Addiction Mental Health

SHORTLISTED FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 'Extraordinary . . . entertaining and inspiring.' Daily Express 'Neil's book has given me a new-found appreciation of how he used the "Razor" alter ego to mask what he was going through. The recent turnaround in him, both...

Atypical meets Every Last Word in this relatable and heartfelt coming of age story about a neurodivergent teen navigating school, friendships and first love. ​ Evvie Chambers is doing her best to skate through the last month of high school to graduation. The only thing standing in her way is a...

Learn the essentials about the three "happy" hormones - oxytocin, endorphin, and dopamine - and estrogen. Oxytocin is a powerful hormone. It isn’t called the “love drug” for nothing. Endorphin is more of a catch-all as it implies a pharmacological activity as opposed to a specific chemical formulation. Dopamine is a hormone that is also big on making you feel good. Estrogen is basically a girl form of testosterone. It’s responsible for the development and maintenance of her female parts.

A candid and practical guide to the new frontier of brain customization Dozens of books promise to improve your brain function with a gimmick. Lifestyle changes, microdosing, electromagnetic stimulation: just one weird trick can lightly alter or dramatically deconstruct your brain. In truth...

A hilarious and heartbreaking memoir-in-remedies by a self-described "professional soul-searcher" that details a journey of self-discovery through over 160 tonics, seminars, regimens, and transformative therapies. From an early age, Megan Griswold was set on a path of looking outside herself to...

'The only way to comprehend this tragic story of mine is to write it.' On the 10th of February 2017, there was a sentencing hearing for murder in the Victorian Supreme Court. The young woman in the dock, who sat quietly with her hands in her lap, had perfect skin and light-brown hair tied back...

The Alchemy of the Enneagram in Transforming Addiction describes the distinct differences between the nine Enneagram types and their particular addiction struggles, protective mechanisms, relapse patterns, and key strategies for each type that will allow them to become conscious and drug-free men.

Powerful and unfiltered, this fictional account of a teenage boy's addiction to online pornography is equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful. The first time a link to a porn video pops up on his computer screen, Lucas is startled. He was simply trying to stream a superhero movie. Transfixed by...

Successful entrepreneur, investor, and mental health advocate Dominic McGregor, now seven years sober, explains how changing your relationship with alcohol can transform every aspect of your life. In the book, you'll explore the role alcohol plays in our society and how dangerous it can be when mixed with poor emotional well-being and challenges in life. You'll also discover the advantages of questioning your relationship with alcohol, whether sobriety or moderating alcohol can lead to success, and how, if unmanaged, alcohol can take over your life.

Having treated some of the world's most successful people, psychotherapist "Dr. Paul" sets out to answer why so many people who have everything end up feeling like their achievements are never enough - as well as what that pattern can reveal about ourselves and the society in which we live. The exclusivity of living behind the velvet rope or the gilded gate doesn't guarantee happiness for the rich, famous, and powerful; there are downsides to attainment as well.

What is the thing most of us search for, sing about, cry about, that research has all wrong? The secret to the rarest, most passionate love that never ends.

Childhood trauma, mental illness, addiction, and incarceration are far too common in the US today. Recovery from even one of these issues is challenging, yet many people live with the stark reality of more than one of these circumstances every day. Our systems of care offer some help, but sometimes even the best programs don't yield lasting results. What does a person do when medication, therapy, drug treatment, and support groups are ultimately ineffective for them?

What if society looked at addiction without judgement? Unstitched shares the powerful story of one librarian’s quest to understand the impact of addiction fed by stigma and inevitable secrecy. The opioid epidemic has hit people in communities large and small and across all socio-economic...

Miriam tried for most of her life to hide her mental illness. She hoped that if she pretended it didn't exist, nobody else would notice it either. That didn't happen. Unexplainable rage attacks, persistent intrusive thoughts and a recurring overwhelming despair are difficult to hide. Working as an x-ray technologist through Covid-19 contributed to her declining mental health. In a desperate attempt to numb the pain and cheer herself up she reached for what society endorses as the ultimate relaxant: wine.

From her earliest days, Sanz was the easily forgotten stranger, always a little out of sync with the rest of the world—a tough but naïve kid and aspiring writer. Her triumph over illness and addiction includes amusing anecdotes and nostalgic, heartwarming memories. Dive deeply into Sanz’s confessional self-sabotage, self-destruction, and the harrowing downward spiral she almost didn’t survive. Her never-before-told story ranges from recklessness and impudence to empathy, forgiveness, and love.

Focusing on the brain and its neurotransmitters, this book delves into the irrefutable science behind addiction. The indispensable knowledge offered within these pages will revolutionize how we view, treat, and conquer addictions and cravings. Providing insight into human behavior, this information will bring hope and understanding to anyone desiring to permanently overcome chemical dependency.

In this dangerously sexy novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You in the Dark, a straight-laced college student meets a handsome but enigmatic stranger who lures her into an underground club scene, where she finds it difficult to resist temptation… Aubrey Duncan understands...

A groundbreaking, “timely and well-written” (Booklist, starred review) guide to addiction from a psychiatrist and public health doctor, offering practical, proven solutions for individuals, families, and communities dealing with substance use and abuse. Written with warmth, accessibility...

This special box set contains five books in one! In Narcissism Unleashed! you'll learn: narcissism, sociopath, and psychopath - definitions and distinctions; a look at narcissistic personality disorder; case studies of a narcissist, sociopath, and psychopath; and much more! In Mind Control Mastery, you'll learn: the fundamentals of human psychology and manipulation, persuasion, and deception; how the power of suggestion changes perception; and much more!

Aren't we too familiar with the word "addiction"? "You are an addict", this is the most common phrase said by the generation today. But do we know the meaning of being an addict? How is addiction being embedded in our roots, and how is it destroying our lives? Is addiction only related to drugs and alcohol? These are some of the questions which should be known to us in this digital era.