Self Help Mental Health

In this practical and insightful guide, Dr Soph will help you to understand why we all feel anxious, stressed, insecure and down from time to time. Her three-step methodology, developed through years of experience supporting people to make genuine change in their lives, will help you to identify problems arising from past experiences and current life events, look at the patterns, bad habits and negative cycles that may be keeping you stuck, and then draws on established, proven therapeutic techniques to provide a toolkit of go-to techniques to use any time.

Psychiatrist Dr Tanveer Ahmed looks at the history and contemporary rise of shame and its overlap with group identity and mental health. Dr Ahmed argues that the stigmatisation of shame is part of a wider “tyranny of the positive”. This stigmatisation of negative emotions limits human flourishing and contributes to the growth in disorders such as anxiety and self-harm, aspects of which are often grounded in unnamed and tamed shame.

Simple Ideas to Overcome Depression ~ I’ve noticed something else in my travels. At times, the recollection of what happened to us to cause our depression can be skewed. It can build up in our minds as being much worse than what really occurred. It is only human to want to “pay back” others for what we think they did and for the grief that they caused. If someone was really mean spirited toward you and caused you nothing but grief, I repeat, the best way to “get even” is to “get better”. Remove your invisible “kick me” sign and don’t allow anyone to get the better of you...

"It’s not what happens to you that matters, but how you react to it." Epictetus "There is a place for heroism even on the sick bed." Seneca "You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength." Aurelius When you lose your whole body you just want your mind to step up. Cassandra Brandt was paralyzed from the shoulders down at age 32. Grappling with grief, sorrow, anxiety and trauma in the acute days, Cassandra found Marcus Aurelius. In turning to the ancient school of Greco Roman Stoic philosophy in her darkest hours and with her deepest inquiries, ...

In today's fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become common companions in our daily lives. "Calm in Chaos: Strategies for Managing Stress and Anxiety" offers a comprehensive and practical guide to help you navigate these challenges and find tranquility amidst the turmoil. This book is a beacon for anyone seeking to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and achieve a more balanced, fulfilling life. Drawing on evidence-based techniques, it provides a rich toolkit of strategies, from mindfulness practices to cognitive behavioral techniques, and offers actionable advice for integrating these ...

Anger Management Workbook is a book that is going to change your perception about the power of the mind and its importance, so you never have to deal with negative emotions and anger control. There are a lot of psychological problems people face these days. The one we are going to break-down in this book is anger, specifically negative anger - a negative emotion which can destroy long-lasted relationships, carrier, and life. People who are filled with anger usually don’t see anything positive around them.

Anxiety has many faces. There's more than a dozen recognized categories of anxiety, but they all have one thing in common—they all get in the way of living your life. Written by psychologist and anxiety expert David A. Clark, this essential guide offers targeted, proven solutions to take charge of your anxiety—and your life. This is What Anxiety Looks Like dives right into relatable case studies, using a story-based approach to help you overcome the thirteen most common causes of anxiety, so you can live with less worry and fear.

A major depressive episode landed Juanita, a busy pastor, mother, and community leader, in bed. In addition to exhaustion and depression, on the spiritual front she experienced a dark night of the soul. When everything in her life finally came to a stop, she found that she had to learn to be - with herself and with God - all over again.

Have you ever thought that you or a loved one might suffer from mental illness? Approximately one in five adults in America experience a mental illness in a given year. And yet we rarely talk about it. Mental illness gets spoken about with ignorance by many and is a subject mired in stigma and shame by so many. Coming Out As Mentally Ill is the story of one person's coming to terms with mental illness and leading a successful life. It's also a primer on the basics of mental illness and how to get help. If you've ever wanted to know more and understand more about mental illness, this book is...

I’ll donate 50% of the proceeds from your ebook purchase to support UNICEF’s efforts to help those affected by the current global crisis. It’s hard out there. It’s hard staying inside too. I decided to write this “self-help book” to chip in during this stressful moment in my own way. Long lines and empty shelves at the supermarkets, people afraid of leaving their homes, a crippling financial downturn—I’ve lived through those terrifying situations before, and I want to share with you a few tips that might save your sanity during these trying times. While some chapters could ...

