Psychology Mood Disorders

In the workplace, at school, and in our relationships, the effects of stress can be devastating. Too much stress can cause real physical illness. Using the latest research on neuroplasticity, Dr. Lawlis redefines stress and shows readers how they can retrain their brain to prevent stress from taking its toll. This clear and practical guide includes action plans and recommendations for specific foods, physical exercises, and mental relaxation techniques to train your brain to combat stress.

If you feel trapped in the relentless grip of depression — waking up with no energy, haunted by thoughts like "I can't take it anymore," or smiling for loved ones while silently suffering inside — you are not alone. Lose Depression Through Aimless Change is not about chasing happiness or clinging to fleeting moments of joy. It’s about something much more powerful: changing your path, one small step at a time.

You will say, "OMG That's Me!" Meet six people who transformed their struggles with bipolar disorder, depression, PTSD, and more... through their strength, perseverance and by finding humor in their challenges. This poignant, funny and refreshing book let's us know we are not alone by sharing challenges, and heartbreak along with the ridiculous moments of life with mental illness.

Jason T. Powell, a seasoned athlete and coach, offers a lifeline to men grappling with depression. Through raw honesty and an athlete’s tenacity, he shares his personal journey, proving that victory is within reach. Compete to Live isn’t just a book; it’s a call to action. Powell’s insights from golf, fishing, boxing, and wrestling teach you to see life as a competition against the person you were yesterday. Each chapter concludes with practical takeaways and reflection questions to reinforce your resolve. Transform adversity into strength, and reclaim your life.

Wer an einer Depression erkrankt ist, leidet. Die Stimmung ist gedrückt, die Sorgen nehmen überhand, man fühlt sich den Anforderungen des Alltags nicht mehr gewachsen. So schwer eine Depression auch zu ertragen ist, die Heilungschancen sind sehr hoch. Christian Firus beschreibt prägnant und einfühlsam, was Betroffene selbst tun können, um ihre Depression zu lindern. Seine Empfehlung: Gut für sich selbst zu sorgen und seine Bedürfnisse, Werte und Grenzen ernst zu nehmen, ist der erste und wichtigste Schritt raus aus der Depression.

إن هذا الكتاب موجه إلى من يعانون الاكتئاب، ولا يجدون سبيلًا للخلاص منه؛ فهو معني بالمصابين به لأسابيع، أو شهور، أو سنواتٍ، كما حدث معي. ويهدف إلى أن يكون المرشد في رحلة لا بد من أن نخوضها، إذا أردنا التغلب على الاكتئاب نهائيًّا وبسرعة. ويعتقد بعض العاملين في مجال الطب أن مرض الاكتئاب ناتج ببساطة عن اختلال توازن كيمياء المخ. وعلى الرغم من هذا الاعتقاد، يتناول المريض، مثلي، أحيانًا، مضادات الاكتئاب، ولكنها تصبح عديمة المفعول على المدى الطويل، وحينها يكتشف أن التغلب على الاكتئاب ليس بسهولة وبساطة تناول حبة الدواء فحسب

Being a spouse to borderline personality disorder is one wild ride, but you want to stay true to your vows and support your partner. Finally, there is a down and dirty “street guide” to BPD written in nonclinical, compassionate language by the spouse of a “borderline” for the spouses of borderlines. You can learn to identify BPD and narcissistic traits in your spouse, even if she/he refuses to be diagnosed. You can learn to understand your spouse’s logic-defying actions.

In this jam packed book, Dr. Angela J. Huebner invites you into a journey of change. Whether you are caught in anxiety and depression or being held hostage by an internal critic or pleaser, this book is for you. Through an accessible mix of case studies, neuroscience, personal stories and exercises, Jailbreak doesn't just tell you want to do--it helps you understand what gets in the way and how to overcome it.

