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This is not a self-help book. This is a get help book.
Using the Author's own experiences and stories with mental health and relationships, the Animus of Love explores the dark stigma around suicide and the path to recovery. With a range of research, the story yields a haunting reality of the mental health crisis and the impact of substance abuse and social media on the broader picture.
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More than a just a journey, Alfredo gives us a blueprint for humane treatment of mental illness.
In 1981, twenty-three-year old Alfredo Zotti, began his lifelong challenge of living with Bipolar II Disorder. He quickly hit rock bottom, spending time as a homeless person and turning to street drugs and alcohol to medicate his symptoms. After hospitalization and careful outpatient monitoring, he became a successful musician and completed university....
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Symptoms of personality disorders may seem to differ widely, but all personality disorders are characterized by entrenched patterns of thinking and behavior. Chances are, if you have a personality disorder, you face feelings of uncertainty about your future and experience ongoing conflicts with your loved ones every day. These patterns may seem impossible to change, but if you're ready to overcome your symptoms and create a more balanced life, you...
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Adults and children who have been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder can benefit from eating a bipolar diet. Bipolar disorders can be described as a psychological illness that manifests itself in intense low and high mood swings. While professionals in the medical field cannot recommend a specific cure for the illness, they can recommend changes in an individual's diet plan because they are closely related. Changes in the diet can assist with managing...
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Men are changing. They are re-defining what it is to be 'strong', and are more open to understanding their emotions and reaching out for help. But stigma still abounds. The Changing Man aims to explore issues affecting men's emotional health and wellbeing and provide tried and tested tools to ensure no man suffers in silence again
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This book is written for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) sufferers and for their loved ones. PTSD is a type of anxiety disorder. It can occur after you've seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death, yours or others. It includes but is not limited to such events as rape, military combat and war-related concerns, suicide, violent personal assault, robbery, muggings, kidnapping, being taken hostage, torture,...
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If you've experienced trauma-whether as a result of common life events like accidents or abusive personal relationships or extraordinary experiences like war or natural disasters-you may find that the pain and emotional unease you feel don't go away over time. In fact, they may get worse. But the trauma you experienced lies in the unchangeable past. Because of your strength and perseverance, you survived, and now the rest of your life stretches before...
8) The Worry Trap: How to Free Yourself from Worry & Anxiety using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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Do You Worry All the Time?
Have you tried to control your thoughts and get your worrying under control? Did it work? If it didn't, try this simple exercise: Take thirty seconds, right here and now, and don't think about something you recently worried about. Think about anything and everything else, but don't think about that worry.
How did you do? Like most of us, you probably could think of little else except whatever it was you worried about,...
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You're emotions unleash at any time.The relationships around you often result in devastation.Your life feels like a chaotic mess.Don't let the trauma of your past delegate your future.Your BPD symptoms or traits can set you up for more pain, agony and failure if you don't control it NOW.Your BPD experiences, stress, trauma and diet can set you up for the devastating disability called Multiple Sclerosis.Take back control of your life TODAY.Your health...
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If you experience troubling symptoms, it's only natural to worry about your health. But if your anxiety persists even after doctors tell you they can find nothing wrong, it may be hurting you more than it helps. You might research medical conditions on the internet, exercise constantly, or check your body for signs of disease, all the while growing more and more consumed by worry. And that worry has consequences of its own-the never-ending cycle of...
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem in America, affecting one in every nine people. Conquering Panic and Anxiety Disorders brings us triumphant tales by those who have overcome them. Men and women of diverse ages and backgrounds share their individual experiences battling anxiety. Offering hope and inspiration, their essays discuss methods for recovery and techniques to manage symptoms. Each account is followed by a therapist's...
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"A Brief History of the Brain" is a book by a neuropsychiatrist with almost 30 years experience. It offers advice on how to best treat several psychiatric and neurological problems with the most effective methods available today. This book is a must for anyone seeking treatment or anyone whose treatment is less than fully effective. It covers mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, seizures, migraines, ADD, LD, autism, and much, much more....
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Break the Bonds of Anxiety-Driven Procrastination! You know that postponing things you need to do can result in negative consequences-overdue bills, unhappy supervisors, disappointed friends and romantic partners, and feelings of guilt or dread-but something inside keeps you from taking action. For many of us, that something is anxiety-fear of failure, firmly entrenched perfectionism, or even fear of success. With The Worrier's Guide to Overcoming...
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Have you ever sought professional help for an emotional problem and were shocked to find yourself diagnosed as mentally ill? Are you being pressured to take psychiatric medications by a doctor who barely listens to you?If you are one of the millions of consumers of professional mental healthcare in America today, the answer to both questions is most likely yesand its just as likely the treatment isnt working. In Psychiatryland, Dr. Phillip Sinaikin...
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How to Handle a Narcissist and 10 Steps to Heal From Narcissistic Abuse
What is Narcissism? The word has traditionally been associated with a harmless love for one's self, very rarely being used to describe a destructive abuse mechanism. When mainstream society thinks of narcissism, I get the feeling it's not looked at with disdain, but rather as an off-the-cuff petty character trait. How wrong could it be?
The world we live in has become narcissistic....
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There's a wide spectrum of emotional sensitivity, and it varies from one person to another. Some people oscillate between over-control and over-expression. Others stuff or hide their emotions for months before they finally blow their stack and "stand up for themselves" through overly aggressive behaviors. People diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) for example, are often emotionally sensitive, and may have problems with emotion dysregulation,...
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Trying to control your anxious thoughts can backfire, making them more prevalent, not less. The best way to calm these common feelings is by attuning yourself to your thoughts in a nonjudgmental, attentive manner, acknowledging your anxieties but choosing to act rather than react. From the author of Calming Your Anxious Mind comes Daily Mediations for Calming Your Anxious Mind, a collection of more than sixty-four daily mindfulness-based meditations...
19) Transforming Anxiety: The HeartMath Solution for Overcoming Fear and Worry and Creating Serenity
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The Perfect Antidote to Anxiety! Feelings of anxiety can sap your energy, joy, and vitality. But now the scientists at the Institute of HeartMath® have adapted their revolutionary techniques into a fast and simple program that you can use to break free from anxiety once and for all. At the core of the HeartMath method is the idea that our thoughts and emotions affect our heart rhythms. By focusing on positive feelings such as appreciation, care,...
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Anxiety isn't all in your head. When you feel nervous, symptoms such as chills, sweating, heart palpitations, and shaking can affect your whole body. If you worry that others notice these anxiety symptoms or fear that they could be harmful to your health, you may have anxiety sensitivity. Anxiety sensitivity is the fear of anxiety-related sensations, a condition that affects approximately 16 percent of the population. People with high anxiety sensitivity...
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