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For the past 17 years, Dr. Stuart Eisendrath has piloted research into the therapeutic effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on people experiencing clinical depression. Since then, by helping people recognize that they don't have to change the content of their thoughts but can find relief simply by changing how they relate to their thoughts, Eisendrath has seen dramatic improvements in people's symptoms and quality of life nearly every day.

A decade ago, with his breakaway best seller, Listening to Prozac, Peter Kramer revolutionized the way we think about antidepressants and the culture in which they are so widely used. Now, he returns with a profound and original look at the condition those medications treat, depression. He asks: If we could eradicate depression so that no human being ever suffered it again, would we?

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Hágase con el conocimiento y las estrategias necesarias para prosperar con el trastorno bipolar. Incluso si ha probado otros enfoques sin éxito, este libro le ofrece nuevas perspectivas y consejos prácticos que pueden marcar una verdadera diferencia. Tanto si le acaban de diagnosticar el trastorno bipolar como si lleva años viviendo con él, las ideas y herramientas que se ofrecen le ayudarán a tomar las riendas de su vida.

"Mom, I'm so scared! I think my brain is breaking!" When Michelle Reittinger was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at twenty-four, she eagerly sought psychiatric help, only to find herself on a harrowing rollercoaster of erratic mood swings, multiple psychiatrists, and a cocktail of psychiatric drugs. Her struggles led to a devastating breakdown, numerous hospitalizations, and suicide attempts. Overwhelmed by hopelessness, she believed that her family—her husband and young children—would be better off without her. But then, a glimmer of hope appeared.

For over 30 years, Dr. David Posen has counselled patients suffering from severe stress, anxiety and depression. Over that time, he noticed a pattern. As our lives have become faster and increasingly fragmented, many of us have become disconnected from our true selves. Using a holistic approach that combines elements of physiology, psychology and philosophy, Authenticity teaches readers to identify, acknowledge and accept their true selves in order to make better, more informed and realistic life choices.

Do you wish you had more drive to exercise physically? Are you struggling to achieve your full potential due to your mental health? Do you struggle with motivation in your daily life? If you want to make powerful and lasting changes, then keep reading. Just like this. According to data from Mental Health America, In the year 2021, 17 percent of the American population are suffering with their mental health. This equates to 47 million people in the United States alone. We’ve all heard of the benefits exercise can have on a person’s mental state.

Since it was introduce in 1987, the antidepressant Prozac has been prescribed to nearly five million Americans. But what is Prozac? Reported to turn shy people into social butterflies and to improve work performance, memory, even dexterity, Prozac has changed millions of troubled lives - but not without raising troubling questions of interest to anyone who has ever tried to improve his or her life.

Battling with overthinking is a battle that never ends. You need to constantly be vigilant with analyzing your thoughts and identifying when bouts of anxiety begin to occur. This book will help you by teaching you strategies that will give you the tools you need to overcome your struggles and overcome them. Typically, overthinking is not a disorder or problem on its own, and is more of a symptom of another larger issue. Through listening to this book, you will begin to understand and discover the reasons for your overthinking.

Do you feel like your moods control your life? Do you dread planning or scheduling anything because you don't know how you will feel that day? Do you avoid friends and family members because you know that your moods have a negative effect on them? Do your moods control your ability to successfully survive in the world and to ensure your own survival? Many people who have mood swings suffer from conditions such as Asperger's syndrome, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and cyclothymic disorder.

We are often too busy or preoccupied to attend to our emotions until they hit with the strength of a tornado. When signs of anxiety and panic appear, they ravage our lives, our dreams, and our spirit. It is now possible to stop anxiety from stopping us in our tracks. In her book, Dr. Odessky helps you understand the process of anxiety, and how to arm yourself with strategies that work. Dr. Odessky draws on her 15 years of clinical experience to guide you through the process of not only learning how to overcome anxiety, but also how to enrich your life.

In his gripping memoir, Cory Reese offers a compelling and vulnerable insight into the pervasive destruction of depression. Drawing on lessons learned over a decade of ultramarathon running, Stronger than the Dark offers a powerful new approach in the battle against depression: the willingness to embrace suffering. In a moment of physical and mental crisis during a 314-mile race across Tennessee, he realizes with clarity life’s ultimate purpose.

For even the fittest, healthiest, and most vibrant among us, the truth is there are inevitable challenges that come from growing older. Major life transitions such as retirement, the loss of family or a partner, changes in our bodies, and changing social roles in everyday life can lead to feelings of uncertainty, loss of control, and even anxiety and depression. But aging doesn't have to be a negative thing. You can carve out your own path. This book will show you how to live with more vitality and joy—at any age!

If you have (1) felt massive relief at cancelled plans, (2) had mild to huge annoyance in huge gatherings of strangers, and (3) want to figure out how to socialize better and more effectively without social fatigue, this book is for you - written by someone exactly like you. The Introvert Survival Guide is going to shed light on exactly how you function, and how to use your tendencies to your advantage.

Are you ready to be SUCCESSFUL?! THIS edition of The Secret Door to Success has a NEW CREATIVE FLAIR! Immediately following each chapter is a short theatrical exercise! So, teens, young adults, and thespians of all ages can ACT OUT an affirmation which embodies the positive message in each chapter. A FUN way to practice the principles herein! The more we practice, the more it sticks! Please note that you do not have to have any prior acting experience in order to do these exercises. All you have to do is believe....

Have you ever found yourself constantly second-guessing a decision? Constantly thinking about how you should have done this and not done this? Can’t stop worrying about something that has happened in the past? Does your whole life, including your family and friends, seem to overwhelm you? Do these kinds of thoughts overpower you so much that you can’t fall asleep at night? You might think that by pondering about a particular thing for a long time, you are trying to find the best way to solve it. However, if it keeps you up at night and overwhelms you, that might not be the case. In such...

Does bipolar disorder occur in children? What are some of the main elements of a bipolar disorder? What is so difficult about diagnosing bipolar disorder? What are possible solutions? These and many other questions will be answered in this book. Aside from this, clinical concepts will be discussed, as well as nutritional resources, the connection to autism, suicidal tendencies, and the overlap of the symptoms in schizophrenia.

When Going Through Hell...Don’t Stop!: A Survivor's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and Clinical Depression is the audiobook version of the print book that was published in 2000. This compelling memoir tells the dramatic story of author Douglas Bloch’s battle with, and ultimate recovery from, a life-threatening depressive illness.

In From Survive to Thrive, Dr. Margaret S. Chisolm, a psychiatrist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, describes a tried-and-true plan to help anyone grappling with life's challenges learn how to flourish. Dr. Chisolm does not define health as the mere absence of illness. She wants you to be able to lead the best life possible - to thrive! Dr. Chisolm provides insight into how listeners can cultivate healthy habits and more positive reactions to life's provocations, choosing not to allow past life circumstances or a disease state to define their well-being.

Anxiety is a very serious issue and especially the fear of illness is a real ordeal for many sufferers. But fear is also a feeling that every human being carries within him or her, which is vital or essential for survival and is stronger or weaker in each person depending on their personality. Fear drives, inspires, mobilizes one's own forces, leads to success, but can also make you sick - so sick that life becomes hell. Hypochondria - as the fear of illness is specifically called - is a phenomenon of completely exaggerated fears that can push sufferers to their limits.