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Speed: the most demonized - and misunderstood - drug in the land. Deprived of the ingrained romantic mysticism of the opiate or the cosmopolitan chic of cocaine or the mundane tolerance of marijuana, there is no sympathy for this devil. Yet speed - crystal meth, amphetamines, Dexedrine, Benzedrine, Adderall; crank, spizz, chickenscratch, oblivious marching powder, the go-fast - is the most American of drugs: twice the productivity at half the cost, and equal opportunity for all.

From Sandy Hook, Connecticut, to Aurora, Colorado, to Tucson, Arizona, this nation has been racked from coast to coast with mass shootings perpetrated by criminals with sick minds. Authors Dr. Liebert and Dr. Birnes believe the increase in violence is an epidemic and dig deep into the causes of mental illness to determine what exactly is going on with these individuals and society as a whole, and what action can be taken to slow this frightening trend toward mass violence.

Autism shakes up your world. It has changed my life and I wasn't even the one diagnosed with it. My brother's name is Ethan Wolfgang, but we call him Deets. He is one of the greatest gifts my family has ever received. And one of the most challenging.

Paris Adieu is a coming-of-age tale of life lessons, romance, and self-empowerment all wrapped in the sights, sounds, and smells of Paris. The first time Ava Fodor visits Paris as a 19-year old au pair, she has no idea who she is. Paris introduces Ava to the type of woman she'd like to become. Her French boyfriend introduces her to the concept of being comfortable in her own skin. She's intrigued. If only she knew how...

In 1998, at the very moment that a publisher had approached Bruce Davidson about a book of his 1959 Brooklyn Gang photographs, former gang leader Bobby Powers unexpectedly telephoned the Davidsons. Over the next decade, Emily Davidson maintained an ongoing conversation with Powers in order to bring to light his struggle to overcome his drug-ridden and violent past and to inspire others with his example.

In La Petite, the renowned French writer and film producer Michle Halberstadt vividly recounts the painful events that surrounded the death of her beloved grandfather, which led to a suicide attempt when she was 12 years old. Michle’s mother favored her older sister, her father was emotionally remote, her teachers dismissive, and her peers a foreign species. Her grandfather alone had given her an image of herself that she could embrace. After he died, there seemed to be nothing left for her.

When Christal Presley's father was eighteen, he was drafted to Vietnam. Like many men of that era who returned home with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), he was never the same. Christal's father spent much of her childhood locked in his room, gravitating between the deepest depression and unspeakable rage, unable to participate in holidays or birthdays. At a very young age, Christal learned to walk on eggshells, doing anything and everything not to provoke him, but this dance caused her to become a profoundly disturbed little girl.

In the late 1940s, the minor league Milwaukee Brewers are foundering yet again and manager Arthur Murphy is desperate. When he sees 17-year-old Mickey Tussler throwing apples into a barrel, he knows he has found the next pitching phenom. But not everyone is so hopeful. Mickey’s autism - a disorder still not truly understood even today - has alienated the boy from the world, and he is berated by other players and fans. Mickey faces immense trials in the harsh and competitive world of baseball while coping with the challenges inherent to his disorder.

Many doctors overlook the seemingly inexplicable tragedies and recoveries that happen in hospitals every day, opting to view them simply as aberrations from the medical norm. In this book, Dr. Marc Siegel draws from his decades of experience treating patients and explores the sometimes miraculous effects that the spirit and emotion can have on disease and healing. The inner pulse is the essence that links the soul to the mind and body, the marker that predicts whether a person's life force is fading.

Parents can easily feel overwhelmed when suddenly faced with a moody, defiant, unfocused, unpredictable, angry or overly sensitive teenager. They wonder if these changes are a normal part of adolescence of if their teen is in need of help. When to Worry helps parents distinguish typical teenage behaviors from those that merit concern. It then walks parents through steps they can take to help troubled teens before it's too late.

Lavarsi le mani continuamente, controllare il gas, verificare la chiusura di porte e finestre più del necessario, seguire un ordine preciso nel compiere banali azioni quotidiane. Sono i rituali più diffusi di chi soffre di ossessioni. A livello patologico esse possono portare forte disagio, ansia e disturbi dell'umore. Ma tali manie ci hanno accompagnato in tutto il corso dell'evoluzione? Da dove sorgono? Quali sono i farmaci e le terapie psicologiche efficaci se non per una totale guarigione almeno per un sostanziale sollievo?

