Mental Disorders

Increasing numbers of parents grapple with children who are acting out without obvious reason. Revved up and irritable, many of these children are diagnosed with ADHD, bipolar illness, autism, or other disorders, but don't respond well to treatment. They are then medicated, often with poor results and unwanted side effects. Based on emerging scientific research and extensive clinical experience, integrative child psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Dunckley has pioneered a four-week program to treat the frequent underlying cause, Electronic Screen Syndrome (ESS).

Tired of ADHD advice that barely scratches the surface, leaving you still overwhelmed and behind on deadlines? You’re not alone—and this audiobook is different. It brings together three essentials in one cohesive program: an approachable guide to thriving with ADHD, a hands-on CBT workbook, and a 30-day Executive Functioning Mastery plan. You’ll discover how ADHD brains really work, along with realistic, step-by-step methods to overcome piles of unfinished tasks, relentless procrastination, and the emotional roller coaster of daily life. No more shallow pep talks or impossible systems.

In Too Perfect, Dr. Allan Mallinger draws on 20 years of research and observations from his private practice to show how perfectionism can sap energy, complicate even the simplest decisions, and take the enjoyment out of life. For workaholics or neat freaks, for anyone who fears change or making mistakes, needs rigid rules, is excessively frugal or obstinate, Too Perfect offers revealing self-tests, fascinating case histories, and practical strategies to help us overcome obsessiveness and reclaim our right to happiness.

A practical, insightful and much-needed guidebook for people with depression and those who love them.

After a multiyear study of recent advances in neuroscience and genetics, William J. Walsh, PhD, has resolved many of the core unknowns about bipolar disorder that have puzzled researchers for more than a century. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Walsh presents a bold new theory of bipolar disorder—offering clarity on a condition that has eluded definitive understanding for decades. Affecting more than seventy million people worldwide, bipolar disorder remains a leading cause of suicide, unemployment, and lost human potential.

A practical, research-based guide that demystifies giftedness and learning differences in order to help “twice exceptional” children thrive. Does your child exhibit giftedness and behavioral issues like meltdowns, power struggles, and difficulty relating to their peers? Are they...

In the classic edition of this outstanding book, originally published in 2004, Dr. Marc Feldman explores the bizarre cases of real patients who feign or even self-induce illness. Playing Sick? chronicles the devastating impact of illness hoaxes, including factitious disorders, Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, and malingering. Based on years of research and clinical practice, Playing Sick? provides the clues that can help professionals, family members, friends, and patients themselves to recognize these diagnoses, avoid invasive procedures, and understand elusive motives.

Do you struggle with the ongoing effects of trauma? If you have experienced a traumatic event or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you may believe that you're permanently damaged; that the anxiety, self-doubt, depression, and fear will never go away. The truth is that it's possible to rewire your brain, so you can free yourself from the past, find healing, and live for the future. This workbook will show you how. You'll discover a complete program to help you get in touch with, understand, and heal from the beliefs, feelings, and bodily sensations connected to your trauma.

Discover the secrets to transforming chaos into calm , even if your ADHD brain has always rejected traditional organizing methods. I know what it's like to drown in endless clutter that multiplies overnight. Like you, I struggled with executive functioning challenges that made conventional organizing advice feel impossible. Then I discovered something life-changing: our ADHD traits can become our greatest organizational allies rather than obstacles. In "Organizing Solutions for ADHD Decoded," I'll show you how I transformed my ADHD characteristics into organizational superpowers.

The memoir of a neuroscientist whose research led him to a bizarre personal discovery, James Fallon had spent an entire career studying how our brains affect our behavior when his research suddenly turned personal. While studying brain scans of several family members, he discovered that one perfectly matched a pattern he’d found in the brains of serial killers. This meant one of two things: Either his family’s scans had been mixed up with those of felons or someone in his family was a psychopath.

Ce livre audio vise à vous aider concrètement et pratiquement pour gérer un enfant qui souffre de TDA/H (trouble de l'attention) ou qui en présente les symptômes. Le quotidien n'est pas toujours facile, mais il existe beaucoup d'idées et de pratiques pour organiser celui-ci, et rendre la vie plus agréable. L'enfant en sera le premier bénéficiaire, mais toute la famille ira mieux aussi. Ce guide a été conçu pour accompagner les parents dont l'enfant est, ou pourrait être TDA/H, et les aider à soigner et faire progresser leur enfant.

In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies...

Loving Someone with Anxiety is one of the few books written specifically for the partners of people with anxiety disorders. You'll learn the importance of setting healthy boundaries, limiting codependent behaviors, and why taking over roles that make your partner anxious - such as answering the phone, driving, or doing the grocery shopping because your partner feels too anxious to be in public - can be extremely damaging for the both of you.

Dissociation 101: The go-to guide for understanding your dissociative disorder, breaking the stigma, and healing from trauma-related dissociation. Guided by psychologist Jamie Marich--a trauma-informed clinician living with a dissociative disorder herself--this book tells you everything you need...

There isn’t “one big solution” to ease depression—instead there are several small, simple steps you can take to alter your brain activity and chemistry. This newly revised and updated 10th anniversary edition of The Upward Spiral offers actionable strategies to help you reshape your brain and build the life you want.

The Inattentive ADHD Workbook for Adults is a science-backed, therapist-created guide designed to meet your brain where it’s at, no shame, no overwhelm, and definitely no perfection required. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or are finally connecting the dots, this workbook helps you stop masking, start healing, and build a life that actually fits you, not the version the world expected.

Since publication in 1983, Surviving Schizophrenia has become the standard reference book on the disease and has helped thousands of patients, their families, and mental health professionals. In clear language, this much-praised and important book describes the nature, causes, symptoms, treatment, and course of schizophrenia and also explores living with it from both the patient's and the family's point of view. This new, completely updated sixth edition includes the latest research findings on what causes the disease, as well as information about the newest drugs for treatment.

Since the dawn of civilization, men and women have been magnetically and irresistibly drawn together into romantic relationships, not so much by what they see, feel and think, but more by invisible forces. When individuals with healthy emotional backgrounds meet, the irresistible love force creates a sustainable, reciprocal and stable relationship. Codependents and emotional manipulators are similarly enveloped in a seductive dreamlike state; however, it will later unfold into a painful seesaw of love, pain, hope and disappointment.

If you are shy or socially anxious, you may dread going to parties, speaking in front of crowds or people you don't know, going to job interviews, and other critical life situations. You aren't alone. In fact, studies show that millions of people suffer from a social anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, you can't hide from some social situations. But you don't have to go on suffering. The good news is there are proven-effective techniques you can start using right away to help ease your anxiety or shyness and start living the life you were meant to live.

This transformative book will enable you to leverage your ADHD to establish order, meet deadlines, and create a peaceful environment that serves you.