Mental Obsession

Break free from intrusive thoughts and quiet the exhausting cycle of obsessive compulsive anxiety with actionable relief. When a sudden anxiety spike derails your day and mental loops leave you feeling overwhelmed, this compassionate audio guide offers a grounding lifeline. Step out of...

On May 31, 2014, in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year-old girls attempted to stab their classmate to death. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier’s violence was extreme, but what seemed even more frightening was that they committed their crime under the influence of a figure born by the internet: the so-called “Slenderman”. Yet the even more urgent aspect of the story, that the children involved suffered from undiagnosed mental illnesses, often went overlooked in coverage of the case.

"You’ll find yourself listening to the suspenseful reading by Olivia Dowd and Thomas Judd way past your bedtime." - Jersey's Best The multimillion-copy New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in The Therapist—a powerful tale of...

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I came to the Institute to put my bare hands on four men who killed everything they touched. They called me rare. They didn’t tell me every Anchor before me was dead. My mother died on a Tuesday. By the end of the week, I’d drained the electrical current from a light switch, absorbed the magical charge from a neighbor’s corgi, and signed every form the Lachlan Institute slid across the table. They called me an Anchor — the rarest class of supernatural alive. Touch a dangerous power, and I could neutralize it. Absorb it. Keep it from killing anyone. Then they sent me underground. ...

A young writer wanders the streets of Kristiania with nothing—no money, no food, no prospects. Only pride. And hunger. Published in 1890, Knut Hamsun's Hunger follows an unnamed protagonist through the psychological descent of starvation. As his body weakens, his mind fractures. He talks to himself, lies compulsively, spurns help out of stubborn dignity, and watches helplessly as reality slips away into hallucination and delirium. This is not a conventional story of poverty. There are no dramatic plot turns, no redemptive arcs. Instead, Hamsun takes us inside the consciousness of a man ...

A gripping thriller about three young girlfriends, a dark obsession and a chilling crime that shakes up a quiet Iowa town, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence. For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary...

An award-winning Northwestern University psychology professor reveals how the cultural obsession with women's appearance is an epidemic that harms women's ability to get ahead and to live happy, meaningful lives, in this powerful, eye-opening work in the vein of Naomi Wolf, Peggy Orenstein, and...

In this sweeping novel, a psychiatrist’s investigation into a mute painter who attacked a famous artwork uncovers a layered mystery that connects obsession, love, and art across generations. Psychiatrist Andrew Marlow, devoted to his profession and the painting hobby he loves, has a solitary...

No more feeling replaceable, anxiously checking your phone, or diluting your essence to keep someone’s interest. Instead, imagine living with quiet confidence, knowing you are captivating and irreplaceable. Never again doubt your allure or your worth.

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you might have an irrational fear of being contaminated by germs, or obsessively double-check things. You may even feel like a prisoner, trapped with your intrusive thoughts. And while OCD can have a devastating impact on your life, getting real help can be a challenge. Combining mindfulness practices with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD offers practical and accessible tools for managing the unwanted thoughts and compulsive urges that are associated with OCD.

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In this captivating fusion of science and personal memoir, writer David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind David has suffered from OCD for twenty years, and The Man Who Couldn’t Stop is his honest attempt to understand the condition. At what point does a harmless...

Dating is hard. But pursuing love and relationships when you live with mental illness can be even more overwhelming. Allison Raskin knows this challenge firsthand and shares her journey with perfect candor. She’s learned from her experiences, and we get to learn from her, discovering new ways...

Navigate the challenges of obsessive-compulsive disorder and rebuild intimacy with proven relationship advice. When endless reassurance seeking and quiet resentment threaten your marriage, finding a calm, reassuring path forward is essential. Reclaim your shared life from the grip of mental...

Struggling with consistency in your golf game? Golf is not just physical. It is mental. You can know the right technique and still fail when it matters most. Overthinking your swing. Losing confidence. Second guessing simple shots. This is where most golfers get stuck. The Golf Obsession focuses on the mental game of golf and shows you how to break through the frustration holding your performance back. Instead of chasing the perfect swing, this book helps you control your mindset, improve focus, and play more consistent golf. Inside this book, you will learn how to: • Stop overthinking ...

The United States is obsessed with virginity from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth Jessica Valenti argues that the country’s intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes ranging from abstinence curriculum to Girls Gone Wild infomercials place a young woman’s worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism.

"FIVE SHOTS TO A HUSBAND'S FACE. A FAMOUS PAINTER WHO REFUSES TO UTTER A SINGLE WORD. AND THE THERAPIST WHO WILL RUIN HIMSELF TO BREAK HER SILENCE." The Silent Patient Painter is a gripping, atmospheric psychological thriller novel. Perfect windows. Perfect silence. A perfect crime. Sharon Beren was a celebrated North London artist whose life was defined by light and color. Until the night she waited in the dark for her fashion-photographer husband, Gary, to return late from a shoot. When he walked through the door, she didn't scream. She didn't argue. She fired five bullets into his face. ...

The Interpretation of Dreams is the book that Sigmund Freud considered his most important and that forever changed the way we think about our dreams. Here, Freud explained his discoveries about why we dream, what we dream, and what our dreams mean. In this groundbreaking work, Freud further demonstrated that it is in the treatment of abnormal mental states that dream analysis is the most valuable. He claimed that dreams not only reveal to us the cryptic mechanisms of phobias, obsessions, and delusions but also are the most potent weapon in the healing of them.

OCPD is the abbreviation for a group of mental symptoms that are collectively called obsessive compulsive personality disorder. Many people confuse OCPD with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). People can have both; however, OCPD is a pervasive condition that affects the person's entire life and all interactions. A person with OCPD may justify their rigidity and inflexibility using the morals and values their family instilled in them.