Mental Illness category: 868 books
Signature Wounds
The Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
The surprising story of the Army’s efforts to combat PTSD and traumatic brain injury
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of our troops. In 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama took to the Senate floor to tell his colleagues that “many of our injured soldiers...
The Soloist (Movie Tie-In)
A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2008
The New York Times bestselling true story that inspired the major motion picture—an “unforgettable tale of hope, heart and humanity”(People).
Journalist Steve Lopez discovered of Nathaniel Ayers, a former classical bass student at Julliard, playing his heart out on a two-string violin...
The Quiet Room
A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2008
Moving, harrowing, and ultimately uplifting, Lori Schiller's memoir is a classic testimony to the ravages of mental illness and the power of perseverance and courage.
At seventeen Lori Schiller was the perfect child-the only daughter of an affluent, close-knit family. Six years later she made...
by Debra Barton
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2016
Is Charles Manson Crazy Or Just A Good Actor?
Nine people dead. Charles Manson, as despicable of a figure as he has been portrayed, still draws reaction to his murderous mayhem to this day. Much like the proverbial car wreck, we don’t want to see the ugliness inside, but yet...
Acquainted with the Night
A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
In the tradition of Kay Redfield Jamison’s An Unquiet Mind, Acquainted with the Night is a powerful memoir of one man’s struggle to deal with the adolescent depression and bipolar disorder of his son and his daughter.
Seven years ago Paul Raeburn’s son, Alex, eleven, was admitted to a...
The Invisible Front
Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
The unforgettable story of a military family that lost two sons—one to suicide and one in combat—and channeled their grief into fighting the armed forces’ suicide epidemic.
Major General Mark Graham was a decorated two-star officer whose integrity and patriotism inspired his sons, Jeff...
The Evil Hours
A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2015
“An essential book” on PTSD, an all-too-common condition in both military veterans and civilians (The New York Times Book Review).
Post-traumatic stress disorder afflicts as many as 30 percent of those who have experienced twenty-first-century combat—but it is not confined to soldiers....
Children and Traumatic Incident Reduction
Creative and Cognitive Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2007
What if we could resolve childhood trauma early, rather than late?
We are understanding more and more about how early traumatic experiences affect long-term mental and physical health:
Physical impacts are stored in muscles and posture
Threats of harm are stored as tension
Overwhelming...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Most people accessing mental health and addiction services have experienced trauma. For those working in community services, treatment agencies and hospitals, providing "trauma-informed care" requires an understanding of the effects of trauma, and of how to create programs, spaces and policies...
by Margaret Hawkins,Carolyn S. Spiro
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Margaret Hawkins spent her girlhood dazzled by her vivacious, high-achieving sister, Barb. Younger than Barb by eleven years, Margaret saw her sister as the star of her family. And no wonder. Barb's high school years were filled with achievement inside and outside of the classroom. After college,...
Rise
A first-aid kit for getting through tough times
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
'A week after my 50th birthday and just as our family was about to move home, something happened that changed the way I looked at life. I spoke to others about how they rebuilt their shattered worlds after very different personal traumas, emerging stronger than before. I hope our experiences, together...
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
Help and Support for You and Your Partner
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
When bipolar disorder afflicts the person you love, you suffer too. How have other couples learned to manage the relationship strains caused by this illness? What can you do to provide your partner with truly helpful nurturance and support? No one cares more deeply about these questions than Dr. Cynthia...
Adrift
Completely at Sea with Paranoid Schizophrenia
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014
Set in London between 1973 and 1983, Adrift is a compelling true story portraying the way a husband's mental illness tragically destroys a happy marriage. It examines the agonising dilemma faced by his wife struggling to make sense of his baffling condition yet concerned for their young children and her own safety.
New Hope For People With Bipolar Disorder Revised 2nd Edition
Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2010
The second edition of this groundbreaking guidebook provides up-to-date treatments and compassionate guidance for anyone affected by bipolar disorder—from the recently diagnosed to chronic sufferers and their families. You’ll receive tips from world-renowned experts—including coauthor Nancy...