is one of the most underappreciated functions of the human brain, yet our very survival as a species depends on it. In This Is Why You Dream, dual-trained neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr. Rahul Jandial explores the landscape of our subconscious, tracing the latest cutting-edge dream research and brain science to show why humans have retained the ability to dream across millennia, and how we can now harness its wondrous powers to improve our sleeping and waking lives.

In this series of 20 poems illustrated by 20 digital art collages, the author and artist Tia Moon expresses her difficult journey through mental illness, depression, anxiety, panic attacks and chronic pains, such as migraines. How can people who live in darkness find their place in societies—especially Western societies—obsessed with concepts that deny their reality, such as the harmful “positive thinking” trend? With simple, straightforward words, Tia’s tone is crude and unapologetic, but she always speaks the truth. Individuals who live in darkness and pain possess an acute ...

Good health doesn’t have to be complicated. Sleeping, hydrating, and breathing are fundamental to life, and making simple adjustments to the way we perform these basic functions can have an extraordinary impact on our health and wellbeing. In Sleep Drink Breathe, bestselling author Dr. Michael Breus shares the most recent science on these biobehaviors and inspiring patient stories that are the basis for his innovative strategy for optimizing your sleep, hydration, and breathing habits.

The human mind is an incomprehensible mystery because knowing it is something more puzzling than that. The reason is that every human being has an individual mind. There is a world for him in it. It is very difficult to understand another person. Because everyone is in their world. They can only think of others if they know the ways to get out of their world. If not, they will understand others only with the events of their world. I seek to explain about that incomprehensible world here. Let me start with something they understand first. The reason is that they can only start this from ...

This audiobook covers several topics including neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), narcolepsy, acupuncture, and Alzheimer's disease. This includes information on signs, symptoms, treatment options, and practical advice. By the time you finish listening to the book, you'll gain sufficient knowledge on all these topics.

I'm just a girl that loves to write. I write when I'm happy and I write when I'm sad, and these are my thoughts in words as I seek peace. As you read, may these words lead you to peace. As others look for happiness, I'm in pursuit of peace.

In Second Firsts, Rasmussen walks you through her Life Reentry process to help you break grief's spiral of pain, so you can stop simply surviving and begin to live again. She shows you that loss can actually be a powerful catalyst to creating a life that is in alignment with your true passions and values. The resilience, strength, and determination that have gotten you through this difficult time are the same characteristics that will help you craft your wonderful new life.