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Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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A bold, expert, and actionable map for the re-invention of America's broken mental health care system As director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Thomas Insel was giving a presentation when the father of a boy with schizophrenia yelled from the back of the room, Our house is on fire and you're telling me about the chemistry of the paint! What are you doing to put out the fire? Dr. Insel knew in his heart that the answer was not nearly...
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English
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"Was Andy Warhol a hoarder? Did Einstein have autism? In this surprising and inventive look at the evolution of mental health, respected journalist Claudia Kalb gives readers a glimpse into the lives of high-profile historic figures through the lens of modern psychology, weaving groundbreaking research into biographical narratives that are deeply embedded in our culture. From Marilyn Monroe's borderline personality disorder to Charles Darwin's anxiety,...
4) Everything isn't terrible: conquer your insecurities, interrupt your anxiety, and finally calm down
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
We truly live in anxious times. In a 2018 public opinionpoll, the American Psychiatric Association reported that a majority ofAmericans are anxious about their safety, their health, their finances, theirrelationships, and politics. And roughly 80% of respondents admitted that theywere either more anxious or just as anxious in 2018 as they had been in 2017. So how do many of us respond to this anxious world? Tostart, we've begun to perceive everyone...
6) Unravel
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Pub. Date
s202
Language
English
Description
Enclosed is a version of events that detail the journey of a young woman trying to navigate through life coiled with complications. It presents her truth describing a variety of relationships with family, romance, and self. A story about love, loss, trauma, mental illness, and perseverance. There are many sides to a story. This is mine.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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A short novella based on the beloved characters from the graphic novel Heartstopper and Alice Oseman's debut novel Solitaire, which was praised as 'The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age' by The Times. The festive season isn't always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most. I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now... I'm not going to think about the past few...
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English
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"The Close sisters are descended from very prominent and wealthy ancestors. When the Close sisters were very young, their parents joined a cult called the MRA, or Moral Rearmament. The family was suddenly uprooted to a cult school in Switzerland and, ultimately, to the Belgian Congo where their father became a surgeon in the war ravaged republic, and ultimately the personal physician to President Mobutu. Shortly after the girls returned to the US...
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Publisher
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pub. Date
20210504
Language
English
Description
Explore the key lifestyle inhibitors to mental wellness and find solutions in the form of herbs, foods, aromatherapy, homeopathy, breathwork, yoga, connecting with nature, and hobbies, as well as therapies such as acupuncture, reiki, massage, and CBT. Unlock the science behind these natural approaches and discover how they work synergistic-ally - creating a menu of reliable resources that you can draw on with confidence.
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
It can be extremely hard to figure out what's going on in our own head when we're suffering. And it's even more difficult to know where to go for answers. This guide provides honest information about all the most common mental illnesses, along with useful worksheets and a self-assessment test. You'll also find tips on how to talk about your mental health with friends, family, and medical professionals, as well as guidance on finding help and other...
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Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Amy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian: He retired early from a new job he loved; he withdrew from close friendships; he talked mostly about the past. Suddenly, it seemed there was a glass wall between them, and their long walks and talks stopped. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer’s disease.
Forced to confront the truth of the diagnosis and its impact on...
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Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Picture it--it's 8:30 p.m. You close the door to your child's room just as you hear your partner closing the dishwasher, and now it's time for an hour or two of glorious freedom. What do you do? Read the book you've been waiting to crack open all day? Chat on the phone with a friend, glass of wine in hand, or go out with pals and share a whole bottle? Or, like many modern parents, do you get caught up in chores, busywork, and social media black holes?...
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Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Discusses why antidepressants are the wrong way to treat depression and might actually disable the body's own healing system and offers a thirty-day plan that includes dietary changes, over-the-counter supplements, detoxification, and stress reduction to eliminate depression. --Publisher's description.
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Publisher
Tyndale Refresh
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A #1 New York Times bestselling author and neuropsychiatrist and a child psychologist team up in this groundbreaking book that gives parents practical tools to help them raise mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive.
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English
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"For three decades, Laurie Kahn has treated clients who were abused as children?people who were injured by someone whom they believed to be trustworthy, someone who professed to love them. Their abusers?a father, stepfather, priest, coach, babysitter, aunt, neighbor?often were people who inhabited their daily lives. Love is why they come to therapy. Love is what they want, and love is what they say is not going well for them. Kahn, too, had to learn...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Just twenty-two years old, Su Meck was already married and the mother of two children in 1988 when a ceiling fan in the kitchen of her home fell from its mounting and struck her in the head. She survived the life-threatening swelling in her brain that resulted from the accident, but when she regained consciousness in the hospital the next day, she didn't know her own name. She didn't recognize a single family member or friend, she couldn't read or...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The definitive, paradigm-shifting guide to healing intergenerational trauma-weaving together scientific research with practical exercises and stories from the therapy room-from Dr. Mariel Buque, PhD, a Columbia University-trained trauma-informed psychologist and practitioner of holistic healing-
From Dr. Mariel Buque, a leading trauma psychologist, comes this groundbreaking guide to transforming intergenerational pain into intergenerational abundance....
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