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Disaster can come in many forms, from earthquakes and avalanches to catastrophic machine failure and acts of terror. And afterwards, when the dust settles and the survivors emerge, we can't help but wonder: why them? Why did they live when so many others perished? In The Unthinkable, Prize-winning journalist Amanda Ripley, who has covered some of the most devastating disasters of our age, sets out to find the answers.

This best-selling classic presents seminal theory and research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Together, the leading editors and contributors comprehensively examine how trauma affects an individual's biology, conceptions of the world, and psychological functioning. Key topics include why certain people cope successfully with traumatic experiences while others do not, the neurobiological processes underlying PTSD symptomatology, and enduring questions surrounding traumatic memories and dissociation.

¿Tienes problemas para ver la luz al final del túnel? ¿Te has estado preguntando cómo eran las cosas cuando tu mente estaba tranquila y con energías para levantarte por la mañana? Bien, no podemos controlar muchas de las cosas que nos suceden, pero, definitivamente, podemos controlar la forma en que reaccionamos ante esas cosas. La TCC y la PNL son dos formas gratis de enfocar el bienestar de tu mente sin medicamentos ni terapeutas, para acabar con tus pensamientos negativos y, en su lugar, desarrollar otros positivos.

If you're navigating the stormy waters of parenting an explosive child and searching for a guiding star to lead you to calmer shores, then purchase this audiobook now! Embrace this opportunity to transform your parenting journey, turning challenges into triumphs and chaos into harmony.

Rumination—obsessive thinking about an idea, situation, or choice that can interfere with normal life—is a common and destructive issue that can negatively impact romantic relationships. You may feel anxious, worried, hopeless, and frustrated, but even if you know your overthinking is a problem, it can be seriously hard to stop. In Stop Overthinking Your Relationship, certified couples therapist Alicia Muñoz draws from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness to offer an effective, four-step approach to reduce rumination and change negative thinking patterns.

This is the poignant life-and-death story of Johnny Stack, whose young and vibrant life ended by suicide after his descent into addiction to high-potency marijuana and cannabis-induced psychosis. You’ll laugh and cry with his mother, Laura Stack, as she retells the story of Johnny’s joyful childhood and then takes you through the unthinkable tragedy of his loss. It’s every parent’s nightmare. But this book is much more than Johnny’s story.

Can changing your thoughts improve your health? We tend to live our lives as though our ailments—our stiff knees or frayed nerves or diminished eyesight—can change only in one direction: for the worse. Award-winning social psychologist Ellen J. Langer’s life’s work proves the fault in this negative outlook as well as the healing power of its alternative: mindfulness—the process of active noticing where we are not bound by past experience or conventional wisdom. In The Mindful Body, Dr. Langer unpacks her assumption-busting findings and outlines her bold new theory of mind-body unity.

A groundbreaking book about personal growth that presents a uniquely effective set of five tools that bring about dynamic change. The Tools offers a solution to the biggest complaint patients have about therapy: the interminable wait for change to begin. The traditional therapeutic model sets its sights on the past, but Phil Stutz and Barry Michels employ an arsenal of techniques - "the tools" - that allow patients to use their problems as levers that access the power of the unconscious and propel them into action.

An unprecedented report for unprecedented times, Profile of a Nation: Trump’s Mind, America’s Soul is a unique and timely accomplishment by one of America’s leading intellectuals. Dr. Bandy Lee’s previous New York Times bestseller, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President, opened the door to understanding the Trump presidency from a mental health perspective and has been published in many countries and languages. This new book goes beyond Donald Trump to explaining the followers who elevated him and the nation that tolerated ...

The memoir of a neuroscientist whose research led him to a bizarre personal discovery, James Fallon had spent an entire career studying how our brains affect our behavior when his research suddenly turned personal. While studying brain scans of several family members, he discovered that one perfectly matched a pattern he’d found in the brains of serial killers. This meant one of two things: Either his family’s scans had been mixed up with those of felons or someone in his family was a psychopath.

