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Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"A pair of doctors team up to illuminate, through neuroscience and captivating stories from their clinical practice, how serving others-and pitching in to the world in general-is a secret superpower. If a doctor's prescription could bring you: - Longer life - Better health - More energy and resilience - Less burnout, depression and anxiety - More happiness, fulfillment and well-being - More personal and professional success (including higher income)...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits had earned him the label "social deviant." No guidance came from his mother, who conversed with light fixtures, or his father, who spent evenings drunk. No wonder he gravitated to machines, which could be counted on. His savant-like ability to visualize electronic circuits landed him a gig with KISS, for whom he created their legendary fire-breathing...
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"In today's hectic and uncaring world, it's important to guard the boundaries of your soul. Psychic Shield: The Personal Handbook of Psychic Protection will teach you all the practical and commonsense strategies necessary to defend yourself against any damaging external forces you may encounter. Packed with checklists, danger-point indicators, and reality checks, Psychic Shield offers a variety of spiritual housekeeping techniques"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"A scathing, deeply-researched foray into the invisible, uncompensated work women perform every day "Emotional labor." The term might sound familiar. . .but what does it mean exactly? Initially used to describe the unnamed yet crucial labor flight attendants did to make guests feel welcomed and safe, the phrase has burst into the national lexicon in recent years. The examples, whispered among friends and posted online, are endless. A woman is tasked...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Description
"Steel Magnolias" meets "The Help" in this Southern debut novel sparkling with humor, heart, and feminine wisdom. Laugh-out-loud funny, Hoffman's charming work offers the story of a young girl who loses one mother and finds many others.
For years, 12-year-old CeeCee Honeycutt has been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille-the tiara-toting, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an entire town. But when Camille is hit by a truck and killed, CeeCee...
Publisher
Algonquin
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way"--
To understand mental health, we need to talk openly about it. This collection explores a wide range of topics, from the authors' personal experiences with mental illness and understanding how our brains are wired, to exploring the do's and don'ts of talking about mental health."--Adapted from back cover
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Description
Behavioral/ mental health and veteran suicide are major issues that generate a large number of questions from individuals who often times don't have them answered by the data provided by agencies like the Department of Veteran Affairs. It's my hope that my book is a better answer to those who would like to know more about what veterans experience in relation to mental health that too often times lead us to attempt suicide.
Author
Publisher
Gatekeeper Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Approximately 7.7 million American adults suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Those who suffer often refuse to seek help for fear of being labeled with PTSD by society. Quite often, they become isolated from family and friends, and may fear being ostracized by co-workers. Such actions frequently lead to mental well-being challenges in one's personal life, as well as in their professional work environment. Rock Painting Therapy: A Soldier's...
Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
A Northwestern University clinical psychologist challenges common cultural misconceptions to reveal the real-world systemic abuse, health traumas, and abandonment that disempower today's Black women and force them to hide behind masks of strength.
An estimated eight in ten Black women have endured some form of trauma-- sexual abuse, domestic abuse, poverty, childhood abandonment, regular confrontation with racism and sexism. Burnett-Zeigler shows...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
Formats
Description
"A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder--and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side--in this powerful and inspiring memoir. Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town. She was a dedicated student with tons of extracurricular activities, friends, and loving parents at home. But after awakening from...
14) Blind spot
Author
Series
Chesapeake valor volume 3
Description
When FBI agent Declan Grey's investigation of a terrorist cell leads him to an insular immigrant community, he turns to crisis counselor Tanner Shaw for help in stopping a deadly plot.
16) Depression
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Depression, a medical disorder distinct from sadness or grief, affects people around the world of all ages, though many of them are not diagnosed or do not receive adequate treatment. This book explains the symptoms of depression, how it can vary across i
17) Her holiday hero
Author
Series
Publisher
Love Inspired Books
Pub. Date
2013
Description
The holidays are right around the corner, but Captain Jake Tanner is struggling to find Christmas cheer. Having survived a devastating attack overseas, he has emotional scars that run deep. When Jake meets beautiful widow Emma Langford, his heart is unprepared for the feelings she inspires. Training service dogs has taught Emma to recognize those in need. She wants to show Jake that a four-legged companion is the best therapy, but she's afraid that...
Author
Publisher
Nourish, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Use the power of food to improve your brain health with this revolutionary 4-week diet plan: boost your memory, enhance your mood, say goodbye to "brain fog", reduce the risk of dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other brain disorders. As links between gut health and cognitive function become ever more evident, it has never been more important to learn which foods to eat to keep our brains healthy. Whatever your health or stage of life, this diet...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the cruelty of mirrors . . . and food. Jake has read about kids like him in books--the weird one, the outsider--and would do anything not to be that kid, including shrink himself down to nothing. But the less he...
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