Get ready to take a different perspective on your problems and your life-and the way you live it. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a new, scientifically based psychotherapy that takes a fresh look at why we suffer and even what it means to be mentally healthy. What if pain were a normal, unavoidable part of the human condition, but avoiding or trying to control painful experience were the cause of suffering and long-term problems that can...

After a traumatic experience, we are told time and time again to take care of ourselves and reach out to the people we love. But what happens when you reach out and your partner can't reach back? This book is for people in relationships where either partner has faced trauma in any of its forms: violence, natural disasters, war, life-threatening accidents, crime, health problems, or loss of a loved one. One or both partners can use Healing Together...

How to Handle a Narcissist and 10 Steps to Heal From Narcissistic Abuse What is Narcissism? The word has traditionally been associated with a harmless love for one's self, very rarely being used to describe a destructive abuse mechanism. When mainstream society thinks of narcissism, I get the feeling it's not looked at with disdain, but rather as an off-the-cuff petty character trait. How wrong could it be? The world we live in has become narcissistic....

Men are changing. They are re-defining what it is to be 'strong', and are more open to understanding their emotions and reaching out for help. But stigma still abounds. The Changing Man aims to explore issues affecting men's emotional health and wellbeing and provide tried and tested tools to ensure no man suffers in silence again

This is not a self-help book. This is a get help book. Using the Author's own experiences and stories with mental health and relationships, the Animus of Love explores the dark stigma around suicide and the path to recovery. With a range of research, the story yields a haunting reality of the mental health crisis and the impact of substance abuse and social media on the broader picture.

Symptoms of personality disorders may seem to differ widely, but all personality disorders are characterized by entrenched patterns of thinking and behavior. Chances are, if you have a personality disorder, you face feelings of uncertainty about your future and experience ongoing conflicts with your loved ones every day. These patterns may seem impossible to change, but if you're ready to overcome your symptoms and create a more balanced life, you...

There's a wide spectrum of emotional sensitivity, and it varies from one person to another. Some people oscillate between over-control and over-expression. Others stuff or hide their emotions for months before they finally blow their stack and "stand up for themselves" through overly aggressive behaviors. People diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) for example, are often emotionally sensitive, and may have problems with emotion dysregulation,...

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem in America, affecting one in every nine people. Conquering Panic and Anxiety Disorders brings us triumphant tales by those who have overcome them. Men and women of diverse ages and backgrounds share their individual experiences battling anxiety. Offering hope and inspiration, their essays discuss methods for recovery and techniques to manage symptoms. Each account is followed by a therapist's...

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chances are that your persistent obsessive thoughts and time-consuming compulsions keep you from enjoying life to the fullest. But when you are in the habit of avoiding the things you fear, the idea of facing them head-on can feel frightening and overwhelming. This book can help. The OCD Workbook has helped thousands of people with OCD break the bonds of troubling OCD symptoms and regain the hope of...

If you live with borderline personality disorder, you already know how painful it can be. But take heart – recovery is possible! The Big Book on Borderline Personality Disorder offers advice from someone who's been there. Author Shehrina Rooney shrugs off the stigma, busts myths, and translates the diagnostic criteria into everyday language. She explains the brain science of emotion dysregulation and shares her favorite strategies and skills for...