Professional Psychology

Nearly one in every five Americans deals with mental illness in a given year, and the rates are climbing. Among physicians, the rate is even higher as the time spent in medical training significantly increases the risk of poor mental health. None of us is fully immune from the ravages of mental health problems. This book is about the fallibility of us all, including the doctors who are supposed to care for us. It is about the fine line of illness and normal emotion and about how to change the norms of medical practice in light of human weakness.

Unlock the hidden potential of your ADHD and turn it into your greatest asset. Understanding the Intense Energy and Hyperfocus of ADHD in Men to Harness These Stealthy Strengths for Professional and Personal Growth and Unlocking the Hidden Benefits of ADHD. This comprehensive guide is tailored specifically for men, addressing the unique challenges and advantages that come with ADHD.

Late one night, while Rebecca Fogg was alone in her apartment, her hand was partially amputated in an explosion. Quick thinking saved her life, but the journey to recovery would be a slow one. As the doctors rebuilt her hand, Rebecca (who also survived 9/11) began rebuilding her sense of self by studying the physical and psychological process of recovery.

In How Are You?, therapist Therese Rosenblatt shares her privileged front-row seat into the hearts and minds of her patients, to report on what is actually going on inside real peoples' heads from the dark, early days of the pandemic through its long, drawn-out progression. Dr. Rosenblatt then trains her own attuned eyes and ears onto herself, sharing some of her own experiences, challenges, and unexpected pleasures as she navigates this new world together with her patients.

As one of our leading campaigners for justice, human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith has spent a lifetime getting to know his clients—from detainees in Guantánamo Bay to prisoners facing execution on Death Row—and finding out, in his own words, 'what makes them tick'. But for much of his life, closer to home, there was a man whose mind remained off limits: his own father. It was only years after Dick's death, when Clive inherited more than 3,000 of his letters, that he could finally take a breath and start to piece together the obsessive personality behind them.

This comprehensive guide to negotiation provides a thorough exploration of negotiation principles, strategies, and practical applications. The book combines theoretical frameworks with real-world examples to help readers develop effective negotiation skills across various contexts. The text begins by establishing negotiation's fundamental role in daily life, tracing its evolution from ancient trade practices to modern diplomatic relations. It then delves into the psychological aspects of human interaction during negotiations, examining how cognitive biases, emotional drivers, and decision-...

Mein Name ist Ina. Im Alter von 16 bis 27 Jahren litt ich an Bulimie. Heute bin ich frei davon. Diesen Teil meines Lebens hatte ich 24 Jahre lang vergessen. Die erste Erinnerung daran stieg unerwartet in mir auf. Kurz vor meinem 50. Geburtstag. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt einen Weg auf, Bulimie hinter sich zu lassen. Es zu schaffen - aus eigener Kraft. Es ist möglich!

Der Autor lebte jahrelang mit einer Angststörung, wobei als Auslöser private Probleme, eine labile Persönlichkeit und sogenannte weiche Drogen eine Rolle spielten, wovon ausführlich in diesem Buch erzählt wird. In der akuten Phase konnte er keine 200 Meter aus seiner Wohnung bis zum Bäcker gehen und lebte zurückgezogen, ohne engeren Kontakt zu seinen Mitmenschen. Kurze Zeit später reiste er allein durch die Welt, lebte im Ausland, hielt Vorträge vor über 100 Leuten und kündigte seinen Job. Was war passiert in seinem Kopf?

Zehn Jahre Albtraum. Zehn Jahre voller Ängste. Eine Krankheit, bei der das ganze Leben aus den Fugen gerät. Die Diagnose Schizophrenie verbreitet gemeinhin Schrecken, und das nicht ohne Grund. Jens Jüttner berichtet aus eigener langer Erfahrung über seine paranoide Schizophrenie. Offen erzählt er über seinen langen Weg mit vielen Tiefen, und wie er es am Ende geschafft hat, aus der Krankheit herauszufinden. Das Hörbuch klärt auf, wirbt um Verständnis und will anderen Betroffenen und deren Umfeld eine Hilfestellung sein und Mut machen - informativ, emotional, spannend, authentisch geschrieben.

