Kategoria BISAC: Self-Help >> Mood Disorders - Depression

Many Christians who suffer from depression and mental breakdown struggle to rationalise it with their faith.

In this honest and disarming book, Jon Grogan shares with readers what helped him to understand and recover from depressive illness. Christians can often be unsure about how their faith can relate to the fields of psychology and psychiatry, and Jon's careful navigation of these subjects, mixed with a sprinkle of humour, brings much-needed illumination.

From Over The Edge also addresses the way in which different Christian spiritual traditions can be drawn upon to help the...

It's Not All About ME? - One Woman's Struggle With Brain Fog & Wading Through Treacle

Alison felt that her life was perfect. She had an amazing husband, had just stepped back from a stockbroking job in the City of London after 12 fulfilling but tiring years of commuting, and was extremely excited about her new role as a mother. Just 16 months later however, all her hopes and dreams came crashing down around her when she was widowed and later diagnosed with M.E. 'My Reason and ME' is a book that chronicles Alison's journey to struggle with brain fog, wade through...

Used for thousands of years by indigenous tribes of the Amazon rain forest, the mystical brew ayahuasca is now becoming increasingly popular in the West. Psychologist Rachel Harris here shares her own healing experiences and draws on her original research (the largest study of ayahuasca use in North America) into the powerful medicine's effects on depression, addiction, PTSD, and anxiety. In this wide-ranging and personal exploration, Harris details ayahuasca's risks and benefits, helping readers clarify their intentions and giving psychotherapists a template for transformative care and...

Masterfully written with relatable examples, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks allows the reader to quickly connect and feel understood, and offers hope for those who are looking to regain control over their life. --DR. ROBIN ZASIO, Psy. D., LCSW, director of The Anxiety Treatment Center of Sacramento, featured doctor on the A&E series Hoarders

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has proven to be the tipping point through which many people are finally able to make significant changes and break free of anxiety and depression. Cognitive...

What happens when a mother says she isn't okay, but nobody's listening?

That's the situation Sydney mother, Robin, faced after the birth of her identical twin boys. She already had a needy toddler and a husband who worked long hours, but no matter where she turned, her desperate cries for help went unanswered. It wasn't until her newborn twins ended up in hospital with bronchiolitis that the medical staff realised it was Robin who needed the most care.

The hospital diagnosed her with postnatal depression, or postpartum depression as it is...

The healings begin when we first share mental hurts and pains with someone - whether it is a friend, doctor, pastor, or someone you truly trust. If you find that this is hard to do, go somewhere and cry to release the pain.

Practicing good mental health is just as important as the practice of good physical health and diet. The one thing we learn from news headlines is depression and other mental illnesses does not discriminate; it affects men and women as well as the rich and the poor.

Early detection of mental illness, can make for a better life and ultimately...

The healings begin when we first share mental hurts and pains with someone - whether it is a friend, doctor, pastor, or someone you truly trust. If you find that this is hard to do, go somewhere and cry to release the pain.

Practicing good mental health is just as important as the practice of good physical health and diet. The one thing we learn from news headlines is depression and other mental illnesses does not discriminate; it affects men and women as well as the rich and the poor.

Early detection of mental illness, can make for a better life and ultimately...

Eat better, feel better

There's a reason that our stomachs are often referred to as our second brains: the gut is responsible for producing around 90 percent of a person's serotonin, the chemical responsible for making you feel good. Since suffering from her last serious bout of depression in 2011, bestselling author and mental health...

Sometimes I think summer has its own
pattern after all, some weirdly repeated

series of actions, happenings, heartbeats,
and mental breakdowns.

These are the first lines of "Road Work," the poem that opens this collection and sets the tone for the rest of the book. The poems are personal, emotional, and sometimes confessional, but Manthe always strives to engage readers' minds as well as their hearts. Many of the poems reflect the author's lifelong struggle with depression, and others who have experienced the isolation that often comes with...

Self-System Therapy for Depression: Therapist Guide provides a thorough description of Self-System Therapy (SST)-a motivational approach to...

Imagine waking up every morning hoping to find a way out of your life. You can’t move forward but you can’t go backwards and you start to feel trapped! Everyone else is too busy to address your hurt. No friends! No love! No acceptance! Your nights are sleepless and tears fill your eyes from the burdens of life. You’re screaming at the top of your lungs believing that no one, not even God, can hear you. This is the reality a lot of people face on a daily basis. This was my reality for over 20 years. Suicide is running rampant in today’s society. People are finding it...