The truth is, we all experience the occasional negative thinking from time to time, but if you feel overwhelmed by these thoughts too often, then you need to closely examine how these thoughts are negatively impacting your lifestyle. The solution is to practice specific strategies and techniques that create more "space" in your mind to enjoy inner peace and happiness. With these habits, you'll learn to prioritize what's most important in your life, what no longer serves your goals, and how you want to live on a daily basis.

Are you a teenager looking to boost your self-esteem? Are you struggling to cope with peer pressure? Is life overwhelming you with problem after problem? Are you sick and tired of teenage angst? Trying to deal with everything alone can be a nightmare! Being a teenager has never been more challenging, which is why this book has been written. In it, you will find all the help and advice you need to build up your self-esteem and start liking yourself more. If you feel like you aren’t good enough, smart enough, capable enough, this audiobook will change all of that.

Transform Your Mind and Body: The Ultimate Guide to Mental Wellness Through Exercise In a world overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and burnout, exercise is your secret weapon—not just for physical fitness, but for unlocking mental resilience, clarity, and joy. How Exercise Transforms Mental Health isn’t about grueling workouts or unrealistic goals. It’s a science-backed, compassionate roadmap to building a sustainable relationship with movement that heals your mind as it strengthens your body. Discover how to: ✅ Rewire your brain chemistry with exercise—boost endorphins, dopamine, ...

For over four decades as a nurse, I have witnessed the most extraordinary human encounters imaginable. The lessons learned from illness, tragedy, miraculous recovery, laughter, love, and letting go, needed to be told. In this book I share ten of the most enduring and emotionally stirring ones from a lifetime of caring. Lessons Include: - The body is resilient, but the spirit is even stronger—Why am I still here? - Kindness unexpected is powerful medicine---Gestures that burn with lifelong impact. - Laughter heals in ways the scientific method can’t explain—Humor-as-tonic, especially ...

How do we pick the course of our lives? How do we know where to put our efforts? What will make the most significant contribution to society and personal success? “Every moment of one’s existence, one is growing into more or retreating into less.” ―Norman Mailer Personal Development leads to self-actualization, becoming who you were meant to become. It's cultivating the seed to become the mighty oak. What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Get some answers and direction in this great new book. Praise for John Cousins Once he starts speaking, you feel the ...

Are you brave enough to really want to wake up? There are great books on how-to meditate, great books on why we should meditate, BUT not so many on why we don’t meditate. Why is it so challenging to achieve a daily practice? Why don’t our practices bear fruit? Don’t Wake Up! It Will Ruin Everything offers a gentle alarm bell, penetrating our sleep and reminding us of the possibility and cost of awakening. Don’t Wake Up! offers a humorous, mildly ironic look at several attitudes that get in the way of practicing mindfulness. By taking advantage of the power of paradox; looking at why...

Lyndsey’s life has finally turned around. She’s clean and sober and married to a wonderful, supportive man. Lyndsey has her dream job working in rehab and she is raising Billy, the fiery and unpredictable child of her old friend, Dee, who still battles with addiction. But when Lyndsey learns the secret of her long lost son, the line between her personal life and the ethics of her work begin to blur. Lyndsey is forced to choose between her own feelings and those of the people she is entrusted to protect.Meanwhile, Declan’s hope for freedom continues to be delayed. Released from prison ...

From birth to death, human beings are hardwired to connect to other human beings. Face-to-face contact matters: tight bonds of friendship and love heal us, help children learn, extend our lives, and make us happy. Looser in-person bonds matter too, combining with our close relationships to form a personal "village" around us, one that exerts unique effects.

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." – Anaïs Nin You’ve promised yourself you’d start—start taking better care of your mind, your heart, your soul. But life gets in the way. The plans fade, the journal stays blank, and self-care feels like just another chore. Sound familiar? Your Imbolc Kit: Rituals, Reflection, and Renewal by a Mental Health Therapist is here to change that. This isn’t just a book—it’s your step-by-step guide to turning intentions into actions and finally making self-care work for you. ...

Have you ever asked “What’s it all for?” or “Is my life enough?” Jack finds himself back at the local pub after another monotonous day at work asking himself these very questions. From an outside perspective, Jack has a good job and a supportive family, but somehow it’s not fulfilling his true desires, which has created a deep sadness. Seeing Jack’s hopelessness, the bartender, Lloyd, suggests a short story for him to read about a cowboy going through similar struggles in wanting better for his family and his life. Jack is not much of a reader, but finds some solace in ...