Download or read book Mental Health A Journey from illness to wellness written by S Makvana and published by RED'SHINE Publication. Inc. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The controls used on emotional arousal and cognitive processes are difficult in several societies, because of the presence of beliefs in several more issues and forces, which influence the bidirectional to and fro journey of effects between mental health and mental illness. Human beings in general accept only experiential methods of verifications and approval of reality, when they come in contact with their own mental and physical conditions. However, many may still be influenced by suggestions and produce experiences as per suggestions, which may not respond to scientific methods of verifications and corrections. Mental health and diseases, mainly in the domain of emotional health may therefore be affected by beliefs and psychological effects produced from cognitive processes and cognitive molding of emotions. Interventions in the cognitive and emotional domains do often work and changes may be brought out at the psychological and biological levels
Download or read book Mental Wellness written by Hamdy El-Rayes and published by . This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. El-Rayes presents a program of a systematic approach to healing from depression, anxiety, and addiction, and a path to mental wellness to create a much happier and more fulfilling life. The program uses evidence-based practices and complements the medical services.
Download or read book The Wellness Diaries written by Owen Staples and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wellness Diaries takes readers on a unique roller coaster journey through the eyes of a paranoid college student while battling mental illness, to the darkness of planning suicide, to a remarkable recovery. It offers an account of the authors experience of mental illness-early symptoms, diagnosis, battle with medications, and a plan to end the pain. The book takes an about turn as the journey is observed and tracked, from despair and suffering, to inspiration, adventure, contagious enthusiasm, and rebuilding a life, one step at a time, through reclaiming health. It includes persuasive arguments as to why health is a choice, and it offers a unique approach to health and wellness from the standpoint of lifestyle, including essential fundamentals such as a plant-based diet, quality sleep and outside activity. It discusses some aspects of health which are sometimes overlooked. I feel mountain ranges above my dark times. Those days are in the past, and so distant from me now, that looking back upon them seems as if I have woken up from a really bad nightmare... Readers will be touched with tears and laughter, and may wonder when Owen catches a break. Experience his in-depth sincerity in accounting the exact events which shaped this mans recovery from mental illness into a new life filled with gratitude and genuine love for life, the Earth, and all living things, and with a new outlook as a botanist and a naturalist. The Wellness Diaries is a book which offers a contagiously inspiring outlook on health, available as a choice.
Download or read book Bipolar Disorder My Biggest Competitor written by Amy Gamble and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small-town childhood, a close-knit family, a successful career, and an Olympic athlete--this was Amy's life...until it wasn't.That's the thing about mental illness, it doesn't care where you grew up, how smart you are, how many awards you've won, or how much money you make. It's an equal opportunity destroyer.From the earliest signs, to the denial, the manic highs, and despondent lows, bipolar disorder has the power to affect every aspect of a person's life. It derailed Amy's athletic and corporate careers, ruined relationships, and caused a whirlwind of chaos within her family.But now she's ready to tell her story. Ready to share the darkest parts of her life in hope of showing those diagnosed with mental illness that there is a way to overcome this world of uncertainty--a way to live and thrive in the midst of this life-altering disease. This is Amy's story..."Bipolar Disorder, My Biggest Competitor is the heart-wrenching story of an Olympian's struggle with and eventual triumph over the terrifying highs and lows of the bipolar disorder. Through scenes of astonishing visceral and emotional power, Amy takes us from the successful team handball Olympian to the darker side of bipolar disorder. With remarkable honesty and humor, Amy shows the effects of this illness on the mind, body and soul of those who suffer with it. However, despite the struggles, this is not a book that brings the reader down, rather a road map for wellness and a vastly informative yet entertaining guided tour of bipolar disorder for those who don't understand it. This memoir is an excellent guide to a painful and difficult yet treatable illness. Amy's courage in sharing her experience is impressive and commendable. It will help others struggling with this illness feel less isolated and more hopeful."~Maura Andronic, MDPsychiatrist
Download or read book Birth Breath and Death written by Amy Wright Glenn and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of fourteen, Amy Wright Glenn began to question the Mormon faith of her family. She embarked on a life long personal and scholarly quest for truth. While teaching comparative religion and philosophy, Amy was drawn to the work of supporting women through labor and holding compassionate space for the dying. Amy shares moving tales of birth and death while drawing on her work as a birth doula, hospital chaplain, and her own experience of motherhood. We are born, we die, and in between these irrevocable facts of human existence the breath weaves all moments together. "Birth, Breath, and Death" entwines story, philosophy, and poetic reflection into transforming narratives that are full of grace.
