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The Monster Under the Bed
- Sex, Depression, and the Conversations We Aren’t Having
- Narrated by: JoEllen Notte
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
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The Monster Under the Bed is a practical exploration of how to navigate sex and relationships while coping with depression. JoEllen Notte will help you understand how sexual function is affected by depression and what keeps us from effectively addressing it. Heavily informed by the author’s research, including surveys of over 1,000 people and interviews with close to 200, this is the first book of its kind. With practical tips and real-life examples, this is both a guidebook for people with depression and the people who love them, as well as a reference tool for mental health professionals.
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- 10-16-21
A Must Read!
I think everyone that suffers with a mental disorder should read this book. It is amazing!
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- Tori Lynne
- 09-14-20
Validating and Actionable
This book was amazingly validating. It helps to know you're not alone in navigating the tricky waters of sex and depression. Sometimes, you just need to hear that. The relatable experiences of her research participants and her own experiences made this book so wonderful to read--these experiences can feel isolating, so knowing others have experienced the same things is earth-shattering.
Notte was able to accomplish an amazing feat in this book. She tackled a taboo topic, added in thorough academic research, and mixed it all up with relatable antidotes and even a pinch of humor. This created a book that was enjoyable to read, relatable, and provided actionable steps for creating change is change is desired.
These are the conversations we need to be having and I'm so grateful that JoEllen Notte has started these conversations. The world needed this book. I know I needed it.
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- JSMNT
- 08-14-20
Wasn't very helpful
This book is mostly a compilation of what others say about their sex lives or experience. I personally didn't find the book helpful and wish the author had gotten a narrater to do a proper job at reading the book. Overall, the book was OK - 2 Stars.
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- Allison Brunner
- 07-20-20
Must read!
For those battling depression and more importantly for those that love us! Read this book!
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- Cedar Row Woodworks
- 04-14-20
Perfect in every way!
With 20 years in psych, 25 years in BDSM, and a lifetime of persistant depressive episodes, I can say without a doubt this is the best book I have ever read on sex and depression. It is also the best book I've ever read or heard of for helping people to understand what depression is, how to communicate with others, how to discuss sex, meds, and conditions with Dr.'s. Phenomenally done JoEllen Notte!
The audio is pretty good and the authors narration is excellent.
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- Ruth Crean
- 06-28-20
An Essential Read
I was looking forward to reading this book for a number of months and I wasn't disappointed when I got it! I'm a student of psychotherapy and I found it a great accompaniment to my course reading. The book gives an excellent first hand account of what it's like to live with depression, and how that can impact romantic and sexual relationships. The author walks through helpful tips for communicating with doctors, partners, and family regarding ones needs when battling with depression. She also speaks to the partners of people with depression, and clearly points out how to be an ally in that situation.
I've already recommended this to lots of friends. If I could afford to I'd buy multiple copies as presents for people, I would.
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- Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
- By: Jessica Fern
- Narrated by: Jessica Fern, Eve Rickert, Nora Samaran
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern breaks new ground by extending attachment theory into the realm of consensual nonmonogamy. Using her nested model of attachment and trauma, she expands our understanding of how emotional experiences can influence our relationships. Then, she sets out six specific strategies to help you move toward secure attachments in your multiple relationships.
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Insanely boring, poor audio quality & narration
- By shwiftyone on 03-29-21
By: Jessica Fern
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This Is How Your Marriage Ends
- A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships
- By: Matthew Fray
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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One night during his divorce, after one too many vodkas and a call with a phone-in-therapist who told him to “journal his feelings,” Matthew Fray started a blog. He needed to figure out how his ex-wife went from the eighteen-year-old college freshman who adored him to the angry woman who thought he was an asshole and left him. As he pieced together the story of his marriage and its end, Matthew began to realize a hard truth: even though he was a decent guy, he was a bad husband.
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Good and bad advice mixed together
- By Timothy Webster on 08-05-22
By: Matthew Fray
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Open Monogamy
- A Guide to Co-Creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement
- By: Tammy Nelson PhD
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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Open Monogamy is Dr. Nelson's guidebook for couples who wish to explore new directions in their relationships - to bring in excitement, variety, and fresh experiences without sacrificing trust, security, and respect. In this practical, skill-based book, she helps you find your place on the "monogamy continuum"; have honest conversations about attraction and desire; remove shame and suspicion from an open relationship; and create agreements - traditional or otherwise - that are fulfilling, exhilarating, and built for enduring love.
