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2024
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This edition has been broadly expanded to offer the most comprehensive information covering the field of behavioral health, with detailed, comprehensive and critical information for not only those challenged with a mental disorder, their family and support network, but also for paraprofessionals and professionals in the field.
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2022.
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The thirteenth edition has been broadly expanded to offer the most comprehensive information covering the field of behavioral health, with detailed, comprehensive and critical information for not only those challenged with a mental disorder, their family and support network, but also for paraprofessionals and professionals in the field.
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The Dark Side of the Blue Line is the voice of every line officer in law enforcement that can't speak out. Nicholas Ruggiero follow's his best selling first book "Police Mental Barricade; A survivor's guide to poor law enforcement leadership" with a hard hitting book into what retaliation was taken against him by his former police agency The City of Alexandria Police Department in Virginia.
Nick speaks about how since the "defund the police" movement...
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A must have for your happiness toolkit' STEVEN BARTLETT From the creators of the inspirational Instagram account @wearefeelgoodclub, comes a guide to helping you navigate your way through life's positive and challenging situations. Successful entrepreneurs Aimie and Kiera share their trademark of inspiring quotes alongside the wisdom that enabled them to overcome tough moments. Continuing their mission of wanting to make people feel good through positivity,...
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A collection of essay by girls aged 15-25, with an introduction by Lida Prypchan MD
In May 2020, with the pandemic in its early months, Non-Profit organisations Psychiatry, Philosophy & the Arts and The House That Dan Built launched a writing competition for Australian girls aged 15 - 25 on the themes of anxiety and creativity. The response was overwhelming. Featured here are the thirteen selected essays which reflect, with startling honesty and...
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THE DRAMA OF TRAUMA: Volume One, is unique when measured against other slants on trauma. Instead of talking about the miseries that victims endure, Dr. Winslow offers hope and genuine help, to hurting souls revealing that there can be triumph over trauma. Rather than getting stuck in dead-end ruts put forward by theories and empty therapies, THE DRAMA OF TRAUMA is pre-emptive. It cites John 14:27 as its presuppositional truth where Jesus commanded...
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#1 The loss of our innate human potential is the greatest tragedy of all. We can help prevent this from happening to our children by teaching them to be curious and creative, and by raising them in a culture that supports those traits.
#2 I began to understand that when a child's development is arrested, feelings are repressed, and especially the feelings of anger and...
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Finding Hope and Healing: A Christ-Centered Approach to Mental Illness is a book that offers a compassionate and insightful exploration of mental illness through a biblical lens. Written by Dr. Shiloh W. Martin, the book draws on his personal faith and professional expertise to provide guidance and encouragement for individuals struggling with mental health issues and their loved ones. The book explores various mental illnesses--such as depression,...
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#1 I was born on the Skeleton Coast of the former German colony of Namibia, where my father administered a small South African-owned company called Consolidated Diamond Mines. The holding company, De Beers, had created a virtual country within a country, known as the Sperrgebiet.
#2 The nature of consciousness is the most difficult topic in science. It matters because...
93) Shifting Sands
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Freedom Hall looks large, modern and very stable. But inside both staff and patients are in a state of flux. Freedom is not license though, and some will pay a price for the choices they make. When Chaz and Mary-Lou arrive there one cold winter night, one will seek sanctuary and safety while the other will prove the catalyst for change.
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As Western nations, such as the UK, plan to spend millions on measures of happiness, Western psychology faces an increasing challenge to its understanding of how people around the globe manage emotions and protect themselves from mental illness. Decades of research across cultures suggests that the science behind popular messages about mental health suffers from fundamental flaws, preventing a better understanding of high rates of depression in the...
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En un mundo frenéticamente preocupado por el progreso material, por la belleza, por la velocidad y el éxito parece haber poco espacio para aquellos que se escapan de la supuesta normalidad. Sin embargo, aquí también viven ellos, esperando que se los acepte, se los ayude y se los acompañe. De todas las discapacidades, las relacionadas con el retardo mental guardan un peculiar misterio y una cruda dureza a la hora de dilucidar sus causas y afrontar...
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La actual crisis sanitaria, medioambiental y social en que nos encontramos, nos despojó de lo que llamábamos "normalidad". De pronto, todo lo establecido comenzó a esfumarse y la incertidumbre, ante un devenir difuso, se instaló como una constante, provocando temor y angustia. Pero ¿qué podemos hacer para sobrellevar este proceso? Y sobre todo ¿cómo podemos contribuir con este cambio de paradigma? Para el autor la clave está en el optimismo....
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Book Preview: #1 As an empath, you are able to feel the joy and tenderness of others as if it were your own. You need special self-care tools to maintain harmony and balance in your life.
#2 Empaths have a few common traits. They are extremely sensitive to energy and often feel emotions deeply. They can also sense what is really going on with someone emotionally, whether they share...
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Some Christians experience a degree of internal conflict when it comes to seeking help for medical issues. On one hand, they believe in God for their healing. On the other, they acknowledge that they are dealing with symptoms and conditions that could be treated by medical professionals. The challenge then becomes reconciling their faith with their efforts to be well and healthy.
From my observations, there have been great strides in Christian thinking...
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Mental Health: Prevention is a simple yet comprehensive guide to a wide range of causes of mental illnesses. It was written so that the average person can understand the causes, and prevention of these debilitating conditions. It takes an approach that covers the entire lifespan of a person from genetics to elder abuse. Mental illness can be caused by a wide range of biological and external factors, and it is hoped that if these are understood, illnesses...
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This article was written using post-modern principles to address the psychological needs of individuals when they encounter a novel and overwhelming circumstance such as Covid-19, a time when survival and quality of life depends upon conceptualizing the problem and identifying resources in an expeditious and inventive manner. It introduces a seven-arena graphic entitled "My World" in order to capture all potential repositories of resources. One metaphor...
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