Download or read book The Journey from Illness to Wellness I to WE written by Debi Prasad Acharjya and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to transform your current thoughts, beliefs and assumptions? Are you ready to optimize your health and energy, amplify your physical strength and create outrageous results in every single area of your life? Humans possess an innate self-healing potential, an ‘inner wisdom of the body’. Accessing this self-healing system is the primary goal of the healing arts. And addressing the cause of any illness is the first step towards accessing the body’s own healing potential. Too much health emphasis today is on the magic bullets (introduced every other day) to fix sickness. Even with drugs, the body does the healing. The medical profession will openly admit that they do not have a cure for any autoimmune disease and can only treat to offer relief to victims. Which is why natural, non-pharmaceutical measures should generally be the first approach - not the last resort! Both in the Indian system of Ayurveda and even in modern medicine, there have been attempts to stress the role of the mind in disease. William Harvey so graphically described the role of the mind in disease when he wrote in 1648 AD, “When in anger, the pupils contract, in infamy and shame, the cheeks blush, in lust does the member gets distended and erected in no time!”
Download or read book Working on Wellness written by Karl Shallowhorn and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DescriptionWorking on Wellness: A Practical Guide to Mental Health is a manual designed to help anyone living with a mental illness recover and achieve the life they've wished for. Author Karl Shallowhorn provides simple, easy to understand tips on wellness, and shares his own personal story to illustrate his helpful methods. Karl explores such topics as potential, spirituality and the connection between the mind and body. Readers will quickly learn that the life they are looking for is within their reach, through the use of self-exploratory questions as well as reflection on their own life journey. Working on Wellness is an inspirational light of hope for individuals living with a mental illness and the people who love them.About the AuthorKarl Shallowhorn was born in Buffalo, NY in 1962. He was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 1981 and spent nearly 15 years struggling with his disease before stabilizing his condition. Karl is a recovering addict and a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor currently working in the mental health field. He has a Master of Science Degree in Student Personnel Administration from Buffalo State College. Karl's experience as both a consumer and clinician have given him a keen perspective on what is needed to both manage symptoms and go beyond one's self-perceived limitations. Karl is happily married with two daughters and lives with his family in Amherst, NY.
Download or read book Mental Health Recovery Boosters written by Carol Kivler and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental Health Recovery Boosters is a book of inspiration and reflection designed to move readers from mental illness to mental wellness. The 68 short but powerful essays stand alone with messages of encouragement and personal accountability. Based on lessons the author learned during her journey out of mental illness, the essays encourage readers to reflect on daily choices and mental habits that affect their mental wellness. The author discovered during her own journey that what she needed was an attitude shift - a shift from illness to wellness in order to sustain her recovery. "What I have learned over the years is the power of one's beliefs. We have all heard of the self-fulfilling prophecy - if you think you can or you think you can't, you prove yourself right on either side. Why? You build your reality upon thoughts you agree are true. Also, you have it within your power to tap into two universal laws: The Laws of Intention and Attraction. Once you set your intention to mental wellness, providence takes over and you attract experiences and opportunities to live the life you created with your intentions. " - Carol A. Kivler, Author Readers are encouraged to thumb through the book until they feel the urge to stop and read. Each thought-provoking essay is accompanied by a question that encourages readers to look more deeply into patterns that may be affecting their recovery from mental illness. Space is provided to jot down important insights. Attention to wellness can make a big difference in dealing with a mental illness, and answering the questions helps transfer the commitment of wellness into one's own life. This powerful book will inspire you to hold yourself accountable for your own mental wellness. When you take the time to reflect on the essays and questions, you will be setting your wellness intentions out into the universe to manifest the life you were meant to live.
