Psychology, Mental Health
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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,...
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Anxiety
Calming the Chaos Within by Gail A. Barrett
Anxiety is epidemic and it touches people from all walks of life, knowing no age, gender, ethnic, or economic boundaries. It can be paralyzing while considerably narrowing the scope of your life. This book provides practical, holistic, easily...
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The Caged Giant
From Victim through Survivor to Thriver by Manyi Ebot
Recovery is possible! Many of us in society today are functioning reasonably well, while others are struggling. We have a sense that there could be more to our lives: more contentment, more achievement, more love and happiness. Yet, it’s as if...
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Finding Lost
by Nancy Lafleur
Finding Lost is a powerful story of one Indigenous woman’s lifelong struggle to find who she is. She shares a story of childhood trauma; a story that is still only too common for many Indigenous women today. Walk into Nancy’s life, and share in...
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Alone in a Crowd
A Story of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse's Struggles with Bulimia and Mental Wellness by Andrea Parmar and Mick Parmar
Always seemingly happy and talkative, the author shares the darkest secrets of her sixteen-year battle with an eating disorder. Hiding her insecurities “behind the mask” of a seemingly perfect life, Andrea struggles to be present in the moment...
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The What and How of PTSD
Understanding and Moving Beyond by Céline Paris
"What is happening to me? Nothing feels the same. Why me? I used to be in control of my emotions and my life. I want it back." Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can happen to anyone, including the strongest and the bravest. It makes you feel...
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Cold War Controller
Air Force Shenanigans by David N. Penley
Cold War Controller is the compelling memoir of a Canadian Air Force Officer who started off in the junior ranks as a radar technician and later qualified as air traffic controller during the Cold War 1970s and 1980s. Presented as a highly...
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Heart Of Love Evolution
Surviving Depression by Terezia M. Farkas
Heart of Love Evolution is a powerful, emotional journey through depression and suicidal thoughts. Depression is born out of life experiences. It is the giving up of hope, the belief that no one cares for you and the thought that suicide is the...