Mental Illness category: 868 books
Cracked, Not Broken
Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most recognizable structures to define a modern city. Yet, for author Kevin Hines the bridge is not merely a marker of a place or a time. Instead, the bridge marks the beginning of his remarkable story. At 19 years old, Kevin attempted to take his own life by jumping...
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Lithium, Love, and Losing My Mind
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
A riveting memoir and a fascinating investigation of the history, uses, and controversies behind lithium, an essential medication for millions of people struggling with bipolar disorder.
It began in Los Angeles in 1993, when Jaime Lowe was just sixteen. She stopped sleeping and eating, and...
Bipolar God
Understanding God's Link to Mental Illness
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
"Bipolar God" is a narrative identifying the link between the Christian God and mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. It uses relationships established in the Bible by God and look at different decisions that He made as evidence to support its claims. While...
Preparing for the Unimaginable
How Chiefs Can Safeguard Officer Mental Health Before and After Mass Casualty Events
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
While most government agencies are trained in how to react to a mass casualty event such as a terrorist attack or natural disaster, few are prepared to deal with the psychological fallout for first responders. Preparing for the Unimaginable fills that void. This book is the product of the National...
The Extremes of the Bell Curve
Excellent and Poor School Performance and Risk for Severe Mental Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
It has long been claimed that there is a strong association between high intelligence, or exceptional creativity, and mental illness. In this book, James MacCabe investigates this claim, using evidence from Swedish population data. He finds evidence that children who achieve either exceptionally high,...
by Wendy K. Williamson
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010
Just as a photographer might shoot a photo through a colored lens, Wendy Williamson skillfully holds up the filter of mania and depression for her reader to peer through. With heart-wrenching honesty and humor, she shows the effects of bipolar disorder on the mind, body and soul of those who suffer...
Beyond Schizophrenia
Michael's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
What would you do if your child suffered with something so severe it affected every aspect of his life?
Susie Dunham, Midwestern mom and former nurse, never suspected her son Michael was anything but a typical college student with big dreams until he developed schizophrenia shortly after his...
Bipolar Disorder
An Information Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
People who have extreme mood swings may have bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness. Their moods may have nothing to do with things going on in their lives. The symptoms of bipolar disorder affect not only mood, but also how people think, behave and function.
This guide discusses:
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Psychosis as a Personal Crisis
An Experience-Based Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Psychosis as a Personal Crisis seeks to challenge the way people who hear voices are both viewed and treated. This book emphasises the individual variation between people who suffer from psychosis and puts forward the idea that hearing voices is not in itself a sign of mental illness.
In this...
Models of Madness 2nd Edition
Psychological, Social and Biological Approaches to Psychosis
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
Are hallucinations and delusions really symptoms of an illness called ‘schizophrenia’? Are mental health problems really caused by chemical imbalances and genetic predispositions? Are psychiatric drugs as effective and safe as the drug companies claim? Is madness preventable?
This second...
by Sunny Mera
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
• Arranging book talks through National Alliance on Mental Illness NYC • Links made available at www.psychforums.com, where the author is a moderator (sunnyg) • Social media platform: website, twitter • Online campaign run by Booksparks – focusing on parenting and mental health related communities...
Living With Bipolar
A guide to understanding and managing the disorder
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
A practical and authoritative guide to bipolar disorder: its causes, current treatments and strategies for managing the illness and living well. Living with Bipolar provides essential and practical information for people with bipolar disorder, their families and friends. Two leading research psychiatrists...
by Crystal Roden
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
"A moral compass" is an autobiography that takes you through the dysfunctional life of a schizo-affective person from around the age of thirteen to the mid-thirties. This book covers such issues as spousal abuse, drug abuse, it's after effects, and abortion. It is told in the first person...
by Burma Bertozzi
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2012
Childhood schizophrenia is one of several types of schizophrenia, a chronic mental illness in which a person loses touch with reality (psychosis). Childhood schizophrenia is essentially the same as schizophrenia in adults, but it occurs early in life — sometimes even before the teen years — and...