Download or read book Taking Steps Towards Mental Wellness Volume 2 What s Next written by Scott Shoemaker and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Learning to make the process of getting better stimulating is the key to the start of our success!” ~Scott Shoemaker In book 2 of the Sharing Mental Illness Series, the Author takes on a new journey with Taking Steps Toward Mental Wellness Part 2- What’s Next? The path of healing from anxiety, depression, and ADD can be turned into an intuitive adventure full of learning and creating a zest for life. Finding what’s next in our lives really turns the sharing process into a lifelong process of increased understanding with the hope that the world will no longer pass us by, but instead we’ll see if others can keep up with us! This second book in the series is also designed to be an easy read for even those that suffer from ADD or for anyone who has a difficult time learning new things. With real world examples, this is an easy to read guide that will grab you and keep your attention, and leave you knowing that you are not alone with your mental health struggles. “Scott writes not only about the personal journey he has made, but he does this in an open and brutally honest way in order to help others understand. His ability to express what he has gone through in the past and what he still has to fight today, is amazing in that it is done in language anyone can understand and relate to.” ~Sherrie Sheets RN, MSN “A keen and incisive retrospective. Scott Shoemaker conveys an understanding of himself from a non-clinical perspective that is genuine and relatable for anyone” ~Andrea Webb NREMT, Infusion Account Executive
Download or read book The Psyche s Gifts written by Corinne Lightweaver and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artist Corinne Lightweaver features a series of artworks that reflect her personal experience while living with mental illness. Working from her unconscious, she uses techniques of paper collage to access, reveal, and artistically document her journey. Through her work, she hopes to spark personal and public conversations about mental illness, reduce stigma, and encourage those who suffer from it to find treatment.
Download or read book The Truth About Broken written by Hannah Blum and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of 20, Hannah Blum went from Prom Queen to a mental patient in the blink of an eye, but what she believed would be the end was only just the beginning. In her first book, The Truth About Broken: The Unfixed Version of Self-Love, Hannah Blum redefines what it means to love yourself and takes readers on an unforgettable journey towards embracing what makes them different. It's self-love from the perspective of someone living with a mental illness in a society that has labeled her and others as broken. A collection of captivating true stories that will never leave you after reading. Hannah features her quotes and poetry that have gained global attention across social media and online platforms in the book.This is not your typical self-love book. If you are struggling with loving yourself, regardless if you have a mental illness, this book is for you.
Download or read book Healing written by Thomas Insel, MD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold, expert, and actionable map for the re-invention of America’s broken mental health care system. “Healing is truly one of the best books ever written about mental illness, and I think I’ve read them all." —Pete Earley, author of Crazy As director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Thomas Insel was giving a presentation when the father of a boy with schizophrenia yelled from the back of the room, “Our house is on fire and you’re telling me about the chemistry of the paint! What are you doing to put out the fire?” Dr. Insel knew in his heart that the answer was not nearly enough. The gargantuan American mental health industry was not healing millions who were desperately in need. He left his position atop the mental health research world to investigate all that was broken—and what a better path to mental health might look like. In the United States, we have treatments that work, but our system fails at every stage to deliver care well. Even before COVID, mental illness was claiming a life every eleven minutes by suicide. Quality of care varies widely, and much of the field lacks accountability. We focus on drug therapies for symptom reduction rather than on plans for long-term recovery. Care is often unaffordable and unavailable, particularly for those who need it most and are homeless or incarcerated. Where was the justice for the millions of Americans suffering from mental illness? Who was helping their families? But Dr. Insel also found that we do have approaches that work, both in the U.S. and globally. Mental illnesses are medical problems, but he discovers that the cures for the crisis are not just medical, but social. This path to healing, built upon what he calls the three Ps (people, place, and purpose), is more straightforward than we might imagine. Dr. Insel offers a comprehensive plan for our failing system and for families trying to discern the way forward. The fruit of a lifetime of expertise and a global quest for answers, Healing is a hopeful, actionable account and achievable vision for us all in this time of mental health crisis.
