As a Black woman, Jasmine Marie knows the impact that intergenerational trauma and systemic racism have had--and continue to have--on her community. Those experiences, along with her own journey through chronic stress, are why she created black girls breathing(R), a movement dedicated to helping Black women understand the power of the mind-body connection and its impact on their holistic health, one breath at a time.
In Black Girls Breathing, Jasmine Marie offers you the power of breathwork, and the revolutionary nature of slowing down and turning inward. With each intentional breath, you'll learn how to sink deeper into your body to begin to undo the trauma that's long been stored. Sharing exercises from her unique somatic philosophies proven by data and utilized by tens of thousands of participants to date, Jasmine Marie will also help you:

• Connect more fully to your body
• Give yourself permission to rest
• Heal the chronic stress you carry in your body and nervous system
• Address emotional pain
• Rebuild your sense of self and your community

Months-long therapy wait-lists. Out-of-pocket costs. Online misinformation. There are more barriers than ever to accessing reliable mental health care--and when your mental health is suffering, you need help now.

This book, written by three practicing therapists, is your comprehensive mental health tool kit. Drawing on the techniques they use with their clients, they offer a holistic understanding of more than twenty all-too-common life challenges, plus compassionate, evidence-based strategies for when you're struggling. Even better, these are techniques that anyone can do at home.

In each chapter, you'll find:

• what the research says about the issue
• coping mechanisms that are used in actual therapy rooms
• step-by-step guidance on using these strategies in real life and overcoming common obstacles
• tips for communicating about the issue with your loved ones

You'll also find practical advice on accessing professional help, deciding if a therapist is the right fit for you (and breaking up with them if they're not), and paying for therapy.

You Will Get Through This illuminates the road to wellness so you can take charge of your own healing.

Jam-packed with comprehensive, practical science-backed advice and holistic tools . . . Dr. Cain is a force of wisdom, compassion, and empowerment.--#1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Nicole LePera

Panic Proof offers a holistic approach to dealing with panic disorders, amounting to a personalized path to freedom for the millions of people who have had panic attacks. While other books have focused on the thoughts that contribute to panic, Panic Proof is the first book to teach the body that it's safe in order to prevent panic before it attacks, with remedies ranging from probiotics, herbal remedies, and adaptogens targeted for your anxiety type to healing practices for releasing trauma stored in the body.

In a warm and approachable style, Dr. Cain shares her personal story of managing panic, examples from the patients she's helped, and her science-based protocol derived from a decade of working with clients to manage their own panic disorders. Guiding you through the nine types of anxiety that Dr. Cain has identified, the book includes quizzes, worksheets, and self-reflection checklists to guide you along your journey to panic freedom.

In Panic Proof, you'll learn:

- How to shift from asking what's wrong with me? to what is my body telling me?
- How your endocrine system may be a root cause of your panic, and how shifting one hormone may affect your entire mind and body.
- How to retrain your stress responses by recalibrating your autonomic nervous system so that it is primed for calm, not panic.
- The latest research into holistic supplements, herbs, and psychobiotics for stopping panic and creating calm.

With its research-backed, body-based solutions for preventing panic, Panic Proof will guide you to decode what your panic is trying to tell you and help you resolve the root causes so that you can finally achieve deep healing.

A distracted and non-present mind is the biggest cause of unhappiness. It prevents us from seeing what possibilities lie before us. Life turns into a minefield rather than a set of new opportunities.

The Overthinking Cure is a book that understands where you've been through, the exhausting situation you've put yourself into, and how you lose your mind in the trap of anxiety and stress. Acclaimed author Nick Trenton will walk you through the obstacles with detailed and proven techniques to help you rewire your brain, control your thoughts, and change your mental habits.

What's more, the book will provide you scientific approaches to completely change the way you think and feel about yourself by ending the vicious thought patterns.

Nick Trenton grew up in rural Illinois and is quite literally a farm boy. His best friend growing up was his trusty companion Leonard the dachshund. RIP Leonard. Eventually, he made it off the farm and obtained a BS in Economics, followed by an MA in Behavioral Psychology.