È possibile guardare alla depressione, anziché come a un mostro che ci terrorizza e ci annienta, come a una dimensione emotiva tra le tante, che può concorrere al benessere e alla stabilità personale non meno di quegli stati d'animo che consideriamo di segno positivo, come la gioia e la speranza. È bene convincersi che non si guarisce dal "mal di vivere" perché è parte integrante, ed essenziale, della nostra esperienza affettiva.

Un esame, un incontro di lavoro, l'attesa di una notizia, un cambiamento, un ritardo, ma anche solo una telefonata: l'ansia è uno stato d'animo che sperimentiamo quasi ogni giorno. Ma è proprio l'ansia che, in condizioni normali, ci consente di affrontare le sfide della quotidianità manifestandosi innanzitutto come tensione positiva e carica psicologica.

Orge alimentari e digiuni sono presenti in tutte le epoche e le culture. Nel corso degli ultimi cento anni il rapporto dell'essere umano con il cibo è diventato ancora più difficile e l'atto di mangiare si è annodato al problema dell'immagine fisica di sé. Nell'audiolibro si descrivono i meccanismi che regolano alimentazione, attività fisica e peso corporeo. Si esaminano cause e funzioni dei sintomi alimentari in relazione sia ai fattori biologici e ambientali sia ai processi mentali consci e inconsci.

Todo mundo é um pouco sensível, mas existem pessoas altamente sensíveis, capazes de perceber detalhes sutis que ninguém mais vê e fazer conexões que os outros nem cogitam. Apesar de sua inteligência, generosidade, intuição e criatividade, essas pessoas às vezes são estigmatizadas pela sociedade, que lhes diz para esconder exatamente o que as torna tão especiais: sua sensibilidade. Este audiolivro traz as ferramentas e os insights essenciais para aprendermos a acessar o potencial contido nesse recurso tão subestimado e a tirar proveito dele nas áreas mais importantes da vida.

Há um momento no fim do dia em que você fica sozinho com seus pensamentos. Nessa hora, tudo pode parecer impossível de atravessar, mas isso não é verdade. Você pode ser sua própria luz. Escrito com honestidade, bom humor e a perspectiva de quem passou a vida lutando contra a depressão e a ansiedade, este audiolivro oferece ferramentas para ajudar você a retomar o controle de suas emoções nas horas mais difíceis. Daniel Howell explica o mecanismo por trás dos sentimentos paralisantes, mostrando como lidar com eles e trabalhar ativamente para mudar a maneira como se sente.

Suicide rates among Army soldiers increased 80 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to a recent report published in Injury Prevention. In the last several years, the number of soldiers returning from the Middle East with mental and physical wounds has continued to climb. According to Dr. Simon Rego, a supervising psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, "Unlike any other time in history, U.S. military suicide rates now appear to have surpassed those among comparable civilian populations. It is therefore critical that we address this emerging public-health problem."

Como podemos lidar com um mundo que já sofre de turbulência política, pobreza, desigualdade social e convulsões ambientais e que agora enfrenta, além disso, uma pandemia mortal? Neste audiolivro, dois clínicos brilhantes, uma psicóloga e um psiquiatra, valem-se de décadas de estudos e prática clínica para orientar o ouvinte na pesquisa sobre como podemos ficar bem e até mais fortes ao enfrentar esses desafios assustadores.

Meine Traurigkeit und das Gefühl der Überforderung hatten plötzlich einen Namen: Depression. Auf meiner Suche nach Heilung entdecke ich Satan und falle auf einen dubiosen Ernährungsexperten rein. Ich lege mich mit einem Klinik-Macho an und lerne schließlich Strategien, die mein Leben für immer veränderten. Martin Gommel ist Autor beim Grimme-prämierten Online-Magazin Krautreporter und schildert eindrucksvoll seine persönlichen Erfahrungen mit Depressionen, stellt sie in den gesellschaftlichen Kontext, gibt Rat.

En los últimos años, la sensación de crisis permanente ha potenciado la atención en la salud mental dentro de las organizaciones. Fenómenos como renunciar a los puestos de trabajo (la gran dimisión), trabajar solo lo necesario (quiet quitting), desaparecer en el trabajo (ghosting laboral) o el absentismo sabático solo se pueden explicar por factores psicológicos. Por tanto, es esencial que los empresarios y directivos tomen conciencia de esta situación. La salud mental en la empresa analiza las fuentes del estrés y malestar en las organizaciones y la enorme incidencia que tiene el mundo del trabajo en la salud mental de las personas.