Mental Health Disorders

Did you know that unresolved childhood trauma can significantly impact your emotional well-being in adulthood? Research shows that addressing these wounds can lead to profound healing and personal growth. A study published in the International Journal of Regression Therapy found that Inner Child Integration Therapy notably reduces anxiety and depression, enhancing sleep quality and overall well-being.

Matt Gutman can tell you the precise moment that his life was upended, even if he can’t quite remember it. Reporting live in January 2020, Gutman found himself in the throes of an on-air panic attack—and not for the first time. But Gutman’s January 2020 broadcast was noteworthy for all the wrong reasons. Mid-panic he would misstate the facts of a story, a blunder that led to a month-long suspension. It was a wake-up call. Gutman’s panic attacks were too much for him to bear in secret. He needed help. So begins the author's personal journey into the science and treatment of panic attacks.

Recent years have seen a shocking increase in antidepressant use the world over, with one in four women starting her day with medication. These drugs have steadily become the panacea for everything from grief, irritability, and panic attacks to insomnia, PMS, and stress. But the truth is, what women really need can't be found at a pharmacy.

You're about to discover a proven strategy for how to overcome your shopping addiction for the rest of your life. Millions of people suffer from shopping addiction and throw away their personal and professional success because of this issue. Most people realize how much of a problem this is but are unable to change their situation simply because it's been a part of their mind-set for so long.

Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia.

Borderline Personality Disorder. "What the hell was that?" raged Rachel Reiland when she read the diagnosis written in her medical chart. As the 29-year old accountant, wife, and mother of young children would soon discover, it was the diagnosis that finally explained her explosive anger, manipulative behaviors, and self-destructive episodes- including bouts of anorexia, substance abuse, and sexual promiscuity.

Organizing Solutions for People with ADD, 2nd Edition outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational skills. This revised and updated version also includes tips and techniques for keeping your latest technologies in order and for staying green and recycling with ease.

Within every community, toxic people can be found hiding in families, couples, companies, and places of worship. The cryptic nature of psychological abuse involves repetitious mind games played by one individual or a group of people. Psychological abuse leaves no bruises. There are no broken bones. There are no holes in the walls. The bruises, brokenness, and holes are held tightly within the target of the abuse.

Sara suffered a debilitating fear of asserting herself. Spencer experienced crippling social anxiety. Bonnie was shut down, disconnected from her feelings. These patients all came to psychotherapist Hilary Jacobs Hendel seeking treatment for depression, but in fact none of them were chemically depressed. Rather, Jacobs Hendel found that they’d all experienced traumas in their youth that caused them to put up emotional defenses that masqueraded as symptoms of depression. Jacobs Hendel led these patients and others toward lives newly capable of joy and fulfillment....

In Too Perfect, Dr. Allan Mallinger draws on 20 years of research and observations from his private practice to show how perfectionism can sap energy, complicate even the simplest decisions, and take the enjoyment out of life. For workaholics or neat freaks, for anyone who fears change or making mistakes, needs rigid rules, is excessively frugal or obstinate, Too Perfect offers revealing self-tests, fascinating case histories, and practical strategies to help us overcome obsessiveness and reclaim our right to happiness.

This audiobook offers guidance for dealing with this common and frustrating form of behavior. Many people often say "yes" to something when they'd rather say "no." They offer cooperation through words but follow up with how they really feel - in actions that contradict their words. That's passive-aggression. At its heart, passive-aggression is about being untrue to oneself, which makes it impossible to have a clean relationship with others.

Embark on a guided exploration of the profound challenges and beautiful rewards that come with loving someone who has bipolar disorder. In Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Faith, Hope, and Strength for the Journey by Curtis A. Carter, you will gain insightful knowledge and supportive tools to transform your approach to this complex relationship. This book fuses personal stories, professional advice, and spiritual wisdom to illuminate the path to a stronger, more resilient union with your spouse.

Up to 40% of people consider themselves shy. You might say you're introverted or awkward, or that you're fine around friends but just can't speak up in a meeting or at a party. Maybe you're usually confident but have recently moved or started a new job, only to feel isolated and unsure. If you get nervous in social situations - meeting your partner's friends, public speaking, standing awkwardly in the elevator with your boss - you've probably been told, "Just be yourself!" But that's easier said than done - especially if you're prone to social anxiety.

The emotional trauma we suffer as children not only shapes our emotional lives as adults but also affects our physical health and overall well-being. Scientists now know on a biochemical level exactly how parents' chronic fights, divorce, death in the family, being bullied or hazed, and growing up with a hypercritical, alcoholic, or mentally ill parent can leave permanent, physical "fingerprints" on our brains.

Do you constantly battle distraction, only to discover moments of laser focus that feel superhuman? Have you been labeled impulsive, disorganized, or emotional but deep down, know there's more to your story? Are you exhausted by trying to "fix" yourself to fit in, when all you want is to thrive on your terms? Here’s the truth, ADHD isn’t a problem to fix — it’s a powerful brain style to understand and unleash. Growing up, many of us with ADHD were told to sit still, focus harder, and stop being “too much.

Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present to you the book "Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders". This book is intended for both amateurs and professionals. The book is full of scientific information and useful tips for dealing with anxiety and anxiety disorders. I have tried to gather in one place everything necessary both for the ordinary person who wants to improve his condition and for the professional working with clients and patients suffering from these disorders. My hope is that the book will be both a pleasant scientific read and a faithful companion in the fight ...

It's time to outsmart your worry and anxiety. Drawing on the same cutting-edge psychology presented in author David Carbonell's The Worry Trick, this irreverent, on-the-go guide offers 10 powerful "counter-intuitive" strategies to help you put worry in its place-anytime, anywhere.

In Everyday Mindfulness for OCD, you'll discover how you can stay one step ahead of your OCD. You'll learn about the world of mindfulness and how living in the present moment nonjudgmentally is so important when you have OCD. You'll also explore the concept of self-compassion - what it is, what it isn't, how to use it, and why people with OCD benefit from it. Finally, you'll discover daily games, tips, and tricks for outsmarting your OCD, meditations and mindfulness exercises, and much, much more.

Anxiety. Even the saints struggled with its effects. From excessive worry about the future to ruminating about the past, anxiety can steal your joy, impact your health, and negatively affect your spiritual life. Whether you experience brain fog, scrupulosity, panic attacks, or are constantly overwhelmed, it is possible to regain control of your life and experience freedom from anxiety. Whether you or a loved one are struggling with anxiety, this book will help you understand it and take the steps necessary to remediate it and restore your tranquility.

A groundbreaking audiobook exploring the little-known yet critical connections between anxiety and grief, with practical strategies for healing, following the renowned Ka-Ross stages model. Anxiety disorders are on the rise; many people are looking for resources to help them cope with anxiety, yet most people aren't aware that unresolved grief is a primary underpinning—or that the two are related at all.