Mental Recovery

Does fear of weight gain and all the options available overwhelm you, keeping you stuck where you’re at? Wouldn’t it be great if you had access to a recovery resource that works and left you feeling confident with how to get there and stay well? Freed & Fierce has got you covered! This comprehensive book is your solution to sustainable recovery, with a structured system to help you through each phase of recovery, step by step.

At the age of four, Anne McTiernan is left by her mother at a boarding school. Overcome by sadness from the neglect she experiences there, Anne emotionally and physically starves. A doctor, appalled by her excessive weight loss, forces Anne's mother to bring her home, but she is still not safe.

Eating disorders are serious conditions that can be hard to treat; however, the chances of overcoming an eating disorder increase when exposure therapy is used as part of the overall treatment strategy. Exposure therapy involves confronting (rather than avoiding) challenging scenarios that evoke distress, and though this technique has typically been used mainly by psychotherapists, people struggling with eating disorders can use it on their own to reduce troubling eating behaviors.

In this deeply moving and resourceful memoir, beloved actor-director and New York Times best-selling author Joe Pantoliano takes aim at the stigma attached to what he calls “brain dis-ease” by writing candidly and humorously about his own journey through clinical depression and addiction.

Miriam tried for most of her life to hide her mental illness. She hoped that if she pretended it didn't exist, nobody else would notice it either. That didn't happen. Unexplainable rage attacks, persistent intrusive thoughts and a recurring overwhelming despair are difficult to hide. Working as an x-ray technologist through Covid-19 contributed to her declining mental health. In a desperate attempt to numb the pain and cheer herself up she reached for what society endorses as the ultimate relaxant: wine.

If you are in a narcissistic relationship and you want to get out, then keep reading. Dealing with narcissistic abuse can be difficult. Often, the target gets so sucked into it that they can’t imagine living life without this person, and they can’t let go. Even if you're in a narcissistic relationship, you can get out of it and live the life you want. If you want to learn about the steps that are needed to fight off a narcissist and get yourself free from narcissistic abuse, then buy now this audiobook to get started.

By now you should know how to help your wife after childbirth. Still, here are some more tips sure to win you the husband of the year award. This book contains what every man should know when the woman he loves gives birth to his baby. Learn what you need to do before she brings the baby home from the hospital so you don't have to try to read her mind. Plan ahead for what she needs, be aware of postpartum depression, handle feeling neglected, be the awesome husband and father who protects and cares for his family. Whatever you do, now is the time to make sure you put your wife first. It is ...

For parents, the onset of adolescence becomes an unexpected, even unwelcome surprise, often bringing bewilderment, confusion, and sadness. Harvard educated psychologist Carl Pickhardt offers his 30 years of experience illuminating this parental “We are not in Kansas anymore” moment. Dr. Pickhardt is a comforting and knowledgeable voice, guiding families through each stage of adolescence with effective practices to help their child achieve responsible independence.

You Are Not Alone is an authoritative yet compassionate guide to managing mental health challenges. The book will seek to answer the questions individuals have from their first recognition that something is wrong, through diagnosis and treatment, and into the process of building and sustaining meaningful lives in recovery. Through personal stories and anecdotes, You Are Not Alone will also address the feelings of isolation and shame that many family members face as they watch their loved ones struggle.

From Hell to Hope: A Memoir of Addiction and Mental Illness takes you on a visceral journey with Kate, from the confusion of her teenage years to the fragile beauty of motherhood. Witness her battle with addiction and bipolar disorder, the desperate lows that threatened to consume her, and the flickering moments of hope that fueled her fight.

A compassionate and accessible guide for parents whose children have experienced traumatic or life-threatening events written by one of the foremost authorities on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents. Dr. Scheeringa understands the desperation many parents feel and explains the impact of trauma, simplifies the science into layman’s terms, debunks the myths, and provides direction on navigating the confusing maze of the mental health world to find appropriate care.

L'un des psychologues les plus estimés et les plus influents au monde, Roy F. Baumeister, révèle dans son best-seller du New York Times Le pouvoir de la volonté les secrets du self-control ! Le pionnier en recherches psychologiques Roy F. Baumeister fait l'équipe avec le journaliste John Tierney pour révolutionner notre compréhension de la vertu humaine la plus convoitée.

There is a lot that you can do to free yourself from the pangs of long COVID. You can take back your life and regain your control over it. You might be wondering how, but that is why this book was written - to guide you on how to regain control over the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of your life after a COVID-19 illness.

Embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and healing with "Powerful Journaling for Body Image Healing." This transformative journaling guide is tailored for individuals navigating the complexities of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), providing a supportive framework for reclaiming a positive relationship with oneself.

Daphne is a young woman with a troubled past. With her in the sanitarium are a strange collection of people who both hinder and help her as she tries to heal from an abusive childhood. Glen, the protector. Theodore, the wise. Stuart, the paranoid. Violet, the nymphomaniac. Pet Shop, the zookeeper. Shy Boy, the drooler. And Andie, the therapist who finally reaches through to Daphne. A story with sadness, horror, comedy, hate, love and redemption. The novel contains some humorous moments to lighten the story. It is a story about the redemptive power of love and the strength of the human ...

Are you lacking in energy and feeling that your life has lost its sparkle? Feeling like you can't ever quite relax? These are signs that you are experiencing burnout − your battery has taken a battering and you are running on empty. Many people think burnout only happens to adults, but it's something lots of teenagers experience too. This book will help you to understand what burnout is, how you got there and what you can do to get back to a life you enjoy.

How Will You Overcome Tragedy In Your Life? Facing life after loss is an ominous task. The subsequent journey will consist of many trials, revelations, and missteps in a continual evolution throughout life. There is not a straight, clear path to living after trauma. Instead, we learn from our own experiences while gaining valuable perspectives on moving forward to a life with deep awareness and ultimate emotional recovery. This book will help guide you along this path to recovery. Learn to move forward with strength, hope, and empathy by delving into a journey of multiple battles with loss ...

At trappe ud af psykofarmaka – eller psykiatrisk medicin – er ofte en sværere og mere krævende proces, end man forventer. Det gælder fx antidepressiv medicin, benzodiazepiner, antipsykotika og stemningsstabiliserende midler. Bogen er vigtig læsning for alle, der skal igennem et udtrapningsforløb, og for professionelle, der arbejder med mennesker, der er i udtrapning. Men dens nyskabende tilgang til psykofarmaka og psykisk lidelse gør også, at bogen kan læses bredere af enhver med interesse for psykisk lidelse, psykiatri og medicinfri behandling. Anders Sørensen, psykolog, ph.d.

Crash Test is a brutally honest, darkly funny book about what happens when your life doesn’t collapse all at once—but quietly buckles under pressure. No bounce-backs. No five-step plans. Just the anatomy of failure told in short, punchy chapters that read like survival notes found in a glove compartment after the crash. Written for the smart, disillusioned outsider—overachievers who quietly cracked, consultants who forgot what they believe, founders who got tired—Crash Test offers no clean redemption arc. Instead, it tells the truth about what it feels like to fall apart when you're...

In this guide, you will come to know about the personality of narcissistic people. These individuals behave entirely differently as compared to those who do not tend towards this trait. Here, we will talk about the roots of narcissistic people, what makes them such people, and what experiences have shaped them. Later we will talk about why to ask for divorce from a narcissist; How to manage conflicts and stop justifying abuse; How to start respecting yourself and get rid of the spell of a narcissist.