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Every emotion—even those we tend to avoid, like shame, anger, or anxiety—carries essential wisdom and vital information. These so-called “unwanted” feelings are not flaws to fix or weaknesses to hide; they are powerful sources of energy and insight. As researcher and educator Karla McLaren observes, “Too often, we either suppress our emotions or let them overwhelm us. What most of us were never taught are the foundational skills for truly honoring and understanding our deep, dynamic emotional lives.

Family members and friends of adults with a mental illness often navigate difficult journeys, filled with fear, heartache, frustration, helplessness, exhaustion, and guilt—feelings that may be intermingled with immense pride and hope. Suffering in silence can magnify confusion, isolation, and pain. Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or History of Trauma provides actionable strategies for these family members and friends who give so much but whose needs and sacrifices are often unappreciated.

People frequently come to therapy believing they are broken. They have been told this by countless people. Over the past 33 years, I have worked with thousands of people, and the majority of them don't have something wrong with them. They are just missing skills. This book is made up of education about the skills, examples and plans to learn the skills complete with exercises. Why are these skills so important? When a person lacks skills, they are set up to experience difficult situations throughout their lives.

Many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, have stress as a prime contributor. And if this continues, you could become fatigued, sick, etc., or even worse. If you want to be able to continue being a productive employee, doting parent, or caring friend, something needs to change. But it can be hard to change when you’ve become used to living with stress for so long. This is where this guide comes in.

From bestselling author of the Subtle Body series, Cyndi Dale presents a unique and powerful subtle body approach to heal issues caused by ancestral lineage and inherited patterns, for personal and legacy transformation. Many of us feel stuck in the past from time to time, but what if your past...

The hallmarks of America’s War on Terror have been repeated long deployments and a high percentage of troops returning with psychological problems. Family members of combat veterans are at a higher risk of potentially lethal domestic violence than almost any other demographic; it’s estimated that one in four children of active-duty service members has symptoms of depression; and nearly one million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan require increased care due to physical or psychological trauma.

If you are a person of color who has experienced repeated trauma from the toxic stress of—discrimination, racialized violence, racial stigmatization, traumatic grief, legacies of intergenerational trauma, poverty, sexual trauma, interpersonal violence, or the remnants of colonial and historical trauma—you may struggle with feelings of anger, rage, mistrust, fear, anxiety, depression, or shame. You may feel unsafe or uncomfortable in your own body, or find it difficult to build and keep close relationships. Sometimes you may feel alone in your pain. But you are not alone.

Are emotional wounds from the past keeping you stuck? Do you long for peace and self-love but find it hard to break free from old trauma? Healing Your Inner Child is a transformative audiobook that guides you through hypnosis and guided meditation to help you heal emotional scars, embrace self-love, and restore inner peace.

Journaling for Trauma Recovery is your guide to using expressive writing as a tool for emotional healing and mental health improvement. This transformative book offers a compassionate roadmap to help you process trauma, foster self-reflection, and build resilience through the power of journaling. Journaling is more than a creative outlet—it is a proven method for trauma recovery and personal growth. By engaging in self-reflective writing, you can confront and process difficult emotions, unlocking the potential for healing from trauma.

Regulate your emotions, defuse your triggers, control your thoughts, and find your calm no matter where you are using the practical and proven self-soothing activities in The Little Book of Self-Soothing. Stressful experiences are an unfortunate and unavoidable part of everyday life. While you...

For the first time, Army Ranger hero Nate Self tells his story. Self recounts the Roberts Ridge Rescue mission, the ferocious battles in Afghanistan, and the lone war of attrition that Nate Self has waged against post-traumatic stress disorder. This audio will become a go-to work for understanding the long-term effects of the war on terror. Thousands of families are fighting this battle, and Nate Self opens up his whole life - tragedies, successes, failures, and a struggle with suicidal thoughts - to share the facts.

Anger, frustration, and loneliness are the most destructive diseases on the planet - by far - and we are not adequately addressing their causes and solutions. Finally, in Real Love and Post-Childhood Stress Disorder, we can learn about why we're angry and lonely, along with the real reasons we have relationship problems, and we can learn to actually eliminate these conditions.

How can we make sense of our lives when we do not know where we come from? This was a pressing question for the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, whose prewar memories were vague or nonexistent. In this beautifully written account, Rebecca Clifford follows the lives of 100 Jewish children out of the ruins of conflict through their adulthood and into old age.

From regarded mental health expert Nicole Russell-Wharton, a guide to disrupt family patterns and heal from inherited trauma so you can break the cycle of silence for generations to come What if one conversation was able to redirect a person’s life and create a ripple effect of healing that...

From enduring an abusive childhood to fighting as a Special Forces Green Beret in the war in Afghanistan, Sean Rogers has come away from his hardships with the tools necessary to not only survive but thrive. He knows firsthand what it means to face your trauma and use it as a source for incredible strength.

Are you being manipulated without even realizing it? Do you constantly doubt yourself, feel trapped in toxic relationships, or struggle to break free from emotional control? You're not alone-and it's not your fault. Manipulators use dark psychology, gaslighting, and covert emotional manipulation to control, deceive, and dominate others. Whether it's a toxic partner, a controlling boss, or a deceptive friend, these tactics can leave you feeling powerless, confused, and emotionally drained. But once you understand their game, you take back control.

This book is especially pertinent to weary migraine warriors - migraineurs, anxiety sufferers, depression carriers PTSD victims and those that are curious about the miraculous Daith Piercing that “cures migraines”. Recent studies have shown that this, surprisingly simple technique can have radical positive effects on migraine and other conditions, without the use of drugs. VNS Daith Piercing - Not Just for Migraine is a companion guide to ensuring that one receives the correct kind of daith piercing when seeking out this curious but nonetheless highly effective treatment.

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault provides a comprehensive overview of how to offer yoga to survivors of sexual assault in a safe, effective, evidence-based, and healing way. Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki, founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, draws on the framework of trauma-informed care and trauma-informed yoga program development and curriculum, while also weaving in personal narrative and inspiring survivor stories. 

What is PTSD? How does it affect daily life? Are you a survivor? If you want to find out the answer to these questions, this audiobook is for you. 50 Things to Know about PTSD offers a practical, informational approach to answer the tough questions most books don't shine light on. Here is a captivating tribute to those suffering and learning how to cope with someone who has been through it. This book will teach you the ways of post-traumatic stress disorder and how to live a fulfilling and rewarding life with this illness.

Have you ever wanted to unravel the complexities of mental health diagnoses and classifications? Dive into the Study Guide on DSM-5-TR (Text Revision) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to embark on a comprehensive journey through the intricacies of psychological conditions.