Mental Pain

Today, we know more about mental health than ever before, but traditional medicine still mistakes subtle signs of trauma for stress, anxiety, or chronic disease—sometimes even retraumatizing patients with outdated and misguided methods. Treatment plans that focus on the mind are only addressing the downstream effects. Likewise, common medical approaches to manage symptoms fail to explore root causes and promote genuine recovery.

It is my first night at the new job and I wake up in the middle of the night, not being able to go back to sleep I decide to find my way downstairs to the kitchen but soon get distracted by noises and an open door. I can't help myself but peek into the room and I'm amazed and turned on by what I see. A movie of a woman restrained and being examined and enjoying the rough humiliating treatment. Before I can even think about leaving, Lord Ashmore catches me at the door. He notices my excitement and lets me take a look at his special room. I want what I saw. I want Lord Ashmore to be the one ...

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?

Binding Pleasure and Pain I am Dr. Jennifer Palmer, a psychiatrist, and I am here at the Northwest Penitentiary to meet with the notorious and brutal inmate, Jeremy Miller. Jeremy is brought to me naked and in chains. He is huge and muscular. I must admit that I have difficulty focusing on his face. The guards leave, and it is just us. I need to gain his trust, but I’m not quite ready to unlock the chains. We compromise and to put us on even footing; I take off my clothes. But I know I must unchain him to prove he can trust me. As soon as he’s loose, his mouth is on mine and his hands ...

Ketamine: A Beginner’s Guide – What You Should Know Before Starting Treatment Unlock the mysteries of ketamine — a drug with a fascinating past, powerful medical potential, and a complex reputation. Whether you’re considering ketamine treatment, intrigued by its unique effects, or curious about its place in medicine and culture, this guide offers a clear, comprehensive introduction. From its origins as a battlefield anesthetic for Vietnam War soldiers to its breakthrough use in treating depression and chronic pain, ketamine’s story is as remarkable as its effects. Learn how ...

Can you really cure chronic pain without drugs, surgery, or therapy? Surprisingly, often the answer is yes. While chronic pain can have a physical cause, this book, written by a leading UK physiotherapist and chronic pain specialist, reveals how very real, even debilitating, pain can frequently be caused by our brain in response to repressed or avoided emotions as a result of current and even past experiences. This process is at the root of many common complaints.

What would you do to be able to forget the love of your life? Forgetting is an act of self-love. It is looking in the mirror and realizing that the most important person in the world is that being reflected with virtues and defects. It is looking for a forceful alternative to eliminate physical and mental pain to be happy. Forgetfulness occurs in any person, place or in any dimension. This story is one of oblivion, without names of people, places, or references. It is about one more life in any remote part of the universe trying to forget in order to be able to love oneself and others again...

In Beyond Madness—part memoir, part history, and part empathetic guide—Dr. Pruchno draws on her decades as a mental health professional, her own family's experiences with mental illness, and extensive interviews with people with serious mental illness to discuss how individuals live with these illnesses, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depression.

Are you often confused by a whirlwind of painful emotions that feel unbearable? Do you exist in a constant state of fear and anxiety—always expecting the worst when something goes wrong? Do you find yourself behaving in ways that don't reflect your values and beliefs? If so, you aren't alone. If you feel like your thoughts and feelings have turned against you, this workbook can help you take charge of your emotions—and your life. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a powerful method for healing the psychological and emotional pain standing between you and a more fulfilling life.

U.S. Representative Adam Smith was successful by all measures, with a long, distinguished career in Congress and a loving marriage with children. Yet seemingly out of nowhere, his body and mind broke down to the point where every day was a relentless struggle to just keep moving. It’s a struggle millions of Americans know all too well. Would he be able to meet his responsibilities as a husband and father? Could he still maintain his breakneck professional schedule and continue to do his job well? He soon realized he couldn’t will himself well—he needed help.

Silent treatment is one of the most devastating acts from a narcissist when his or her lover is falling in love with them. The narcissist uses this tactic to create a conflict of "supply and demand". The narcissist love bombs and supplies his lovers for a time period until he has no more to give or until he gets bored with his partner. Then he pushes the partner away and returns to fulfill his own desires while the partner is away.

Introducing Somatic Exercise Made Simple, your personal guide to achieving profound mental and physical health through easy, accessible somatic exercises that fit effortlessly into your daily life.

Are you ready to transform your life and create the future you’ve always dreamed of? Curb Your Thoughts: How To Create The Future You Need, Heal The Pain Of Unworthiness, Overcome Negative Life Patterns And Live An Authentic Life is the life-changing 6th book by Winsome Campbell, written for anyone yearning to break free from fear, anxiety, self-doubt, and the chains of a painful past. With her signature conversational and empowering style, Winsome delivers actionable tools, transformative exercises, and heart-stirring insights that promise to inspire immediate change. This book is a game...

This lucid, compassionate audiobook has introduced tens of thousands of listeners to expressive writing, a simple yet powerful self-help technique grounded in scientific research. Leading experts James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth describe how taking just a few minutes to write about deeply felt personal experiences or problems may help improve our mental and physical health.

"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." Muhammad Ali I looked down at my arm, my bicep was rolled all the way up and it was underneath my armpit. The most excruciating pain shot through my body that I have ever experienced in my life, even to this day. My coach said, "That Championship Belt is about to go back on the plane with that guy all the way to Great Britain! IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?!" I was fired up and when the bell rang for round four, I came out firing. I dropped the guy! As I share my store of world titles and the kickboxing life, I want to...

With a better understanding of healing, we can change the paradigm of treating and preventing chronic pain and disease. While conventional Western medicine tends to treat the body and mind as separate entities, scientific evidence proves that physical, spiritual, and psychological aspects of the self affect one another on a profound level. This audiobook explains the science that tells us that only when these deeper spiritual and emotional issues are addressed can true healing from suffering and pain begin.

After suddenly losing her daughter in 2013, Dr. Betsy Guerra met excruciating pain and hopelessness face-to-face. Her grief journey taught her lessons that superseded the knowledge afforded by her doctorate degree and decades of clinical practice. Ultimately, Betsy found her way to joy, while continuing to love and honor her daughter. Her story has attracted hundreds of people who have also struggled with grief. Since her loss, Betsy has studied and tested the tools that helped her clients overcome incredible pain and hardships.

The book 'Strategies For Coping With Rejection' provides a comprehensive guide to using meditation and mindfulness to overcome rejection and develop greater resilience and inner strength. Drawing on personal experience, the author outlines practical techniques for cultivating self-awareness, self-acceptance, and compassion, and provides step-by-step instructions for meditation and mindfulness practices. The book also explores common challenges that individuals face when dealing with rejection, and offers strategies for managing difficult emotions and thoughts. With its clear and accessible ...

This essential guide, written by an expert in pediatric pain management, is the practical, accessible, and comprehensive resource that families and caregivers have been waiting for. It offers in-the-moment strategies for managing a child’s pain along with expert advice for fostering long-term comfort and is the foremost resource for parents and caregivers seeking ways to help their child increase comfort and overcome chronic pain.

When it comes to understanding the connection between our mental and physical health, we should be looking at the exceptions, not the rules. Dr Jeff Rediger, a world-leading Harvard psychiatrist, has spent the last fifteen years studying thousands of individuals from around the world, examining the stories behind extraordinary cases of recovery from terminal illness. In analysing the remarkable science of recovery, Dr Rediger reveals the power of our mind to heal our body and shows us the keys to good health.