No one is better suited to provide people with BD with practical problem-solving help than leading expert David J. Miklowitz. From managing mood swings to dealing with anxiety, getting enough sleep, defusing family conflicts, and troubleshooting medications, this book offers keys to effective self-care.

Soy Ferran Cases, conferenciante, escritor y divulgador experto en ansiedad. La primera persona que contactó conmigo desde que me dedico a esto me dijo que no se creía que aplicando lo que le estaba contando pudiese salir de la ansiedad. Desde ese día hemos ayudado junto a mi equipo de psicólogos a miles de personas en los últimos once años. Habrás visto muchos libros en los últimos meses que hablan sobre ansiedad. Este no es uno más, déjame decirte por qué.

Esta guía ha sido diseñada por un especialista en salud mental con una profunda comprensión de los mecanismos subyacentes de la ansiedad y el pánico. A través de 15 años de investigación y experiencia clínica, ha desarrollado un enfoque basado en evidencia que combina técnicas cognitivas, conductuales y de estilo de vida para brindar un camino claro hacia el alivio duradero.

Attention is not just receptive, but actively creative of the world we inhabit. How we attend makes all the difference to the world we experience. And nowadays in the West we generally attend in a rather unusual way: governed by the narrowly focused, target-driven left hemisphere of the brain.

For decades, ADHD has been primarily associated with the image of the naughty, disruptive boy, leading countless neurodivergent women struggling to cope. Now, following a surge in late diagnosis among women, a prevailing new narrative is that it’s ‘…just a trend.’ If you’re tired of being told just to get on with it – even by yourself! – this audiobook is for you. In THE ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Toolkit Coach and Podcaster, Kate Moryoussef shares the psychology and science behind the challenges faced by women with ADHD and lays out a roadmap for you to uncover your authentic self.

ولما نظر علماء النفس إلى الإنسان، وجدوا مرضا واحدا عندما يُصاب به البشر يُفقدهم جمال روحهم، ويلغي سعادة نفوسهم، ويوقف فكر عقولهم، ويمنع بسمة شفاههم، ويطفئ نور وجوههم، فلا تجد أي حياة في وجه من أصيب به، إنه الاكتئاب، وهو ثقب النفس الأسود.

Émotions qui vous donnent du fil à retordre, vulnérabilité à la fatigue, difficultés à vous concentrer dans un environnement bruyant... Et si vous étiez hypersensible ? Découvrez grâce à ce livre : Comment repérer et comprendre l'hypersensibilité : la personnalité des hypersensibles, comment elle peut être perçue par les autres et un test pour évaluer votre sensibilité. En quoi l'hypersensibilité peut être une véritable ressource : accepter vos émotions et le pouvoir qu'elles peuvent avoir sur votre vie, mais aussi savoir exploiter votre créativité et votre empathie.

This book is meant to be a starting guide to understanding and managing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a condition that affects millions of people, not just military veterans. Whether caused by combat, abuse, accidents, or other forms of trauma, PTSD can profoundly impact daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. The purpose of this book is to provide practical insights into what PTSD is, how it affects individuals, and the steps one can take toward healing.

Anxiety in relationships can manifest itself in many ways, including social anxiety, panic attacks, depression, negative thinking, jealousy, and attachment issues. If these issues are left untreated, anxiety in relationships can lead to separation or divorce. Welcome to your roadmap to a better relationship!

Immer mehr Menschen leiden unter chronischen psychischen Erkrankungen, und dennoch: Wer nicht »normal funktioniert«, stößt auf Unverständnis und muss hart um Anerkennung kämpfen. Kea von Garnier begibt sich schon mit zwölf Jahren das erste Mal in eine Therapie. Depressionen und Angststörungen machen ihr das Leben schwer. Doch sie lernt, sich gegen die dunklen Tage zu behaupten und mit ihnen zu leben. Und sie zeigt, wie man als junger Mensch, der das Leben noch vor sich hat, trotz der Diagnose »psychisch krank« seinen Weg finden kann. Mit ihren Texten macht sie vielen Menschen Mut.