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Feeling anxious? Can't sleep because your brain won't stop recycling thoughts? Unable to make a decision because you're afraid to make the wrong one? You're not alone. In a deeply personal, funny, and sometimes painful look at anxiety and its impact, writer and commentator Kat Kinsman tackles a difficult subject with amazing grace.
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Joy comes of its own accord when we are in our naturally healthy state. Every one of us has the capacity for joy, but many forces in our lives keep us from enjoying this contented and healthy state of being.
When our resilience is depleted, we find it difficult to adapt to change, face challenges, and deal with the ups and downs life brings. If your natural resilience has been consumed by stress or depression, you can reclaim it with the
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From New York Times bestselling author and blogger Heather B. Armstrong comes an honest and irreverent memoir-reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire-about her experience as one of only a few people to participate in an experimental treatment for depression involving ten rounds of a chemically induced coma approximating brain death. For years, Heather B. Armstrong has alluded to her struggle with depression on her website, dooce....
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Say goodbye to dreary shades of black and white and start seeing the world for the prism of color it is with this refreshing and creative guide! In a unique combination of art, activities, and uplifting anecdotes, 21 Ways to a Happier Depression leads you on a hands-on journey to personal growth. With this book, a happier depression is literally in your hands!
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"A powerful, breathtaking memoir about a young man's descent into madness, and how running saved his life. J.M. Thompson, now a successful psychologist, retraces the path that led him from despair to wellness, detailing the chilling childhood trauma that caused his depression, and the unorthodox treatment that saved him"--
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For young people, leading a healthy lifestyle requires education and empowerment. In Understanding Mental Health, readers will explore the history and social aspects of mental illness, teen mental health issues, and ways to help themselves and others. Sidebars challenge and expand readers' thinking while relating topics to 21st Century skills and themes--from creativity and innovation to financial literacy. Book also includes a table of contents,...
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"Bestselling author and neuroscientist offers 5 proven steps to help you overcome the unhealthy thinking habits that contribute to anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts, and replace them with positive thinking that leads to health, happiness, and success"--
Our toxic thoughts, depression and anxiety are frequently aggravated by our chaotic world, and they are sustained by an inability to manage our thought life. The author provides a 5-step,...
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Your twenties can be isolating, infuriating and painful - but how do you stay healthy and realistic when you're also dealing with depression, mania, or anxiety? Emily Reynolds's A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind explores the unique challenges, including: • How to deal with pressure at school and college• Tips for dating when you are mentally ill (and what to expect when you're on the other side) • Handling self-harm and suicidal thoughts...
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Depression is not a disease, it is a symptom. Recent years have seen a shocking increase in antidepressant use, with one in four women starting their day with medication. These drugs have become the panacea for everything from grief, irritability, panic attacks, to insomnia, PMS, and stress. But the truth is, what women really need can't be found at a pharmacy. According to Dr. Kelly Brogan, antidepressants not only overpromise and underdeliver, but...
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"Beauty in the Browns author Paul Asay knows this from personal experience--his and his son's. As he shares their stories in an honest, practical, sometimes painful, and occasionally humorous way (with input from mental health professionals), you'll find someone who understands what it means to live as a Christian with depression. He offers hope and help to those suffering from mental illness as well as those trying to help them. Even in the bleak...
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A follow-up to the best-selling The Primal Blueprint draws on the author's evolutionary research to explore genetic reasons behind why people feel depressed and unfulfilled in spite of positive outward circumstances, outlining simple lifestyle strategies for promoting personal contentment.
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"A guide to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy as a treatment for major depressive disorder, written by a Professor Emeritus of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco; includes meditation and visualization exercises to help readers manage the negative thoughts that cause and accompany depression"--
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This book takes the reader inside the circuitous search for the causes and cures for depression, the leading cause of ill health and disability world-wide. A surprisingly human tale of failed experiments and unanticipated victories, the author reveals many of the people and experiences behind the modern approach to understanding and treating depression.
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Some call it the blues or a storm in their head. William Styron referred to it as "darkness visible." Whatever the description, depression is a disorder of the mind and body that affects millions of adults at some point in their lives. In Take Control of Your Depression, Dr. Susan J. Noonan provides people experiencing depression with strategies to take stock of their mental state, to chart a course toward emotional balance, and to track their progress...
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"People with co-occurring anxiety and depression often share one common trait: avoidance of emotions. In this workbook, psychologist Michael Tompkins offers readers evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to target the emotional avoidance patterns that drive anxiety and depression. With this step-by-step guide, readers will also learn to manage difficult thoughts and feelings, improve mood and well-being, and experience long-lasting...
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"Why are we losing the fight against depression? In this groundbreaking work, psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg explains that despite advances in pharmaceutical science, progress has been hampered by our fundamental misunderstanding of depression as a psychological or chemical defect. Instead, Rottenberg introduces a surprising alternative: that depression is a particularly severe outgrowth of our natural capacity for emotion; it is a low mood gone...
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