Mental Recovery

Harness the power of breathwork with this compassionate, healing guide for Black women. As a Black woman, Jasmine Marie knows the impact that intergenerational trauma and systemic racism have had—and continue to have—on her community. Those experiences, along with her own journey through...

For the past decade, author Tian Dayton has been researching trauma and addiction, and how psychodrama (or sociometry group psychotherapy) can be used in their treatment. This latest book identifies the interconnection of trauma and addictive behavior, and shows why they can become an unending cycle. This groundbreaking audiobook offers listeners effective ways to work through their traumas in order to heal their addictions and their predilection toward what clinicians call self-medicating.

"Mom, I'm so scared! I think my brain is breaking!" When Michelle Reittinger was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at twenty-four, she eagerly sought psychiatric help, only to find herself on a harrowing rollercoaster of erratic mood swings, multiple psychiatrists, and a cocktail of psychiatric drugs. Her struggles led to a devastating breakdown, numerous hospitalizations, and suicide attempts. Overwhelmed by hopelessness, she believed that her family—her husband and young children—would be better off without her. But then, a glimmer of hope appeared.

From award-winning Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow, a guide to finding joy even during life’s most difficult times AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER We all know what it’s like to experience the disappointments and sorrows of life. Unexpected challenges like layoffs...

Join Mary as she experiences one mind-blowing revelation after another as she learns that CPTSD was operating behind the scenes sabotaging her weight, addiction recovery, relationships, career, and health, and learn what she did to heal.

Trauma-proof yourself from narcissistic abuse and reclaim your power with this 5-book collection—your first bold step to recovery starts today.

Drawing on personal and professional experience, psychotherapist Andrew Susskind examines issues such as shame, grief, narcissism, and codependency to demonstrate how people use out-of-control sexual behavior to cope with brokenheartedness. He offers strategies to cultivate sustainable sexual sobriety, sharing his own healing narrative, as well as those of others who’ve chosen to bear their truths. No one is ever too hurt or isolated to achieve reliable relationships and emotional intimacy. This is a guidebook for every person seeking long-term healing from sex addiction.

Humans are often fearful of the day the world will be ruled by machines, but have they not already taken over? The average person spends 4-5 hours a day on their phone, about a third of the time they are awake. We self-interrupt our work and social lives, forgo sleep, procrastinate important tasks and opt for digital distraction when we're bored or feel uncomfortable. NHS neurology doctor and neuroscientist Faye Begeti describes what is happening in our brain when we use our phones and why we have formed so many fixed and negative habits around them.

Adult children of sex addicts (ACSAs) struggle with their sexuality and longings for love. ACSAs have not had their stories told in any significant way in the recovery literature. Intergenerational trauma is transmitted through the legacy of carried sexual shame—the burden of which is not theirs. A Light in the Dark offers hope for unburdening ACSAs by sharing the experiences of others, as well as examining the characteristics, roles and recovery that point toward the freedom and joy they rightfully deserve.

Rebound after loss, grief, and the other cruel crises life throws your way with this irreverent guide -- the perfect anti-self-help book. Sometimes your foundation crumbles. Sometimes you realize there wasn't a foundation to begin with. Maybe your relationship ended in a breakup or divorce, or...

This is an interactive self-help workbook and psychological road map to enable survivors of coercive, cultic, and spiritual abuse to find healing, recovery, and growth.

"Glorious...one of the best memoirs I've read in years...a tragicomic gem about family, class, race, justice, and the spectacular weirdness of Wichita. [McDermott] can move from barely controlled hilarity to the brink of rage to aching tenderness in a single breath." -- Marya Hornbacher, New...

Journaling for Trauma Recovery is your guide to using expressive writing as a tool for emotional healing and mental health improvement. This transformative book offers a compassionate roadmap to help you process trauma, foster self-reflection, and build resilience through the power of journaling. Journaling is more than a creative outlet—it is a proven method for trauma recovery and personal growth. By engaging in self-reflective writing, you can confront and process difficult emotions, unlocking the potential for healing from trauma.

Process your childhood trauma, learn to set boundaries, and finally put yourself first with these exercises and journal prompts from TikTok’s popular healing transformation coach Dr. Kai. If you were raised by emotionally immature parents, you know that unpacking your childhood isn’t easy...

Anxiety disorder and depression disorder are different from normal anxiety and depression in that the latter (normal anxiety and depression) are characteristics that all human races exhibit, while the former (anxiety disorder and depression disorder) are the abnormal reaction of anxiety and depression. However, this book uses anxiety and anxiety disorder interchangeably, and the same applies to depression and depression disorder. As a result, the listener must take note of the usage to avoid misconceptions.

World Health Organization Award-winning psychiatrist and mental health advocate Dr. Ahmed Hankir delivers a unique and powerful insight into mental health and wellness, mental illness, mental health treatment, and the culture surrounding mental health by tracing his own personal recovery journey from impoverished and shunned psychiatric patient to becoming an NHS Consultant psychiatrist.

Discover how to navigate life’s new challenges with The Recovery Mindset. This empowering guide offers practical strategies and heartfelt insights for reclaiming emotional well-being and achieving long-term mental health in a world transformed by unprecedented change. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, helping a loved one, or striving to create a healthier mindset, The Recovery Mindset is your go-to companion for rebuilding and thriving.

Communication experts offer examples and expertise about end-of-life conversations to inspire, teach, and encourage the reader to have their own and to grow from them. Death is one thing we cannot control. We will all face the death of a loved one. And many, if not most, people in our culture...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. To begin the process of healing in a therapeutic environment, it is important to create a safe place in which the individual can explore and share their experiences, and gain understanding as to why they are experiencing life as they do. This book may offer much to promote the healing and growth of those affected by complex trauma.

Brooke Siem was among the first generation of minors to be prescribed antidepressants. Initially diagnosed and treated in the wake of her father’s sudden death, this psychiatric intervention sent a message that something was pathologically wrong with her and that the only “fix” was medication. As a teenager, she stepped into the hazy world of antidepressants just at the time when she was forming the foundation of her identity. For the following fifteen years, every situation she faced was seen through the lens of brokenness.