Mental Stress

Suicide rates among Army soldiers increased 80 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to a recent report published in Injury Prevention. In the last several years, the number of soldiers returning from the Middle East with mental and physical wounds has continued to climb. According to Dr. Simon Rego, a supervising psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, "Unlike any other time in history, U.S. military suicide rates now appear to have surpassed those among comparable civilian populations. It is therefore critical that we address this emerging public-health problem."

I still remember the first time I decided to embrace my inner nudist—it was a hot summer day, and I was fed up with the relentless itchiness of clothing. So, I took a deep breath, stripped down to my birthday suit, and pranced around my apartment like a giddy toddler. It was liberating, exhilarating, and, to my surprise, incredibly stress-relieving. Little did I know that this spontaneous act of rebellion against the tyranny of pants would lead me on a journey to discovering the profound benefits of nudity for stress relief. As I’m sure you’ve figured out already, I’m a proud nudist...

Would you like to learn how to keep anger from getting the best of you? Would you like to know how not to let anger wear you down physically and emotionally? Are you ready to take responsibility for your emotions and do something about your anger problem? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, this is the book for you!

How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope. Only when we understand the science of the mind and the power of love and nurturing can we hope to heal the spirit of even the most wounded child.

We all experience stuckness in our lives. We feel stuck in our relationships, career paths, body struggles, addiction issues, and more. Many of us know what we need to do to move forward—but find ourselves unable to take the leap to make it happen. And then we blame and shame ourselves, and stay in a loop of self-doubt that goes nowhere. The good news is you’re not lazy, crazy, or unmotivated. In this empowering and action-oriented guide, you’ll discover why we can’t think our way forward—and how to break through what’s holding us back.

Book Description: Take Yourself Out of Depression: A Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Emotional Challenges for Lasting Mental Health and Wellness Are you ready to break free from the heavy weight of depression and take back control of your life? Take Yourself Out of Depression is more than just a guide—it’s your trusted companion for transforming negative thought patterns, managing emotional challenges, and embracing a life of lasting wellness. This book combines proven strategies like mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)...

The Overthinking Cure is a book that understands where you’ve been through, the exhausting situation you’ve put yourself into, and how you lose your mind in the trap of anxiety and stress. Acclaimed author Nick Trenton will walk you through the obstacles with detailed and proven techniques to help you rewire your brain, control your thoughts, and change your mental habits.

Being Gentle is about being grounded in self-compassion and a fierce commitment to less—becoming the Gentle You isn’t about taking the easy road. Organized into three parts—Rest, Less, and Rise—Courtney Carver's Gentle provides simple challenges and practices that will help listeners radically and gently shift their pace, headspace, and heart. Becoming the Gentle You is a practice of real self-care that, over time, will soothe your nervous system and strengthen your relationships.

Modern life throws a variety of stressful situations at us. This book aims to show stress in a different light - as a natural bodily reaction to help us through certain situations. Although our bodies produce the "fight or flight" reaction when subjected to stress, it often seems inappropriate - our increased heart and lung rate and the chemicals injected into system by the brain can cause illnesses such as asthma and diabetes. This text invites us to improve our brain-body connections in an approach to healthy living based on science.

The CBT Workbook for Adult Mental Health explores the interconnectedness of thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and the power of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to effect meaningful change and propel you towards your goals.

Overwhelmed by stress? Struggling with low energy or mental fog? What if the key to clarity, balance, and peak performance was something you already do 25,000 times a day—but have never been taught to harness as a holistic healing tool? In The Power of Conscious Breathing, breath science researcher Sowmiya Sree blends ancient yogic wisdom with cutting-edge neuroscience to reveal how breathing—a foundational practice in both Eastern and Western wellness traditions when done with awareness—can transform your mind, body, and performance. At the heart of this book is Maya’s compelling ...

If you are mildly stressed, have anxiety, or are further down the rabbit hole with stress, anxiety, depression, or other emotional challenges, or if you want advice on how to take your life, success, and happiness to the next level, Mental Health–Mental Peace is a resource that can travel with you as you continue to grow or stumble and can be relied upon to support mental health, giving you the tools to lead a happier, more fulfilling life.

🌿 Would you like to be FREE of chronic pain, anxiety, and stress? 🌟 In a world increasingly dominated by technology and artificial environments, have you felt disconnected from nature? 🌎 You’re not alone—and the solution may be simpler than you think! ✨ Enter The Miracle of Earthing: The Easy and Natural Way to HEAL ✨ This groundbreaking book offers hope and practical advice for anyone seeking wellness through the simple, cost-free practice of earthing. 📖 Inside, you’ll discover: ✅ Inspiring personal stories of healing that will motivate and empower you ✅ ...

From over 25 years of clinical experience, Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT, has created the go-to resource for mental health therapists who want to incorporate somatic techniques into their daily practice. Highly-effective for clients dealing with trauma and stress disorders, somatic psychotherapy is the future of healing the entire person-body and mind.

In this 2025 update, A Christian's Mental Health Guide: For Missionaries, Pastors, and Other Christians, Too is my personal mental health guide. I developed it over years of learning to deal with my own mental health. Challenges that arose from abuse during my childhood years, then witnessing horrendous atrocities during a twenty-two-year missionary career in Africa, added to my PTSD struggles. A moderate brain injury and a recent diagnosis of FSHD—Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy makes mental health a constant challenge. In this book, I share how therapy, spirituality, family, ...

Self-Reg is a groundbreaking book that presents an entirely new understanding of your child's emotions and behavior and serves as a practical guide for parents to help their kids engage calmly and successfully in learning and life. Rooted in decades of clinical practice and research by leading child psychologist Dr. Stuart Shanker, Self-Reg realigns the power of the parent-child relationship for positive change.

What if nothing is wrong with you but instead you have been living under the greatest misunderstanding of life...how your mind works? In this down to earth, easy to digest book, you will hear the story of Dr. George Pransky and how one meeting with one person, showed him a new discovery about psychology that not only changed his life but the thousands of clients he has worked with over the last forty years. Through personal stories and client vignettes, the listener can learn of a profound way to understand our minds to help all of us live with more ease and peace in our lives.

The Trouble with Trauma is the story of how the idea of psychological trauma appeals to the human mind. Trauma impacts many people psychologically, but the evidence on the long-term physical effect is incomplete. Theories that psychological trauma can permanently damage your brain, cause physical disease, and change your essential character have become staples of human thought worldwide.

Those echoes of childhood memories—both tender and painful—shape your present in ways you might not even realize. Through patterns of people-pleasing, feelings of not being enough, or walls built for protection, your inner child speaks, asking to be heard and understood. Healing Your Inner Child isn't just another self-help manual—it's a heartfelt companion for your healing journey, offering both gentle wisdom and practical guidance.

Es un valioso libro que ayuda a conocer cómo funciona tu cerebro y su interconexión con tus pensamientos y emociones, te ayudará a identificar por qué te sientes como te sientes ante el estrés crónico, la ansiedad o la depresión. Te proporciona además los mecanismos para salir de estos problemas y también es una importante herramienta para los familiares que deseen ayudar a un ser amado que se encuentre lidiando con algunos de estos problemas de salud.