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• The End of Mental Illness

  How Neuroscience Is Transforming Psychiatry and Helping Prevent or Reverse Mood and Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Addictions, PTSD, Psychosis, Personality Disorders, and More

  Amen, Daniel G.,

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  Dr. Amen draws on the latest findings of neuroscience to challenge an outdated psychiatric paradigm and help readers take control and improve the health of their own brain, minimizing or reversing conditions that may be preventing them…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Really Good Day

  How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life

  Waldman, Ayelet,

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  In an effort to treat a debilitating mood disorder, Ayelet Waldman ingested 10 micrograms of LSD every three days for a month. This is the story of her quest to understand one of our most feared drugs and her search for a really good day.

• Understanding Teenage Anxiety

  a Parent's Guide to Improving Your Teen's Mental Health

  Browne, Jennifer (Jennifer Shay), 1981-

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  This book offers three very different perspectives: the anxious teen; the parent; and the therapist. In each chapter, author (and parent) and co-author, Jennifer's teenage son, who struggles with anxiety and depression, weigh in on what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Healing

  Our Path From Mental Illness to Mental Health

  Insel, Thomas R., 1951-

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  Dr. Insel offers a comprehensive plan for our failing mental health system and for families trying to discern the way forward. The fruit of a lifetime of expertise and a global quest for answers, this book is a hopeful, actionable account…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Parakeet

  Espé, 1974-

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  A graphic novel account, based on the author's experience, of a boy coping with his mother's suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The story shows how mental illness can both tear families apart and reaffirm the bonds of love.

• Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety

  Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks

  Ramsey, Drew,

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  Using the latest scientific findings in neuroscience and nutrition, a psychiatrist and farmer offers a six-week plan for achieving better mental health through eating foods to reduce inflammation, cultivate a healthy microbiome, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Understanding Mental Illness

  a Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health Disorders for Family and Friends

  Barnes, Carlin,

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  Social stigma still surrounds psychiatric problems, and this, combined with a lack of understanding, perpetuates a national mental health crisis affecting those in need and their families. In response, the authors have written this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Advanced Parenting

  Advice for Helping Kids Through Diagnoses, Differences, and Mental Health Challenges

  Fradin, Kelly, MD,

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  This guide offers parents empathy and support, evidence-based practical guidance, as well as tools with which to manage the emotional stress that comes from having a child who deviates from the norm.

• Schools That Heal

  Design With Mental Health in Mind

  Latané, Claire,

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  Access to nature, big classroom windows, and open campuses consistently reduce stress, anxiety, disorderly conduct and improve academic performance. This books offers compelling ways to make supportive learning environments for students…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Narcissist in Your Life

  Recognizing the Patterns and Learning to Break Free

  Hall, Julie L. (Julie Lynn), 1964-

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  A book that illuminates the devastating experience of narcissism in families and relationships, acknowledges the emotional and physical trauma that results, and offers compassionate, practical advice for healing.

• Pork Belly Tacos With a Side of Anxiety

  My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction

  Castañeda, Yvonne,

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  The author shares vibrant stories of her childhood growing up in Miami as the daughter of humble immigrants from Mexico and Cuba and how she came to develop an unhealthy relationship with food.

• Coming Clean

  a True Story of Love, Addiction and Recovery

  Fraser, Liz, 1974-

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  When her partner fell victim to depression and alcoholism, Liz Fraser found herself in a relentless hailstorm of lies, loneliness and fear, with no idea what to do. Part diary, part travel journal and part love letter, this book is the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide

  What You and Your Family Need to Know

  Miklowitz, David Jay, 1957-

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  Offers proven strategies for managing your illness or supporting a loved one with the disorder. Learn specific steps to cope with mood episodes, reduce recurrences, avoid misdiagnosis, get the most out of treatment, resolve family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Best Minds

  a Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions

  Rosen, Jonathan, 1963-

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  A haunting investigation of the forces that led the author's closest childhood friend, Michael Laudor, from the heights of brilliant promise to the forensic psychiatric hospital where he has lived since killing the woman he loved. A story…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nobody's Normal

  How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness

  Grinker, Roy Richard, 1961-

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  Chronicles the progress and setbacks in the struggle against mental-illness stigma-from the eighteenth century, through America's major wars, and into today's high-tech economy. Draws on science, historical archives, and cross-cultural…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Zig-zag Boy

  a Memoir of Madness and Motherhood

  Frank, Tanya,

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  The story of one mother's attempt to understand and fight for her son after he suffers a life-altering psychotic break at nineteen. Zig-Zag Boy is both a lamentation for things lost and a testament to the people we become in difficult…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Signature Wounds

  the Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis

  Kieran, David, 1978-

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  This book shows how PTSD, TBI, and suicide became the signature wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, how they prompted change within the Army itself, and how mental health became a factor in the debates about the impact of these…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

  Smith, Julie (Psychologist),

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  Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, this book teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times.

• You Are Not Alone

  the NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health - With Advice From Experts and Wisdom From Real People and Families

  Duckworth, Ken,

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  This is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words.