Psychology Mood Disorders

At the age of 27, married, living in New York, and working in book design, Mary Cregan gives birth to her first child, a daughter she names Anna. But it’s apparent that something is terribly wrong, and two days later, Anna dies - plunging Cregan into suicidal despair. Decades later, sustained by her work, a second marriage, and a son, Cregan reflects on this pivotal experience and attempts to make sense of it. She weaves together literature and research with details from her own ordeal - and the still visible scar of her suicide attempt....

In Ordinarily Well, celebrated psychiatrist and author Peter D. Kramer examines the growing controversy about the popular medications. A practicing doctor who trained as a psychotherapist and worked with pioneers in psychopharmacology, Kramer combines moving accounts of his patients' dilemmas with an eye-opening history of drug research to cast antidepressants in a new light.

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.

Donald Trump in den USA, Kim Jong Un in Nordkorea, Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilien, weltweit scheint der Irrsinn zuzunehmen. Kann man etwas dagegen tun und sind die überhaupt wirklich verrückt? Was vor zehn Jahren noch eher Promis aus der zweiten Reihe betraf, hat es jetzt in die Chefsessel dieser Welt geschafft. Da war eine komplette Aktualisierung unvermeidlich. So bringt "Neue Irre!" den aktuellen Stand der Wissenschaft: Alle Psycho-Diagnosen, alle Psycho-Therapien und das in bewährt kurzweiliger und allgemeinverständlicher Form.

Do you have unhealthy anxiety? Do you suffer from sleeplessness, irritability, trouble relaxing, difficulty in concentrating, or fear of embarrassment? From Dr. Jonathan Davidson, director of the Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Program at Duke University Medical Center and one of the most respected experts on anxiety disorders, comes the definitive and solution-filled book about anxiety. The Anxiety Book offers self-assessment tests and serves as a comprehensive treatment guide for one of the most common health concerns in America.

Dirigido a profesionales de la salud mental, incluidos psiquiatras, psicólogos y estudiantes, esta obra compila información crucial para entender, diagnosticar y manejar esta condición, abarcando aspectos como la clasificación de los trastornos depresivos, las herramientas de evaluación y los factores de riesgo asociados.

A powerful, heartbreaking and informative search for answers, to what can be done to prevent those—often young men suffering from intense psychological pain—who have the strength to go against all survival instincts, and actually kill themselves. It examines relevant research, philosophy, literature, first-hand accounts by bereaved parents (including that of the author), and in-depth interviews.

Sorgen Sie sich in Ihrem Umfeld um jemanden, dessen Launen völlig unverständlich und unvorhersehbar sind? Haben Sie selbst chaotische und überfordernde Gefühle, die über "gute und schlechte Tage" hinausgehen oder steht die Diagnose "Borderline" womöglich bereits im Raum? Dann bietet dieser Ratgeber Ihnen eine einfühlsame erste Anlaufstelle für all die Fragen, Sorgen und Zweifel, die nun auf Sie einstürmen.

Steht die Diagnose "Borderline" im Raum, kommen meist Ängste, Ratlosigkeit und Verzweiflung auf. Depressionen, Selbstverletzungen, extreme Unsicherheit, Instabilität in Beziehung und Selbstbild – die meisten Menschen haben nur vage Vorstellungen davon, was die Krankheit tatsächlich bedeutet und sind deshalb nur umso hilfloser. Doch tatsächlich ist die Krankheit weder ein unausweichliches Schicksal noch ein unverständliches Mysterium und genau hier setzt dieser Ratgeber an.

Wäre es nicht fantastisch, wenn es eine Möglichkeit gäbe, sich selbst gewissermaßen "umzuprogrammieren"? Erkennen Sie in Ihrem Leben Muster oder Verhaltensweisen, die Ihnen den Alltag unnötig schwer machen? Und wünschen Sie sich eine konkrete Strategie, hier aktiv und selbstbestimmt eingreifen zu können? Die kognitive Verhaltenstherapie bietet Ihnen einen effizienten Ansatz für Veränderung und in diesem Hörbuch erfahren Sie, wie genau das funktioniert. Tatsächlich ist das menschliche Verhalten in hohem Maße steuer- und beeinflussbar und mit den richtigen Techniken können Sie dies effizient zu Ihrem Vorteil nutzen.