Download or read book Recovery and Wellness written by Catana Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to harness the process of recovery from mental illness for use in the transformative healing of your OT clients! This informative book for occupational therapists describes the Recovery Model from theoretical and experiential perspectives, and shows how to use it most effectively. It examines the major constructs of the model, describes the recovery process, offers specific OT approaches to support recovery, and provides guidelines for incorporating wellness and recovery principles into mental health services. This unique book you will show you: how recovery--in this case from schizophrenia--can be used as a transformative healing process the challenges and benefits of a dual role as a mental health professional and a consumer of mental health services the story of one occupational therapist’s journey of discovery in relation to her own mental illness why treating mental illness as a medical problem can be counterproductive to recovery three different teaching approaches--the executive approach, the therapist approach, and the liberationist approach--and how they lead to dramatically different outcomes the vital relationship between occupational therapy and recovery and wellness--with an enlightening case study how to use the Adult Sensory Profile to evaluate and design interventions for sensory processing preferences a system for monitoring, reducing, and eliminating uncomfortable or dangerous physical symptoms and feelings how to establish partnerships between mental health researchers and persons with psychiatric disabilities
Download or read book Wellness Matters written by Erica Alexandra Falk-Huzar Psy HS-BCP and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wellness Matters teaches individuals how to effectively care for their physical health while dealing with mental illness and emotional difficulties. The workbook includes self-care initiatives such as healthy eating, exercise, smoking cessation, stress reduction, and integrative therapy. It is especially geared toward individuals living with mental illness providing them with opportunities to reduce the likelihood of developing medical conditions; however, is a great tool for anyone looking to improve their emotional and physical health. In addition to the education the workbook provides, it also includes a personal lifestyle change contract, weekly challenge notes, journal prompts, personal rating scales, and motivational tips.
Download or read book Beyond the Storm written by Raymond M Russell and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beyond the Storm: Navigating Mental Health Together" is a compassionate and insightful exploration of the complexities of mental health, inviting readers on a transformative journey of understanding, support, and hope. Through poignant personal narratives, practical guidance, and empowering resources, this book illuminates the often-overlooked struggles of individuals grappling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. With sensitivity and empathy, "Beyond the Storm" delves into the hidden depths of mental illness, shedding light on the impact it has on individuals, families, and communities. From the challenges faced by teens navigating the tumultuous waters of adolescence to the silent battles fought by adults coping with depression, each chapter offers a glimpse into the resilience and strength that emerges in the face of adversity. Through stories of recovery, advocacy, and self-discovery, "Beyond the Storm" highlights the importance of breaking the silence surrounding mental health and fostering open dialogue and support networks. Whether you're a teen struggling with anxiety, a parent seeking guidance on supporting your child's mental wellness, or an advocate for mental health awareness, this book provides invaluable insights and tools for navigating the complexities of mental health with courage and compassion. Ultimately, "Beyond the Storm" is a testament to the power of connection, resilience, and hope in overcoming life's greatest challenges. It is a beacon of light for anyone seeking understanding, support, and healing on their journey toward mental wellness.
Download or read book Coming Out of Darkness written by Teresa A. Tate and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental illness affects one in five adults, and 80% of people living with a mental illness believe their diagnosis affects their loved ones. Coming Out Of Darkness: A Family's Journey Through Mental Illness is a transformative collaborative book project that uses first person accounts to offer hope and support to individuals caring for loved ones with a mental health diagnosis. This practical guide will help readers make tough decisions, overcome stigma and shame, and journey with their loved ones through mental health wellness and recovery. This powerful book will empower, offer comfort and clarity, and assist anyone who desires to care for their loved ones wholly and completely to ensure their success in everyday life.
Download or read book Breaking the Silence written by Nasir Musa Naqi and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Breaking the Silence: A Journey to Mental Wellness," takes readers on a profound exploration of the complexities of mental health. Drawing from personal experiences, expert insights, and poignant anecdotes, this book offers a comprehensive roadmap for navigating the often turbulent waters of mental illness. Through candid storytelling and compassionate guidance, sheds light on the diverse spectrum of mental health challenges individuals may face, from anxiety and depression to bipolar disorder and beyond. Each chapter delves into a specific aspect of mental wellness, providing readers with a deeper understanding of symptoms, causes, and available treatments. However, "Breaking the Silence" is more than just a clinical examination of mental health conditions. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of seeking help and support, not only shares practical strategies for managing symptoms and accessing resources but also emphasizes the importance of self-care, self-compassion, and building a strong support network. Throughout the book, readers are encouraged to break free from the shackles of stigma and shame surrounding mental illness and to embrace their journey towards healing with courage and authenticity. Whether you are personally navigating the challenges of mental health or seeking to support a loved one on their path to wellness, "Breaking the Silence" offers invaluable insights, inspiration, and hope. At its core, "Breaking the Silence" is a call to action-a call to break down barriers, foster empathy, and create a world where mental health is prioritized, understood, and celebrated. It is a beacon of light for anyone who has ever felt alone in their struggles, reminding us all that healing begins with honesty, compassion, and the courage to speak our truth.
