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(Being optioned for film) An Award-Winning, International Bestseller Based on a true story - My life story. A young woman narrates her past childhood story of growing up in a home with an abusive father. The abuse progresses as she gets older to the unimaginable. She is terrified to live in her own home and feels like there is no way out. Feeling lost and alone, she finally tells her secret to the world and ends up finding out that her father was hiding a lot more than she could ever imagine. This book is RAW and REAL. This memoir is to help those who have survived know they are not alone ...

Take Control of Your Mental Health—One Step at a Time Living with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. This self-care guide is designed to help you build resilience, manage symptoms, and reclaim your sense of self. Packed with practical advice, coping strategies, and personal insights, this book is the perfect companion to Schizoaffective Disorder: A Patient & Family Guide by Guenevere MacDonald. Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been managing your condition for years, this guide offers real-world tools to help you ...

Finally, a Path to Peace: Master Your Emotions, Transform Your Life. Are you constantly battling intense emotions, struggling with unstable relationships, or feeling overwhelmed by a confusing sense of self? If you or someone you love is navigating the complexities of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), you know the daily struggle is real—but so is the potential for profound healing. This isn't just another book about BPD; it's a dynamic, actionable workbook designed to guide you step-by-step towards lasting change. Drawing from the proven power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), ...

Dr. Robert Glover has dubbed the "Nice Guy Syndrome" trying too hard to please others while neglecting one's own needs, thus causing unhappiness and resentfulness. It's no wonder that unfulfilled Nice Guys lash out in frustration at their loved ones, claims Dr. Glover.

Meditation makes you more productive because it lets you earn back time. For each minute you spend meditating, you'll earn around nine minutes back, as Chris Bailey - author of The Productivity Project and Hyperfocus - will show in this candid and counter-intuitive guide to the productivity benefits of meditation.

Have you ever found yourself covered in cookie crumbs with an empty container next to you after an argument with your spouse, but you have no recollection of eating an entire box of Thin Mints? Do you struggle to stay committed to a diet meal plan because you just are constantly hungry? Does food provide you comfort in your loneliest moments? In this thought-provoking and practical book, When Food Is Your Drug will help you determine the extent of your emotional eating issue and how to go about addressing it. Emotional eaters know they have a relationship with food that is not “normal” ...

The FULL TEXT of Sam Vaknin's classic, groundbreaking BIBLE of NARCISSISM and NARCISSISTIC ABUSE, now in its 10th edition. Tips and advice as well as the most complete clinical background. Narcissistic Personality Disorder and its effects on the narcissist, the psychopath and their nearest and dearest in a variety of settings: the family, workplace, in Church, the community, law enforcement, and politics. 100 frequently asked questions and two essays - a total of 730 pages! Reflects the NEW criteria in the recent fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM 5-TR). You are not...

The ADHDer’s Guide to Self-Discovery speaks to the recently diagnosed, the as-yet-undiagnosed, creatives, students, professionals, therapists, and anyone else who doesn’t want to be “fixed,” instead offering them a sense of belonging and self-understanding.

A clear-eyed child psychiatrist reveals how “therapy speak” and the culture of self-diagnosis is reshaping the inner lives of adolescent girls and young women—and what to do about it. “Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell takes on the current issue of diagnosis as identity and, with vivid examples...

I've heard so many people tell those who suffer depression to just "cheer up." I wonder if they really believe that it's that simple. Depression isn't just sadness. It is emptiness, it is misery. It is pain and nothingness at once. When you are truly depressed you lack the ability or will to cheer yourself up. Even with all our scientific advances, depression remains one of the most mysterious mental illnesses. In this profoundly insightful work, Om Swami categorizes depression into three types to help you see how a different approach is needed to cure each type.

Russ Harris offers a surprising solution to low self-confidence, shyness, and insecurity: Rather than trying to "get over" our fears, he says, the secret is to form a new and wiser relationship with them. Paradoxically, it's only when we stop struggling against our fearfulness that we begin to find lasting freedom from it.

