Moving Depression

It's never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was 49-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than 60 seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn't know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink.

A noted neuroscientist reveals groundbreaking research on how fitness and exercise can combat mental health conditions such as anxiety, dementia, ADHD, and depression, and offers a plan for improving focus, creativity, and sleep. Jennifer Heisz shares paradigm-shifting research on how exercise...

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring guide by a woman who understands mother loss as a life-altering experience. Mershon Niesner was eight-years-old when her mother died. In addition to her early loss story, Niesner interviewed over fifty daughters giving readers a broad perspective on mother loss. Stories and advice comes from daughters of teen and young adult loss, loss through homicide, abandonment, and Alzheimer’s. Mershon writes from her heart as she shares over seventy years of mother loss experience. Readers come away with a sense of camaraderie, insight into how to move forward, ...

A practical, integrated approach for therapists working with child and adult patients impacted by developmental trauma and attachment difficulties—featuring a foreword by Waking the Tiger author, Peter Levine. Kathy L. Kain and Stephen J. Terrell draw on fifty years of their combined clinical...

At the height of the Great Depression, 250,000 teenagers were roaming America. Some left home because they felt they were a burden to their families; some fled homes shattered by the shame of unemployment and poverty; some left because it seemed a great adventure. Whether with the blessings of parents or as runaways, they hit the road and went in search of a better life. By summer 1932, the "roving boy" had become a fixture on the American landscape. The occasional girl was sighted, too, most passing unrecognized in male garb.

Have you been traumatized by infidelity? The phrase "broken heart" belies the real trauma behind the all-too-common occurrence of infidelity. Psychologist Dennis Ortman likens the psychological aftermath of sexual betrayal to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in its origin and symptoms...

Break Free from the Endless Cycle of Depression, Anxiety, and Anger—Transform Your Relationships with Difficult Emotions in Just 8 Weeks Are you exhausted by the constant battle against depression, anxiety, and anger? Tired of treating these emotions as separate enemies while they continue to control your life? What if these feelings aren't your enemies at all, but messengers carrying vital information about your authentic needs and boundaries? Revolutionary Discovery: Your Three Emotional Struggles Are Actually One Integrated System Dr. Richard Nongard, with over 35 years of clinical ...

In his personal, realistic, and down-to-earth style, Zachary Phillips shares what it takes to survive the impact of mental illness and childhood trauma and to go from a place of barely surviving to passionately thriving. Drawing from his personal experience living with mental illness, childhood trauma, and the recovery process, Zachary Phillips provides practical advice, tips, and techniques.

Discover a renewed sense of purpose and courage with this inspirational guide, from the founder of The Lighthouse Church and Ministries. To resolve our problems and deal with our mistakes, we must be willing to be transformed by God's process of healing and strengthening. We have a tendency to...

For anyone who has suffered loss, a collection of meditations and poses for working through grief. So often, we think that grief lives only in our hearts and minds. But what about the emotions that weigh us down and the grief that gets stuck in our body? Our emotions need motion, and Healing...

Dr. Manase is presenting a well researched gem that will change lives. If you are struggling with the tension of unprocessed anger, desire for revenge, letting go of offense, or helplessly hanging on to grudges, this book is for you, it is a must-read. Disappointment and hurt happens when someone does something you did not expect, that leads to anger. If not dealt with, extended anger leads to resentment and bitterness. Resentment is followed by revenge. Revenge leads to guilt, the guilt leads you back to unmet needs and disappointment to complete the cycle. This is called the cycle of ...

The Self Help Path Forward A self-help guide to help you recover from depression, anxiety, heartbreak, and more—with simple words, gentle drawings, and a whole lot of heart. Are you feeling stuck in sadness, overwhelmed by anxiety, or just completely lost after a heartbreak? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it all out at once. The Self Help Path Forward is a warm, honest, and quietly powerful little book created for anyone who’s hurting, exhausted, or simply tired of pretending to be “fine.” This isn’t a book that lectures or overwhelms. It’s a soft landing—...

Depression and anxiety are at an all time high right now. But there is a paradigm shift going on right now. It is beckoning you to awaken to the monumental real self within - your “self-culture”! If you have not yet found your self-culture you are not living the life the universe intends for you, and you may be entrenched in a cycle of feeling unhappy, trapped, and anxious. Find Your “Self-Culture” takes you on a journey of case studies and teachings from Victoria Lorient-Faibish’s 20 years of working with clients in her busy practice as a holistic psychotherapist.

This is testimonial poetry at its best. The author tells the story of her mental health struggles, cries for help, and transition from depression to destiny. She reveals her battle with stigma, social discrimination, and relationship issues due to her condition. Yet, it is not her story alone but ours as well. Each utterance of every poem is a deep cry of a mother, father, sister, brother, child, friend—you. This poetic brew is therapeutic and educational. While revealing the bitter truth, the author uses her personal experiences and education to give hope, insight, and inspiration. ...