-Simple ways to shift your perspective to positivity and opportunity

-The anti-anxiety superweapon of going META

-A new approach on how to destroy the toxic habit of rumination

-How to change your world one cognitive distortion at a time

-Seeing the world in shades of grey - and not black and white

No more self-deprecating talk. No more sleepless nights with racing thoughts. Free your mind from overthinking and achieve more, feel better, and unleash your potential. Finally be able to live in the present moment.

The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is now recognized as one of the most effective treatment modalities for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, and beyond. EMDR For Dummies is a user-friendly guide for patients who need an introduction to what this type of therapy can do for them--hint: it can help a lot. You'll learn about the symptoms that EMDR can treat, and you'll have a chance to assess yourself to determine whether it might be a good fit for you. Explore the different types of EMDR interventions, what to expect during and after treatment, and the phases of therapy. Most of all, find out why everyone's talking about EMDR.

• Learn what EMDR is, why it's effective, and what issues it can treat
• Gain a step-by-step understanding of the process and types of EMDR therapy
• Move your personal healing journey forward by overcoming past negative experiences
• Work through the most difficult challenges that patients and clinicians face during EMDR therapy

This easy-to-follow Dummies guide is a great resource for patients and loved ones looking for information on EMDR, as well as mental and behavioral health professionals seeking a guide to using EMDR.

In high-stakes domains like frontline professions, we have to be intensely driven about what we do. Yet, sometimes, the demands and our passion burn so brightly that it leaves us feeling drained, agitated, and distracted. This book is a thoughtful guide designed to help you navigate the unique challenges faced by frontline work. Drawing from the teachings of experts, raw and real-life experiences, and extracting from your own wisdom, these chapters explore the complexities of burnout. Acknowledging that these issues cannot simply be resolved with a suck it up mentality, AK presents a path to healing, self-discovery, and excellence in homelife and career.

The steps on this path include:

• Recognizing mental and physical warning signs and contributing factors to burnout.
• Strategies for managing intense emotions that come with the job.
• Techniques for building strong relationships and social support networks.
• Practical advice for making self-care a priority

Practical tactics and actionable exercises, alongside remarkable research, will allow all first responders and frontline command staff to be empowered to recalibrate their lives and Beat the Burnout.

In PTSD Recovery - Through Trauma & C-PTSD To Habits Of Love Daily Self-Care you will have 3-books-in-1 which will take you on your healing journey, learning to recognize:

1. What PTSD symptoms are and how to handle them
2. What C-PTSD is, and why it's different than PTSD
3. How Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences can be resolved
4. Who your inner child is, and how to feel nurtured
5. How you can use habits to confidently reshape your life
6. Why daily-self care is how you're going to feel great again

You're currently paralyzed by inaction, a sense of loss, victimization, overwhelm, depression, external validation, ADHD, hypervigilance, anxiety, anger, etc. You've been abused, suffered from gaslighting, narcissism, sexual abuse, and your triggered often. But your thoughts and emotions can be understood. You can feel capable again, with a confident heart and joyful mind. Let yourself make this change, and live the life you want to live, starting today.

Throughout the world, mental capacity is declining, especially among young people, while depression rates are rising dramatically. Meanwhile, one in forty men and women suffers from Alzheimer's, and the age of onset is falling rapidly. But the causes are not being eliminated, quite the opposite. Can this just be coincidence?

The Indoctrinated Brain introduces a largely unknown, powerful neurobiological mechanism whose externally induced dysfunction underlies these catastrophic developments.

Michael Nehls, medical doctor and internationally renowned molecular geneticist, lays out a shattering chain of circumstantial evidence indicating that behind these numerous negative influences lies a targeted, masterfully executed attack on our individuality. He points out how the raging wars against viruses, about climate change, or over national borders are--more likely intended than not--fundamentally providing the platform for such an offensive against the human brain that is steadily changing our being and is aimed at depriving us of our ability to think for ourselves.

But it is not too late. By exposing these brain-damaging processes and describing countermeasures that anyone can take, Nehls brings light and hope to this fateful chapter in human history. Nothing less will be decided than the question of whether our species can retain its humanity and its creative power or whether it will lose them irretrievably.

