Mental category: 19657 books

What makes people happy? Why should governments care about people’s well-being? How would policy change if well-being were the main objective? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what really matters...

The theme and purpose of the author are so much greater than just its qualification that the reader, whoever, will be interested to learn about the world of the fascinating mind/body interaction, a revolutionary tendency in the scientific and practical functions. Over time, scientific investigations...

If уоu remain stressed оut tоо оftеn оr уоu feel anger withоut reasons then, уоu аrе a victim оf anxiety. Anxiety hаѕ diffеrеnt types whiсh саn givе уоu diffеrеnt sorts оf disorders аnd disorientation in personality. Tо solve thеѕе problems, уоu nееd ѕоmе...

This is the story of my son Cameron, who committed suicide five years ago. He suffered from bi-polar disorder. It is about his life, his dreams, his good times and his not so good times. It is also a book about me and how I learned about bipolar disorder. It is my journey too. It is about the mistakes...

In this book, we will provide you with everything you need to know about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as the reasons why it's being considered one of the most effective treatments for certain emotional disorders. We'll go through the basics and essentials that beginners have to understand...

A book of poems written by people suffering with mental health illnesses. Showcasing their feelings as they battle with both their illness and the stigma that is attached to mental health. The poetry is used as a form of expression as one of the contributors said "a poem can often convey more in a few lines than long case study."

Musings of a Conflicted Mind, examines the full range of my kaleidoscopic existence. My childhood was perniciously influenced by learning disabilities, physical and psychological abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, sex addiction, and mental illness. In the mist of my turbulent childhood, I experienced...

A first episode of psychosis is confusing and frightening for those who experience it, and for their family and friends. This distress is heightened when those involved don’t understand what is happening, and what can be done to help. This brief and helpful guide outlines the symptoms, phases, causes,...

This memoir is a frank, moving and at times humorous account of Matt Barwicks struggle with infertility, and diagnosis with bipolar disorder triggered by family suicide. At twenty-nine, still childless after a year of trying, Matt and his wife Ali realised that starting a family was not going to be the...

He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how. Friedrich Nietzsche A great tragedy of modern-day life is the fact that we seek a how to live before we have a why to live and we teach our children how to live without helping them first discover a why to live for, not knowing that when they and...

Ben Oni L’Benyamin: From Sorrow to Strength draws from my history of clinical depression and my work as a rabbi in a series of accessible reflections on Jewish traditions through the lens of mental illness. The book explores the holidays and holy days of the Jewish calendar along with select stories...

This book explores how our social and economic contexts profoundly affect our mental health and wellbeing, and how modern neuroscientific and psychodynamic research can both contribute to and enrich our understanding of these wider discussions. It therefore looks both inside and outside - indeed one...

This practical and evidence-based guide on postpartum depression (PPD) includes the best and most current studies to date on PPD as well as practical experience from the field. Postpartum Depression was specifically developed to meet the needs of front-line health and social service providers...

One in five adults in the United State suffer from mental illness each year. These illnesses impact the afflicted individuals as wells as the surrounding loved ones. In The Story of My Suffering, author Furwa J. Hussain shares six short stories that focus on different forms of neglect caused by a...