Showing results for "An Encounter" in Mental Health

A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language(s) - and those who speak, study and invent them - by the best-selling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers. Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks 'talk' to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will AI researchers ever produce true human-machine dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet answers these and many other questions about the intricacy and profound power of language.

Falling into the Fire is psychiatrist Christine Montross's thoughtful investigation of the gripping patient encounters that have challenged and deepened her practice. Beautifully written, deeply felt, Falling into the Fire brings us inside the doctor’s mind, illuminating the grave human costs of mental illness as well as the challenges of diagnosis and treatment. At once rigorous and meditative, Falling into the Fire is an intimate portrait of psychiatry, allowing the reader to witness the humanity of the practice and the enduring mysteries of the mind.

The narcissist has long been a master of manipulation. The person who, on the surface at least, masquerades as your best friend, soul mate, or even a trusted work colleague. Have you ever had someone like this in your life? Here's help.

Kennst du das Gefühl, wenn dir der Alltag wie eine tonnenschwere Last auf den Schultern liegt? Fragst du dich manchmal, wie andere Menschen scheinbar mühelos durchs Leben gehen, während du dich in einem Strudel aus Stress und Sorgen verlierst? Wünschst du dir auch, endlich diese innere Kraft zu finden, die dich unerschütterlich und resilient macht?

On July 4 and 5, 2012, Jerri Lynn Sparks was nearly killed by her Ivy League-educated husband in a vicious assault. Instead of retreating in fear, she fought back and is now fighting to change the system that contributed to her attack by becoming a volunteer firefighter, political advocate, and educational speaker.