In this groundbreaking guide, Dr. Uma Naidoo presents cutting-edge research about the ways anxiety is rooted in the brain, gut, immune system, and metabolism. Drawing on the latest science on the connection between diet and anxiety, Dr. Naidoo shows us how to effectively use food and nutrition as essential tools for calming the mind.

In Calm Your Mind with Food, you'll learn:

• How inflammation affects everything from anxiety and depression to Alzheimer's disease
• How the trillions of bacteria living in your gut are key to controlling anxiety
• The six pillars for calming the mind
• What to eat to balance leptin, a key link between the central nervous system and metabolic processes
• How to incorporate anxiety-busting foods into your diet, from the obscure (ashwagandha) to the ubiquitous (vitamin C)
• The best diets for managing symptoms of anxiety and depression

Bibliotherapy in The Bronx by Emely Rumble, LCSW, is a groundbreaking exploration of the healing power of literature in the lives of marginalized communities. Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, Rumble masterfully intertwines storytelling with therapeutic insights to reveal how reading can be a potent tool for self-discovery, emotional transformation, and social change.

In this transformative work, Rumble offers readers an intimate glimpse into her journey as a psychotherapist in the Bronx, where she has spent over 14 years using books to help clients navigate complex emotions, heal from trauma, and find their voices. Through vivid anecdotes and real-world case studies, she demonstrates how literature can serve as a bridge between personal pain and collective healing.

Rich with practical tips, reflective exercises, and book recommendations, Bibliotherapy in The Bronx is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the power of words to change lives. Whether you're a therapist, educator, bibliophile, or simply someone seeking deeper understanding and growth, this book offers a compassionate, culturally affirming guide to the transformative potential of storytelling.

Rumble's work is a testament to the enduring power of books to heal, empower, and liberate. In a time when the world feels increasingly divided, Bibliotherapy in The Bronx reminds us that the stories we tell--and the stories we read--can unite us in our shared humanity.

Are we all a little crazy? Roughly 15 percent of the population will have a psychotic experience, in which they lose contact with reality. Yet we often struggle to understand and talk about psychosis. Interactions between people build on the stories they tell each other--stories about the past, about who they are or what they want. In psychosis we can no longer rely on these stories, this shared language. So how should we communicate with someone experiencing reality in a radically different way than we are?

Drawing on his work in psychoanalysis, Stijn Vanheule seeks to answer this question, which carries significant implications for mental health as a whole. With a combination of theory from Freud to Lacan, present-day research, and compelling examples from his own patients and well-known figures such as director David Lynch and artist Yayoi Kusama, he explores psychosis in an engaging way that can benefit those suffering from it as well as the people who care for and interact with them.

Brain Brilliance will help you and your children make the important connection between what they eat and their mood, behaviour, and learning--even if they are a highly selective eater and resistant to change. This book provides the most accessible and up-to-date evidence-based nutritional advice to improve a child's brain function for all ages from toddler to school age to teens, and beyond. Understand the importance of the microbiome and the gut-brain link, as well as the negative role that ultra-processed foods play on the neurodivergent brain. Lucinda also highlights how to rebalance your child's blood glucose levels to prevent hanger and meltdowns. And learn how inflammation and the immune system can also dysregulate the neurodivergent brain and what to do about it.

Woven throughout this book are gentle and respectful ways at managing mood swings, tics, anxiety, chronic pain, speech delay, and learning difficulties through better nutrition. Find easy to prepare Breakfasts, Lunches, Suppers, Drinks, and those all-important Savoury and Sweet Snacks--which include switches for all the key food allergens. All the recipes contain brain foods which encourage optimal development, mood and behaviour, whilst being kind to the sensory palate--and they are fun to make and easy to cook.

The Broken OPEN Road to Mental Health: It IS My Business is a documentary-style continuation of Sharon Fekete's journey towards healing and self-discovery. During the pandemic pause, Sharon reflected on her life and memoir, The Broken Road to Mental Health In Life and In Business (2019), realizing she had suppressed significant trauma from her young adult years. Now, with 30 years of sobriety, Sharon delves deeper into her experiences, building on the foundation laid in her first book.

This compelling narrative combines Sharon's business acumen with her personal journey of overcoming addiction and depression. As a Keynote Speaker and Business/Life COACHultant, Sharon offers insights and strategies drawn from her own life. Certified in Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace from USF in 2023 and awarded the 2022 AchieveHERs Woman of the Year, Sharon has successfully run her consulting company for over a decade.

