Health Well Being category: 183475 books
Psychiatryland
How to Protect Yourself from Pill-Pushing Psychiatrists and Develop a Personal Plan for Optimal Mental Health
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
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...
Family Caregiving
Fostering Resilience Across the Life Course
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2017
This comprehensive resource offers a detailed framework for fostering resilience in families caring for their older members. Its aim is to improve the quality of life for both the caregivers themselves as much as for those they support. Robust interventions are presented to guide family members...
From Crisis to Recovery
Strategic Planning for Response, Resilience and Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Crises Happen... Will You Be Ready?
Crises affect people on many different levels, including psychological well-being. The 2004/2009 tsunamis, hurricanes Rita and Katrina, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are among events continuing to affect millions of lives daily. Potential events like Avian...
by Noralou Roos, Sharon Manson Singer, Kathleen O'Grady
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Canadian Health Policy in the News is a compendium of the commentaries (or OpEds) we have published in major newspapers across the country since the birth of EvidenceNetwork.ca in April 2011 up to October 2012. It is a timely, balanced and non-partisan snapshot of what’s new and controversial...
Healthy Ageing
The Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Year on year, countries across the world continue to see an increase in life expectancy, largely attributed to the impact of modern medicine and disease eradication. There is now increasing evidence that environmental factors such as diet and lifestyle also have a significant role to play.
However...
by Mark Tausig, Rudy Fenwick
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2011
Anyone who has ever had a job has probably experienced work-related stress at some point or another. For many workers, however, job-related stress is experienced every day and reaches more extreme levels. Four in ten American workers say that their jobs are “very” or “extremely” stressful. ...
by Michael Wood
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Sir Michael Wood was born on January 28, 1918 in the UK. He studied medicine, and in 1943 he qualified as a surgeon and soon after was married to Susan Buxton.Susan’s deep-rooted interest in Africa after spending her early life in Zaire finally pushed the move of the young Wood family, then with...
Musical Pathways in Recovery
Community Music Therapy and Mental Wellbeing
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2016
"Music triggered a healing process from within me. I started singing for the joy of singing myself and it helped me carry my recovery beyond the state I was in before I fell ill nine years ago to a level of well-being that I haven't had perhaps for thirty years."
This book explores...
Real Kids Come in All Sizes
Ten Essential Lessons to Build Your Child's Body Esteem
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2009
Confronting two of this country’s fastest growing health problems—body image and weight concerns among children and teens—this practical guide shows parents how to help their children maintain body esteem and make healthy choices a routine part of their lives.
At a time when they should...
Inside Poop
America's Leading Colon Therapist Defies Conventional Medical Wisdom About Your Health and Well-Being
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2005
This book kept me reading all night.I couldnt put it down!-- Brad DeMeulenaere
I had my first colonic at age 26.I am now 56 and have seen a total of five colon hygienists, four within the past six years.Ive been through the forest of medical doctors and many different alternative health practitioners.
Much...
You Can Heal Yourself
Bio-Energy and the Power of Self-Healing
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
With the advent of new theories and medical practices, the face of traditional medicine continues to change in today’s world. In addition to standard medical practices, many people are discovering that there can be a distinct health advantage in energy development and self healing practices. But...
by Mark A. Stebnicki, PhD, LPC
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
This award-winning, bestselling reference for professional counselors and graduate students is extensively updated and expanded to encompass critical developments that are immediately relevant to the counseling professions, including the 2014 American Counseling Association Code of Ethics, CACREP/CORE...
Eating Healthy
Quality Life Through Quality Bites
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2017
Here's How You Can Add Years Into Your Life With Delicious, Wholesome Foods! Learn How You Can Prevent Age-Related Diseases And Get Healthy Today!
A healthy diet is important for a well-functioning body. However, it isn't as restrictive or as confusing as people imagine. Food is the source...
The New Psychology of Health
Unlocking the Social Cure
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Why do people who are more socially connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated?
Why are social ties at least as good for your health as not smoking, having a good diet, and taking regular exercise?
Why is treatment more effective when there is an...