Psychology, Mental Health
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What It Takes to Make It Through
Stories of Suicide Resilience and Loss by ASR Suicide Studies Collective
“When I am suicidal, all rational thinking dissolves and black and white thinking prevails. It’s all or nothing, everyone or no one, never or forever. There is no room for sometimes, maybe, or less than perfect.” Let’s have a real conversation...
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The Unbroken
A Firefighter's Memoir by Steve Serbic
When a series of traumatic calls on the job as a firefighter leaves Steve shaken and unable to recover, he, reluctantly at first, seeks out clinical counselling. His one rule, “I won’t talk about my childhood,” closes the door on several...
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The Divine Mystery Revealed
The Book of Answers by R.J. Hawkins
Have you ever wondered who and what you really are? What is the source of your life in this world and what is your relationship to this source? Does your life have any larger meaning or purpose? Is your human, worldly experience just a part of a...
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Taking Control over Anxiety and Panic
A Therapeutic Approach by Lisa Best
Hypnotherapy is becoming increasingly viewed as an effective tool to help with issues such as weight management, mental focus, anxieties, phobias and pain. But there are still many sceptics: does hypnotherapy really work? Is it all in the mind?...
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Shadows Come At Midnight
From PTSD to Purpose by Ross A. MacInnes
At seventeen, Ross MacInnes stole a car and was caught. At nineteen, he was sworn in as a member of the esteemed Royal Canadian Mounted Police. And by his thirtieth year of police service, he was a commander in the organized crime division of a...
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Song Over Silence
A Story About Finding My Voice While Healing Child Incest Abuse by Jill Dyann Bittle
In this gripping, unflinching, and ultimately hopeful memoir, author Jill Dyann Bittle shares her harrowing journey of recovery from incest abuse at the hands of her paternal grandfather. She brings light to a dark topic that is often shrouded in...
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The Rational Emotive Train
by Joseph L. Gill
A helpful and inspiring guidebook that provides key strategies for a cognitive path toward improving self-esteem and managing emotions. Filled with useful tips and tools to resolve stress, emotional turmoil, and issues with relationships, The...
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My Colour-Coded Life
Living with Schizoaffective Disorder by Megan Jackson Hall
My Colour-Coded Life is an autobiography of one brave woman’s life weighed down with mental illness. Using a pseudonym and changed names for legal reasons, the author shares her fascinating experiences. The story begins with her distrust of her...
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Welcome to California
From L.A. County Jail to #1 in Sales by Sandra LA Boszko
A stunning, funny, and heartbreaking memoir, Welcome to California recalls one woman’s diagnosis with bipolar disorder, which ultimately leads to her wrongful and traumatic incarceration in the Los Angeles County jail system. At age thirty-one,...
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The Storm Within
The Demons We Deal With Every Day by Dr. Ronald Laybolt
MENTAL HEALTH is something we all struggle to attain. Social, psychological, and emotional wellbeing can make the difference between living our best lives and just surviving day by day, hanging on by our fingernails. It affects how we feel,...