A proud Irish woman, devoted wife, stepmom, and fur baby mom to her Chocolate Lab, Charlie Brown, Sharon is also an avid biking enthusiast. She promotes a continuous focus on mental health in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of post-pandemic inclusion and the belief that we are all under construction. The Broken OPEN Road to Mental Health: It IS My Business is an inspiring read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of mental health, resilience, and personal growth in both life and business.

You can find light in the most extraordinary of places. Mike Shoreman learned this somewhere in the middle of the Great Lakes on a cold, black night after twenty-one hours of paddle boarding against waves and exhaustion. He was there, against all odds, as a call to action-to create change for the millions of others who aren't able to do so for themselves .... because those millions were just like him, only a couple of years beforehand.

Lightkeepers is a powerful true story of resilience, transformation, and the impact of becoming a lightkeeper-someone who provides safe harbour to those in distress.

After a sudden neurological disorder upends his life and leads to a devastating mental health crisis, Shoreman turns his pain into purpose by doing the unimaginable: becoming the first person to paddleboard across all five Great Lakes. With every gruelling hour on the water, Shoreman battles not just for himself but for the millions suffering silently, proving that anyone can become a beacon of hope in the darkest storms.

This inspiring narrative invites readers to embrace the opportunity to act as lightkeepers-guiding, supporting, and standing strong for those lost in today's mental health crisis.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mike Shoreman lights up stages, companies, and organizations across Canada as he speaks about resilience in the face of adversity and the importance of mental health support for the teams we work with. As he shares his Great Lakes story and his journey through mental health challenges and disabilities, it's not long before the audiences begin to light up-for each other. He teaches all of us to become lightkeepers for one another-shining a light through the darkness and guiding the people who need us to safety-despite the forces of nature and depths of darkness. He just kicked off his Beacons of Light Tour speaking tour.

Mike is the first athlete to cross all five Great Lakes on a paddle board and leader of one of the largest mental health awareness campaigns by an individual in Canada. He has been honoured by the Ontario Legislative Assembly, House of Commons, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He is the recipient of the 2022 Marg Starzynski Mental Health Leadership Award and was recently named 2024 Changemaker of the Year. Mike is an award-winning film producer and TEDx keynote speaker, as well as a Royal Canadian Geographical Society Educator. For more on Mike, visit mikeshoreman.com

When was the last time you truly felt stillness, a moment of extreme relaxation? In today's fast-paced world, we often prioritize productivity and constant activity, leaving us overextended, stressed, and exhausted. Society teaches us to measure success by how busy we are, and we navigate our many roles with endless checklists and to-do lists. In Stillness, Maurya Glaude invites you to rediscover the profound benefits of slowing down and embracing moments of serenity. Stillness provides practical tips and sustainable habits to help you intentionally cultivate stillness, offering your overworked resilience a much-needed break. Through the seeds of wellness shared in these pages, you'll learn to maintain a regimen that prioritizes stillness, ultimately leading to longevity, wellness, and a higher quality of life. Embrace the journey to find balance and tranquility amidst the chaos.

To further support your journey, the companion activity book Stillness: 52 Weekly Activities to Rest, Relax, and Embody Wellness offers weekly guidance and activities designed to help you integrate stillness into your daily routine. This activity book is a perfect companion to enhance your practice of finding serenity in a busy world.

Nada Dr. Tim Snavely spent 3 years and 3 weeks being not a doctor, as a mental health technician, on 3rd shift at a mental health hospital. While he was writing his 3 previous books in those often peaceful halls, he often found himself inspired by his environment, writing short stories, poems, miscellaneous silly thoughts, and recollections of his times as an orderly watchman of a madhouse of a highly esteemed caliber. Within these pages are a roller coaster of thoughts, styles, emotions, and experiences that'll give you a glimpse behind those locked doors sworn to private confidentiality, and in keeping with that oath, only a few staff names are used on a first-name basis. You'll be tickled and shocked by what is considered normal among a perpetually abnormal population, which often includes those working with them!