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People, listen: THIS is the book you need
- By KBgilly on 03-18-22
By: Tammy Nelson PhD
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Getting the Love You Want
- A Guide for Couples: Third Edition
- By: Harville Hendrix, Helen LaKelly Hunt
- Narrated by: Harville Hendrix, Helen LaKelly Hunt
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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The New York Times best-selling guide to transforming an intimate relationship into a lasting source of love and companionship, now fully revised with a new foreword and a brand-new chapter.
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Terrible narration
- By Nancy on 04-30-19
By: Harville Hendrix, and others
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For the Love of Men
- From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity
- By: Liz Plank
- Narrated by: Liz Plank
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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A nonfiction investigation into masculinity, For the Love of Men provides actionable steps for how to be a man in the modern world, while also exploring how being a man in the world has evolved.
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Important and thought provoking
- By David Tanner on 09-28-19
By: Liz Plank
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One More Try
- What to Do When Your Marriage Is Falling Apart
- By: Gary Chapman
- Narrated by: Jon Gauger
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Is your marriage worth fighting for? If so, this audiobook is for you. It takes a tremendous amount of strength to overcome skepticism and weariness, and begin the work of healing a broken marriage. But just taking a look at this audiobook shows you have the heart of a fighter. In One More Try, Gary Chapman gives you the courage and confidence to move forward when your marriage is falling apart.
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Save Your Marriage Positive Read
- By Priscilla on 07-23-15
By: Gary Chapman
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I Love You but I Don’t Trust You
- The Complete Guide to Restoring Trust in Your Relationship
- By: Mira Kirshenbaum
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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Is my relationship worth saving? Will the trust ever come back? How can things be good between us again? Whether broken trust is due to daily dishonesties, a monumental betrayal, or even a history of hurts from the past, it can put a relationship at risk. This is the first book to show you exactly what to do to restore trust in your relationship, regardless of how it was damaged.
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for betrayed women - not men!
- By annonymous on 07-22-18
By: Mira Kirshenbaum
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Why Won't You Apologize?
- Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts
- By: Harriet Lerner PhD
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
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Renowned psychologist and best-selling author of The Dance of Anger sheds new light on the two most important words in the English language - I'm sorry - and offers a unique perspective on the challenge of healing broken connections and restoring trust.
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I'm sorry
- By D. Thomas on 10-19-17
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I Want This to Work
- An Inclusive Guide to Navigating the Most Difficult Relationship Issues We Face in the Modern Age
- By: Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Earnshaw LMFT CGT
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Elizabeth Earnshaw is here to help. The renowned Gottman therapist, founder of A Better Life Therapy, and influential Instagram therapist behind @lizlistens has helped to transform countless relationships. With I Want This to Work, she presents for today’s generation the most effective and proven steps for relationship success.
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I want this to work too. Excellent information, excruciating execution
- By Sunny Bettley on 03-17-23
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Stop People Pleasing
- Be Assertive, Stop Caring What Others Think, Beat Your Guilt, & Stop Being a Pushover
- By: Patrick King
- Narrated by: Steve Campbell
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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Stop People Pleasing is a frank look at people-pleasing tendencies - where they come from, how they manifest, and exactly what to do about them. Most importantly, the audiobook emphasizes real, actionable tactics to change your relationship with yourself and others.
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OK Material, but a little Offputting
- By MDW 77 on 04-28-20
By: Patrick King
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I Hear You
- The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
- By: Michael S. Sorensen
- Narrated by: Michael S. Sorensen
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
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What if making one tweak to your day-to-day conversations could immediately improve every relationship in your life? In this three-hour, conversational listen, you'll discover the whats, whys, and hows of one of the most valuable (yet surprisingly little-known) communication skills - validation.
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Life-Changing
- By katalley90 on 04-12-19
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Radical Love
- Learning to Accept Yourself and Others
- By: Zachary Levi
- Narrated by: Zachary Levi
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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Radical Love is the debut memoir from Zachary Levi (Shazam!, American Underdog, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Chuck), which shares his emotional journey through a lifetime of crippling anxiety and depression to find joy, gratitude, and ultimate purpose. Facing the scars of childhood trauma and the voices in his head that told him he would never be enough, Zac recounts the raw yet honest behind-the-scenes story of his family life, career successes, and the personal disappointments that led him to rock bottom.
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A ton of swearing!
- By S Guffey on 07-03-22
By: Zachary Levi