Ein bestimmter Satz, eine bestimmte Mimik, ein bestimmtes Verhalten eines anderen – und schon fühlen wir uns zutiefst persönlich angegriffen und verletzt. Die einen von uns ziehen sich dann gekränkt und schmollend in sich zurück, die anderen gehen zum Angriff, zur Verteidigung oder zu Racheakten über. Doch was auch immer hinter dem Verhalten des anderen steht: Wir haben die Entscheidung, wie wir uns seelisch und körperlich fühlen und wie wir reagieren.

Mud Flower: Surviving Schizophrenia and Suicide Through Art shows the perspective of a person who has a serious mental illness, who survives extreme treatments, whose family and the health system have given up on, but who defies all expectations and common beliefs of what is possible. Along the way, the author describes the role of art in her survival, grappling with how the lifeforce can be either nurtured or destroyed by elements in our environment, such as nature, beauty, and art versus dehumanization and coercion.

In these best-selling guides, recently updated for 2025, Sarah Harrogate and Sarah Wright hand you the blueprint to becoming anxiety-free. No more panic attacks, no more anxious feelings, no more avoidance, no more fear. A fresh start! No useless medical jargon, no endless exercises, just fast proven techniques that are practical and easy to implement into your life from day one. Anxiety can be abolished and happiness increased. Restart your life today.

Leaving the OCD Circus reveals the story of Pagacz's traumatic childhood and the escalation of her disorder, demonstrating how OCD works to misshape a life from a very young age. It also explains the various tools she used for healing, including meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, exposure therapy, and medication.

Take hold of your own personal journey. Make peace with it. Peace is truth. If you suffer from bipolar disorder (also called manic-depression), or if you love someone who does, then you already know how frustrating and baffling this mental illness can be. This book assures you that there is great hope—through all of life's circumstances. Even though bipolar disorder may put us through extreme challenges each and every day, if we are rigorous about taking the right medications and keeping an appropriate lifestyle, we can effectively stabilize the disease and choose a good life.

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Today, you might be in the darkest place you can imagine. You are struggling to make it through the day, let alone be happy. It’s not that you don’t have the ability to turn your life around. It’s that you are missing the practical knowledge to do so. And here it is, at your fingertips!

A best-selling author reassures you that you, too, can help yourself, with multiple given ways to clean up your mental health and get your life back together.

Negatives Denken fühlt sich manchmal an wie ein Radiosender, den man nicht ausschalten kann – ständig läuft dieselbe Playlist: „Was, wenn das schiefgeht?“, „Bin ich überhaupt gut genug?“, „Warum habe ich damals eigentlich nichts gesagt?“ Die gute Nachricht: Du bist nicht allein. Die bessere Nachricht: Du kannst etwas dagegen tun. Dieses Buch zeigt dir, wie du dein Gedankenkarussell in den Griff bekommst – Schritt für Schritt, ohne Druck und ohne abgehobene Versprechen.

Wenn du diese Fragen mit „ja“ beantwortest, ist dieser Ratgeber genau das Richtige für dich. Er richtet sich an Menschen, die endlich ihre Panikattacken und andere Angststörungen selbst verändern wollen. Die Autorin Tina Künzel erklärt dir, wie auch du es schaffst, dein Leben nachhaltig zu verbessern und warum du momentan noch leidest .

What if you could activate or improve your body’s natural healing thanks to a few simple physical exercises? Just imagine those exercises reducing your body’s inflammation, anxiety, or chronic illness. How could it be possible? Simply thanks to the vagus nerve! If you never heard about vagus nerves, which are usually referred to in the singular, they are the longest and maybe the most important autonomic nerves in human body. Approximately the 80 percent of its nerve fibers drive information from the body to the brain.

All of us deal with anger at some point. But for the most part, we can handle that anger and not let it take over our lives. Some people seem to have that anger boiling on the surface, and they are ready to explode as soon as someone comes near them. If this is something that sounds like you, then it may be time to make some serious changes. This guidebook has all the tips you need to help you finally take over your anger and get your life back on track.