Shaun Gallagher offers an account of psychopathologies as disorders of the self. The Self and its Disorders develops an interdisciplinary approach to an "integrative" perspective in psychiatry. In contrast to some integrative approaches that focus on narrow brain-based conceptions, or on symptomology, this book takes its bearings from embodied and enactive conceptions of human experience.

Start Building a Life Free from Trauma—Your Practical EMDR Healing Blueprint Awaits! Are you imprisoned by relentless traumatic memories? Seeking relief, but finding no lasting solace? Yearning for a life where past horrors no longer dictate your every movement, emotion, and choices? With “EMDR Workbook: Navigating Recovery from PTSD, Trauma and Anxiety”, you’ll experience the unrivaled power of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing—a therapy that transcends conventional healing methods. EMDR offers you a life unburdened by past trauma, and this book is your personalized ...

People with BPD are like people with third-degree burns over 90% of their bodies. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement - Marsha Linehan Having Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is also like having a broken brain. Because people can’t see it from the outside, they expect you to be able to run the race of life with no extra help or effort. Because of this, you end up being misunderstood, judged, and alienated, leading to broken relationships, lost jobs, and feeling isolated and alone… No one seems to understand what you’re going through, not ...

Your partner's attention deficit disorder (ADD) may not seem like a big deal at first, but eventually, the dynamics surrounding his or her impulsivity, forgetfulness, distractibility, and restlessness can really strain your relationship. You don't want to act like a parent, yet you may feel like you can't rely on your partner to get things done. Loving Someone with Attention Deficit Disorder is your guide to navigating a relationship with someone with ADD so you can create healthy boundaries while remaining sympathetic to your partner's symptoms.

Volume 2 of 2. ❌I was told there's no cure for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). ❌I was told my Christian faith had no place next to science. 🧠They were all wrong. 🙏Out of desperation I asked God for wisdom, then dug into the science myself. ✅What I found was a method backed by hundreds of peer-reviewed studies that helped me heal 95% from FND and reclaim my life—from bedbound and mute to earning my Master’s in Education, writing this series, and still improving. 🔎There’s far more science behind this poorly understood condition than most realize. Volume 1 cites ...

For fans of The Body Keeps Score and How to Do the Work, trauma therapist Simone Saunders bridges the gap where talk therapy falls short—showing you how to move beyond self-awareness and reconnect with the sensations, signals and emotions your body has been shaped by, breaking...

Confidently manage BPD with a hands-on workbook. It offers strategies and insights tailored for those experiencing BPD as well as those involved with someone with BPD. Inside, you will discover: A personalized approach to understanding BPD – kickstart your journey with interactive assessments that pinpoint where you are and where you want to go Practical exercises aimed at strengthening your emotional regulation toolkit, ensuring you're equipped to face any situation Carefully crafted scenarios that challenge you to apply the book’s lessons and prepare you for difficult situations An in...

Every year, millions of withdrawn little girls and chronically overwhelmed women go undiagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder because they don't fit the stereotypical profile: they're not fast-talking, hyperactive, or inattentive, and they are not male. Sari Solden's groundbreaking study reveals that ADHD affects just as many women as men, and that the resulting depression, disorganization, anxiety, and underachievement are also symptoms of ADHD. Newly revised and updated to reflect the latest clinical research, the book explores treatment and counseling options and more.

Do you ever feel completely drained, heartbroken, and overwhelmed by your child's behavior, wondering why nothing seems to work? Are you longing for a deeper, more loving bond with your child and a happier family life, free from the constant struggles and emotional turmoil? If you're a parent grappling with the exhausting challenges of raising a child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and yearn for a compassionate, understanding, and heartfelt approach to overcoming these obstacles, "Defiant No More" is the lifeline you've been desperately seeking. Picture the sense of empowerment ...