Forfatter og antropolog Ina Kjøgx Pedersen har været på feltarbejde i sin egen familie. Hendes idé var på nærmeste hold at følge sin mors demenssygdom; den sygdom, som er udråbt til at være en af vor tids største personlige og verdensøkonomiske katastrofer, som i ringe omfang lader sig behandle, og som i sundhedsvæsnet kun kan måles negativt: I form af rask tilbagegang. Men ville det også opleves sådan for hende i virkeligheden?

Sobering is the story of an insecure teenager turned Liverpudlian party girl, schoolteacher turned alcoholic and now recovering alcoholic turned award-winning podcaster. Melissa’s story is as dramatic as her unique voice, but her message is universal: mental health issues often drive vulnerable people to addiction, and working on mental health and personal development can help recovery.

Wenn ich heute in den Spiegel schaue, sehe ich einen gutaussehenden (Mal mehr, mal weniger) jungen Mann. Nicht perfekt. Narben überall am Körper, ein kleines Bäuchlein, Lovehandles, nicht sehr groß oder gar muskulös. Aber ein Anblick der mir gefällt. Das war nicht immer so und der Weg dahin war gepflastert mit Ängsten, Schmerzen, Abscheu, Komplikationen, Depressionen und Hoffnung. Mein Name ist Riyas Hoge und in I did it my way - Maskenball nehme ich euch mit auf meinen Weg in ein freies Leben.

This audiobook features random thoughts from someone living with bipolar disorder and anxiety and panic attacks.

Skripte sind fürs Lesen geschrieben und selten fürs Hören. Das haben wir uns zu Herzen genommen und LectureBooks entwickelt. Die Themen sind entsprechend frei gesprochen aufgenommen, für noch besseres Hören nachbearbeitet und mit kleinen Musikpausen versehen. Die LectureBooks enthalten alles zum Thema benötigte Wissen, und zwar verständlich und überblickend aufbereitet. Natürlich lässt sich eine Prüfung zur Heilpraktikerin und zum Heilpraktiker nicht mit einem Hörbuch bestehen.

Child psychiatrist Dr Mike Shooter sheds light on the painful issues and universal experience of growing up, through the stories of his patients and their families. Growing up isn't easy. We can be at our most vulnerable and confused. And the right help isn't always there when we need it most. For over 40 years, psychiatrist Mike Shooter has listened to children and adolescents in crisis, helping them to find their stories and begin to make sense of their lives.

Mein langer Atem ist ein Hörbuch mit Hörspielelementen, das seinen Hörer*innen die vielschichtige Thematik einer Borderline-Erkrankung aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln näherbringt. Lena berichtet über das Schicksal ihrer am Borderline-Syndrom erkrankten Freundin Cara. In Gesprächen mit Familienmitgliedern, Psychologen und Freunden ihrer Vertrauten versucht die junge Frau Caras Krankheit und die damit verbundene Entscheidung, sich das Leben nehmen zu wollen, nachzuvollziehen.

If your mind has a mind of its own, this is the audiobook that will teach you how to discipline it and stop it wandering off.... Can you really rewire an adult brain? In theory the answer is yes, but there's a problem: no one seems to know exactly how to do it. In Override, science journalist Caroline Williams sets off on a mission for the answer. Delving into the latest studies on brain plasticity, she tries to square her findings with brain plasticity - that the brain adapts physically as we learn something new.

In Tell Me the Planets, Ben Platts-Mills tells stories about his work with survivors of brain injury, offering a rare glimpse into the world as seen through their eyes: charismatic Danny, whose criminal past has left him paralysed down one side, but who now helps others worse off than himself; Sid, whose memory for the present lasts only moments; and Liah, who is caught in a battle with the care system threatening to make her homeless.

The brilliant young forensic pathologist had no idea that the body on the slab in front of him would change his life - and ultimately change the world. The body belonged to legendary American footballer Mike Webster, whose mental health had rapidly declined after he had stopped playing - he had ended up Tasering himself to relieve his chronic back pain and fixing his rotting teeth with superglue. Dr Bennet Omalu found that the psychosis suffered by "Iron Mike" was no accident.

In the year 1925 Marie Bonaparte, a direct descendant of Napoleon and immensely rich, asked the help of Sigmund Freud to perform a psychoanalytic therapy to cure what she called "orgasmic abnormality". This audiobook allows us to approach the intimacy of the relationship between Freud and Bonaparte, the details of the creation and development of psychoanalysis and the horrors of the Nazi irruption in Austria after the annexation.