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"A compelling and incisive book that questions the overuse of mental health terms to describe universal human emotions Public awareness of mental illness has been transformed in recent years, but our understanding of how to define it has yet to catch up.Too often, psychiatric disorders are confused with the inherent stresses and challenges of human experience. A narrative has taken hold that a mental health crisis has been building among young people....
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a challenging condition with a collection of possible symptomsnightmares, relentless harmful emotions (anger, fear, guilt), hypervigilance, flashbacks, and an amplified startle response. PTSD patients are at greater risk of suicide. About 80-percent of the afflicted also suffer from other psychiatric problems (depression, alcoholism, drug abuse). Some causes of PTSD are rape, combat exposure, child abuse, accidents,...
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Our personalities make each of us unique. But what if you had more than one personality? A person with multiple personality disorder can have multiple, unique and sometimes even dangerous personalities. Multiple personality disorder is only one form of disassociation that the human mind can experience. From Cotard delusion, the belief that you re walking dead, to Capgras syndrome, the illusion that those around you are imposters, this volume of Freaky...
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After the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, local caregivers, civic leaders, and first responders had the daunting task of navigating emotional and physical trauma as they stitched their community back together. The recovery process takes years, and as the coordinator of the Newtown Recovery and Resiliency Team, Melissa Glaser managed the town's response. She developed a unique set of therapeutic and transferable...
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In his memoir, Marlantes relates his combat experiences in Vietnam and discusses the daily contradictions warriors face in the grind of war, where each battle requires them to take life or spare life. He also underscores the need for returning veterans to be counseled properly.
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Crafters will love this snarky book with its 40 witty cross-stitch patterns that focus on promoting a healthy, self-affirming relationship with yourself. Whether you want to proudly announce that "Self-Care Is Not Selfish" or remind others that "You Are More Than Your Productivity" or "It's Okay to Not Be Okay," you'll find edgy slogans and sharp one-liners that make fabulous wall art or gifts. An illustrated basics section provides beginners with...
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Coping Successfully with Bipolar is a book of encouragement and firsthand knowledge of how to cope and become successful in the bipolar battle over one's mind. In this book, there are keys to coping with this psychological battle. Coping Successfully with Bipolar is told from the perspective of an individual who has coped successfully with this mental battle for over thirty years. This book is the continuation and sequence of Overcoming Bipolar Disorder:...
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Welcome reader to my third book on Alzheimer's disease. Considering a Care Home? Ask the right questions. This book will provide you with some of the most profound insights and questions you need to consider should you decide that your loved one now requires twenty four hour care. It is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Some of these questions would not even have crossed your mind because in this whole journey, we lose our energy and confidence...
11) Shifting Sands
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Freedom Hall looks large, modern and very stable. But inside both staff and patients are in a state of flux. Freedom is not license though, and some will pay a price for the choices they make. When Chaz and Mary-Lou arrive there one cold winter night, one will seek sanctuary and safety while the other will prove the catalyst for change.
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#1 I was born on the Skeleton Coast of the former German colony of Namibia, where my father administered a small South African-owned company called Consolidated Diamond Mines. The holding company, De Beers, had created a virtual country within a country, known as the Sperrgebiet.
#2 The nature of consciousness is the most difficult topic in science. It matters because...
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Mood Blitz is not a typical bipolar memoir. It does not provide unrealistic expectations or dramatic cures. Instead, Marti Markley shares the insight she has gained over time in order to help people with bipolar disorder alleviate pain in their lives and find hope in their therapeutic plans. Hers is a success story based on following the advice of doctors, taking prescribed medications, and learning to listen to the wisdom of her body.
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Nearly two million military members have deployed in support of the continued conflicts in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom, OIF) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom, OEF) and Operation New Dawn (OND) (Campbell and Riggs 2015). We as a society have become more aware of the effects of war. For example, we know that military members who have engaged in combat are far more likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety,...
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This is the most thorough and complete book on the Abuse of Males by Women. Many women survivors have added commentary and eagerly sought to encourage him to publish this work. Though written from a man's perspective it includes all aspects of Abuse of Men as being so similar to the Abuse of Women. It is written with sensitivity. All aspects of violence, including the mental, emotional, sexual, physical, intellectual, and financial pain is addressed....
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Conocer a los demas es un acto de inteligencia. Conocerse a uno mismo es un acto de sabiduria. Ejercer control y dominio sobre los demas es un acto del ego. Ejercer control y dominio sobre uno mismo es un acto supremo de la voluntad que ennoblece a la persona y eleva su ser por encima de las tendencias viciosas e impulsos serviles, propios de una naturaleza indomita.
Conocernos y empoderarnos de si mismos es el gran desafio al que toda persona se...
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Narcissism is a phenomenon characterized by excessive admiration of one's own mental and physical attributes. The term was derived from the Greek mythical character Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image reflected in the pool of water. Narcissism is a serious problem that can ruin a person's own life and his relationships with others. The more it grows, the more it becomes intolerable and difficult to handle.
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"If your life is not what you thought it would be, then you should have conformed to the median. It was your choice.
Now take what we give you and get off of the playground."
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Our music is now filtered, and we no longer sense the emotions the artists intended.
Our films and videos are now filtered, and the infinite colors and depth of light found only in nature have been removed.
And now our value...
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While therapy has its difficulties and challenges with diversity inclusion. This book talks about one's experience in therapy and how it contributes to the evolution of Mental Health and its research. It talks about the main importance. The individual who will benefit most from it. Whether perceived good or bad it is a different experience worthy enough to be talked about with someone else. The book expresses how the gaps in policy effect service...
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This is the compelling story of one family's devastating struggles through addiction-the seemly white picket fence family's downfall. It takes you through "typical" teenage underage drinking and house parties, following the misuse of recreational drugs that lead to major accidents, arrests, and tragedy. What should have been a successful happy family's future became a life of addiction, depression, and lies that all lead to the destruction of one...
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