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Autism is a disorder that has to do with the development of the brain and it is typically discovered or diagnosed by specialists before a child clocks the age of three years!  As it stands, experts have not been able to place their fingers on exactly what causes autism, a condition in children...

Why Panic? is a little gem of a book by a therapist who has worked with persons with panic for over 25 years after having overcome panic herslf. It is written in a conversational style and designed to help a person with panic manage, or even reverse, the course of this condition. It is a "How-To" book which gives specific and effective techniques to deal with panic.

This booklet is designed to assist you in understanding what happens to your emotions when a disaster strikes you in your life, and how to get your life back on track. The booklet is also designed to help you understand others in their time of crisis so you can assist them in working through the trauma the crisis may cause them in their lives.

Dr. Francis Martin, drew on his experiences as a mental health counselor, health care administrator, and a volunteer at Nashville's Alive Hospice in writing Hospice Mementos. The text offers firm and solid inspiration to those who serve hospice patients and their families. The message to them is,...

In the author's own search for sobriety and as a therapist he found many ideas that worked and many that did not and he shares this experience. As an alcohlic who has been sober for 19 years and as a counselor of persons suffering from substance abuse, he knows many of the problems -- problems...

Through his first book of poetry, author Calvin Eaton provides a message of hope, inspiration, and empowerment to those living with the effects of chronic illness. In the fall of 2010, Calvin Eaton was diagnosed with the debilitating illnesses of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome....

When a New Thought "expert" is faced with a traumatic personal crisis, how will his knowledge of spirit, energy, faith and love guide him? This book is about things that happen in life and force us to consider if we believe what we say we believe. More importantly, it asks us to be...

Half of all men and one-third of all women in the United States will develop cancer during their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society, and on top of the pain and struggle that patients have to face, a cancer diagnosis can also profoundly affect the lives of their loved ones. Friends...

This wise little book of 150 meditations is like a breast cancer support group. It is exactly what a woman recuperating in her hospital bed or during any of the other milestones of treatment and recovery might need—the advice and wisdom of other women who have preceded her in confronting breast...

Surviving AIDS involves making all the right movesand even then, your life is at risk. David W. Driver knows that well: two years after getting married to his wife, Kari-Ann, he discovered that not only did she have HIV, but she was suffering from full-blown AIDS. The disease came on quickly. First,...

'This is a must read for anyone with MS. Recovery is achievable. It is all about the lifestyle choices we make every day!' - Dr Terry Wahls, MD, author of Minding My Mitochondria 'These stories of hope, inspiration and sustained lifestyle change speak loudly. for doctors and patients, as well...

At last, a practical guide of action for any person affected by illness. The programme, which has already achieved outstanding results, comprises four specific activities each day. It does not interfere with any medical care. The theories supporting the programme are explained in full. If not for yourself, then it might be a kindness to think of somebody else who needs help at this time.

More than eighty health conditions are caused by autoimmune disease, with symptoms ranging from occasionally uncomfortable to debilitating or life-threatening. Written by a fellow sufferer, this book provides practical coping mechanisms to ease physical, mental, and emotional discomfort. Emily...

If your life has been touched by COPD, whether you are a patient, family or a health worker involved in the care of COPD patients, this book is for you!Joe Lodge, a UK COPD patient, draws on 15 years experience living with severe emphysema, to help the reader understand the mindset of dealing...