Being diagnosed with bipolar disorder was like losing my flight plan. It was as if my destination and alternate airports had disappeared. My engines were on fire during the height of my first full-blown manic episode and I was certain that a crash was imminent. An emergency was declared. To my surprise I learned that I had on board with me the love and support of family and friends. In the end I landed safe and sound, just not where I had intended. I was never able to make a career out of flying. Having worked four commercial pilot jobs as a flight instructor and charter pilot, I now know that those years were the beginning of unrecognized signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder. I was too restless to stay at one job long enough to be truly prepared for the next.

Si el comportamiento de su ex le dejó rascándose la cabeza y cuestionándose su cordura, entonces este libro es su sesión de terapia (menos el elevado precio). En "¿Es narcisismo, límite o bipolar? » descubrirá: El triángulo dramático en acción: Sea testigo de cómo el NPD, el BPD y el trastorno bipolar desempeñan los papeles de víctima, villano y héroe (pista: ¡hay diferencias notables!).

If, despite your best efforts, you always seem to find yourself acting on impulses related to depression, anxiety, insecurity, or the fear associated with phobias, then your actions might not be to blame so much as your thoughts. If you are looking for a way to change your thoughts directly, then Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: 30 Highly Effective Tips and Tricks for Rewiring Your Brain and Overcoming Anxiety, Depression & Phobias is the book you have been waiting for.

Finally someone is addressing the needs of the other 15% of majorly depressed patients !! Those who are the most in need of help beyond what benefits the larger (other 85%) population.

The Depression Cure will change the way we think about and manage depression. Dr. Stephen Ilardi sheds light on our current predicament and reminds us that our bodies were never designed for the sleep‑deprived, poorly nourished, frenzied pace of twenty‑first century life. Inspired by the extraordinary resilience of aboriginal groups like the Kaluli of Papua New Guinea, Dr. Ilardi prescribes an easy‑to‑follow, clinically proven program that harks back to what our bodies were originally made for and what they continue to need.

Dieses Hörbuch zeigt ebenso eindrucksvoll wie unterhaltsam, dass unsere Welt noch nie perfekt war, dass sie aber heute um so vieles besser ist als das Zerrbild, das die Medien in uns erzeugen. Ralf Senftleben, Gründer der erfolgreichsten deutschen Selbsthilfeplattform, zeigt uns Schritt für Schritt, mit vielen praktischen Anleitungen, wie wir mit schlechten Nachrichten, unseren Sorgen und den Risiken unserer Zeit klüger und gelassener umgehen können.

From Depression to Contentment: A Self-Therapy Guide is a course of therapy in your pocket. You can be your own therapist, changing the way you see yourself and your world. Not only does this save lots of money, it also is 100 percent confidential. The book starts with first aid, provides an understanding of the nature and causes of suffering, instructs you in research-based techniques for dealing with your problems and, finally, teaches you an actual cure for depression.

Psychological resilience can be built! Sheryl Sandberg's self-help book combines her own experiences with helpful guidelines from an experienced psychologist on how to find the strength in the face of adversity. She tells the stories of people who overcame life's challenges and shows how to help others in critical situations. She gives advice on creating psychologically resilent families, communities, and even workplaces.

Silvia Olmeda te dará las herramientas para que dejes las relaciones tóxicas, detectes tus errores y elijas lo mejor para tu vida.

A decade ago, with his breakaway best seller, Listening to Prozac, Peter Kramer revolutionized the way we think about antidepressants and the culture in which they are so widely used. Now, he returns with a profound and original look at the condition those medications treat, depression. He asks: If we could eradicate depression so that no human being ever suffered it again, would we?