Self Injury

In her early 20s, investigative journalist Anna Mehler Paperny had already landed her dream job. On the surface, her life was great. Nevertheless, she spiraled out, attempted suicide (the first of more attempts to follow), and landed in the ICU and then in a psych ward before setting out to tackle her recovery. In Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me, Mehler Paperny turns her journalist's eye on her own experience and others' - in the ward; as an outpatient; facing family, friends, and coworkers; finding the right meds; trying to stay insured and employed.

Tens of thousands of worried parents have turned to this authoritative guide for information and practical guidance about the growing problem of teen self-injury. Dr. Michael Hollander is a leading expert on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the most effective treatment approach for cutting. Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial.

Healing Self-Injury provides desperately-needed guidance to parents and others who love a young person struggling with self-injury. First and foremost, adolescent psychologists Janis Whitlock and Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson believe that parents must appreciate how important their role is in their child's recovery; there is a lot that parents can do to support their self-injuring children. This book is a must-have for parents who want to assist in their child's recovery, as well as for anyone who lives with, works with, or cares about self-injuring youth and their families.

Explaining the long-term fallout that can result from seemingly minor emotional and psychological injuries, Dr. Winch offers concrete, easy-to-use exercises backed up by hard cutting-edge science to aid in recovery. He uses relatable anecdotes about real patients he has treated over the years and often gives us a much needed dose of humor as well.

You are not doomed by your genes and hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of your life. A new science is emerging that empowers all human beings to create the reality they choose. In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, renowned author, speaker, researcher, and chiropractor Dr. Joe Dispenza combines the fields of quantum physics, neuroscience, brain chemistry, biology, and genetics to show you what is truly possible.

When you're doing something that's out of the ordinary, your mental programing, your paradigm, will try and stop you. If you want to win, you must keep going. Your paradigms may be masked in complacency, fear, worry, anxiety, insecurities, self-doubt, mental hurry, and self-loathing - the result is keeping you stuck...locked in a box and starved of your dreams and ambitions.

Throughout my life I have done things my way, and they have always worked out - as if I've had luck in my corner. All of my optimism and bravado came to a crashing halt one cold December holiday night, when after an evening out with good friends, I suffered an accident. I was beaten with a pipe and later found under a moving train, resulting in quadriplegia. Given virtually no chance to walk again, I was devastated. But I also had hope, and lots of it. A fire that exists deep within, and has since childhood, burns on no matter the circumstances. I am here for a bigger mission. What would that mission now be?

You may have noticed them—the kids who are hiding their pain under long sleeves or wristbands. Or you might never notice them—the ones who seem to have life together except for the deep secret that they keep hidden beneath their clothes. This is no longer a fringe issue that occurs only in...

A raw, honest memoir about anxiety, burnout, and the journey to healing. “No, I’m Not Fine. Thank You.” is the powerful true story of a nurse whose life was forever changed by trauma—and how she found her way back to herself. After a traumatic brain injury brought her fast-paced, high-stress career to a crashing halt, Laura was forced to confront the emotional toll she had been carrying for years. Behind her perfectly put-together life was a woman battling anxiety, people-pleasing, and the weight of never feeling "enough." This memoir is for anyone who has ever said “I’m fine”...

Lady Injury is the raw, honest experience of coping with eating disorders, self-harm, and facing the childhood traumas that led to psychiatric care. Handwritten journal entries that filled a series of books over the course of an approximately six-month period of inpatient stays for self-injury and bulimia were the foundation for much of the verbatim quotes within this memoir. Wounds and scars were hidden for years under layers of clothing or behind lips with closed secrets. The shame of self-harm made speaking about it difficult within an environment where this was expected. The silence ...

FIX YOUR BODY Stop Chasing Pain. Build Strength, Control, and Capability. You’ve been told your body is fragile. That pain means stop. That you need someone else to fix you. And yet… You still hurt. You still feel limited. You still don’t trust your body. Here’s the truth: Most people in pain are not broken. They’re undertrained, inconsistent, and stuck in the wrong system. This book shows you how to fix that. No fluff. No overcomplicated rehab. No dependency on endless treatment. Just a simple, direct approach that works—if you apply it. Inside, you’ll learn: • Why pain ...

"...an intense and interesting peek into the world of medicine and more specifically the relationship between health care staff and the patients they interact with." This collection of medical stories by best-selling author Scott Kemp is a journey into some of the craziest and most incredible stories about patients in and around the Exam Room. There will be absurd and baffling cases that will surprise even the most seasoned medical professional. Some are funny, while others are head-scratching and primarily based on real-life experiences. Medicine can be heart-wrenching, funny, surprising, ...

Always Here — Disenfranchised Grief is a quiet companion for the kinds of loss that rarely get spoken about — the ones people downplay, minimize, or dismiss. These are the heartbreaks that don’t come with ceremonies or clear support. Born out of lived experience, Jesse Kuhn is a widowed father and certified grief educator who knows what it feels like to carry grief in silence. Along the way, he discovered AI could be more than just a tech tool — it became a witness. A quiet, judgment-free space to untangle thoughts and uncover words he didn’t know he had. Inside, you’ll find ...

In a time where burnout dominates discussions surrounding clinician well-being, a groundbreaking new book stands ready to shift the narrative. Moral Injury: Healing the Healers, by Jennie Byrne, MD, PhD, illuminates the often-overlooked concept of moral injury, offering a fresh perspective on the challenges facing healthcare professionals today. Dr. Byrne asserts that the issue lies not in individuals' resilience but in the systemic factors perpetuating moral injury within healthcare systems. Drawing parallels between healthcare and other workplaces, the book highlights the damaging ...

A psychologist’s paradigm-shifting exploration of moral injury—the wound we suffer when our core values are violated by what we’ve done, failed to do, witnessed, or been compelled to accept—and how to begin to repair it. An invisible malady is reshaping the emotional core of our...

"Don't Call It a Comeback is fireworks in a crowded field of athlete memoirs. With a knack for hilariously vulnerable storytelling, Keira unspools a fascinating tale of her unconventional running career." —Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures A...

With over 1 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 29 languages, Dr. Alex Loyd's international bestselling book is a life-changing program that uses energy medicine to heal mental and physical challenges. The Healing Code is your healing kit for life-to recover from the issues you...

Grudge: Understanding Resentment, Justice, and the Desire to Be Heard is a compassionate, in-depth exploration of why we hold on to emotional pain—and what it means when we can’t or won’t let go. Challenging the cultural narrative that sees resentment as weakness, this book reframes the grudge as a meaningful moral signal: a response to injustice, a protest against silence, and a yearning for dignity. With clarity, warmth, and psychological insight, Dr. Elkhatib guides readers through the layers of resentment—personal, relational, cultural, and spiritual—offering not quick fixes, ...

From a former contributing editor at Runner’s World, a narrative-driven prescriptive book on reckoning with the end of an athletic journey—and what comes next. On January 18, 2020, Dimity McDowell unknowingly went on her last run. The deceleration of her running career began three years...

Discover how to become the kind of person who survives and thrives with this New York Times bestseller that's filled with fascinating true stories and helpful advice. "A must-read." —The New York Times Book Review Each second of the day, someone in America faces a crisis, whether it's Covid-19...