One in six American adults take psychiatric medication and yet, doctors are only allotted twenty-minute appointments that are spaced out by months at a time. This book starts at minute twenty-one and is filled with everything you wish your doctor had time to explain about mental health. Nearly sixty million American adults struggle with mental illness but half are not receiving any treatment and only a quarter of them have access to psychotherapy. With demand for treatment far outpacing supply, our current mental health crisis requires a new approach that goes beyond the limitations of the health care system.

Dr. Julia Krankl, a Harvard and UCLA-trained psychiatrist, trauma resilience specialist and physician educator details her mental wellness menu-fifteen practical ways to improve mental health that don't involve taking a pill or doing formal therapy. Readers of The 21st Minute will be empowered to become the hero of their mental wellness journey using tools that work. The 21st Minute bridges the gap between what doctors hurriedly explain in twenty minutes and what we all need to thrive. For physicians and therapists who practice holistic mental health care, The 21st Minute stands as an evidence-based resource of alternatives and adjuncts to medication management and psychotherapy.

The 21st Minute offers an accessible and transformative roadmap to optimal mental wellness using modern medicine, evolutionary psychology and diverse cultural perspectives. If you are ready for a new approach to achieve your mental health goals on your terms-this is it.

Hi there! My name is Kaffy and I'd like to be your friend.

Meet Kaffy the Dawnkey, who has a secret for you: she loves you. Don't worry, you don't have to do a thing. Just sit back and enjoy the journey of Kaffy, The Majickal Love Dawnkey.

With a series of deeply emotional and nakedly personal essays, Kaffy leads you through the wilds of life, illuminating every step with a beacon of hope and the warm glow of Love. She shares the lessons she's learned freely and openly, with such an abundance of gratitude and compassion that the reader can't help but feel Very Important and Incredibly Loved. Beyond a glimpse, Kaffy takes you on a guided tour of the bipolar mind. In doing so, she offers a sense of belonging to her fellow bipolar-havers, and deep insight to those who love them. Every single person who opens this book is loved, freely and completely--and if you ever forget, the next page will remind you. More insightful than a self-help book, bigger than a memoir, more personal than the DSM, Conversations with Dawnkey is a friend in book form.

Men's Work

Journeys of Strength, Compassion, and Transformation

What does it mean to be a man in today's world? Men's Work explores this question through the voices of fourteen men who have embarked on a journey of self-discovery, growth, and transformation. In a society where traditional notions of masculinity are being challenged and redefined, these men share their personal stories of struggle and triumph, vulnerability and strength.

Through their experiences, they reveal how they've evolved into compassionate, caring, and thoughtful individuals, connected deeply to their masculine essence. Men's Work is a powerful testament to the enduring journey of becoming a man who is not just strong but also empathetic, not just driven, but also mindful. This book is a guide and an inspiration for anyone seeking to understand the evolving nature of masculinity in today's complex world.

Contributing Authors:

David Bennett, Wayne Carter, Ted Cutler, Devin Clark, Thomas Gelmi, Jason Honaker, Dave Kuhr, Mercedes Noam Kostuki, Robert Plagmann, Francis Rico, Don Ryan, Joel Sachs, John Spencer, Roy Underhill, Curtis Webster

The complete guide to changing your brain to overcome anxiety jealousy and negative thinking Are you suffering from anxiety jealousy or depression? If yes, then this book is perfect for you!

We've all been there. You're minding your business, doing what you normally do when your inner critic starts in on you. And suddenly, everything you see and hear is tainted. You feel anxious, or insecure, or jealous. It's a terrible way to feel. But you know that it's not all your fault. You've probably been brought up in a way that's made you prone to self-analysis and negative thinking.

You may find yourself talking to yourself in these terms:

• There is nothing that I really like about myself
• Only others manage to feel good about themselves
• I am not worthy to look for the things that interest me
• Others are more deserving of happiness
• Good people would never be with someone like me

Even if you are suffering deeply with multiple mental health issues & have done for years, if not decades, or if you have ZERO idea of what CBT, DBT, or ACT are. Even if you have absolutely no idea how to overcome & deal with your mental health issues, this book will give you the exact blueprint to help you start your healing journey today and live the happy, healthy life you deserve.