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The Boy Who Finally Stopped Washing: OCD From Both Sides of the Couch
John B. is a therapist who both suffers from and treats OCD. In this memoir, he describes what it?s like to live with OCD, and, in general terms, the treatments that helped him and his clients. Unfortunately, although the book contains some vivid descriptions of John B.?s OCD along with some information on suggested treatment, [...]
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Struck By Living: From Depression to Hope
Any memoir opening with ?I tried to kill myself three times? has the imperative to deliver on the promise of importance, conflict, and resolution inherent within that declaration. For author Julie K. Hersh, Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope is a promise as well?a promise that she will continue to do whatever it takes [...]
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Bipolar Disorder and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was amended in 2008 to include bipolar disorder as a covered condition.
The original 1988 law was designed to protect people with disabilities from discrimination in hiring, job assignments, promotions, firing, pay, layoffs, benefits and other employment-related activities. It states that if a disability causes impairment that [...]
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Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD
Mindfulness meditation for people with ADHD? It may seem like a stretch, since difficulty with mindfulness is the very challenge for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And yet recent research shows that mindfulness training can be adapted for this condition and that it can improve concentration. Various clinicians and educators are already teaching mindfulness [...]
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Disturbances of the Mind
Disturbances of the Mind by Douwe Draaisma is a book regarding various illnesses ranging from Bonnet Syndrome to Alzheimer?s, with an entire range of brain diseases in between. It provides an interesting narrative about how each disease came to be identified, by whom, the disease’s symptoms, and how it came to be named. This book [...]
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In-Depth: Asperger?s Disorder
Asperger’s Disorder — also known as Asperger’s Syndrome or just AS — is a mild form of autism, recognized as a mental health concern that sometimes requires treatment. Asperger’s is usually diagnosed in childhood or as a young teenager, and is characterized by social impairment, isolation, and what others might see as eccentric behavior.
The disorder’s [...]
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The Bipolar Relationship: How to Understand, Help, and Love Your Partner
The Bipolar Relationship: How to Understand, Help, and Love Your Partner by Jon P. Bloch, PHD, Bernard Golden, PHD and Nancy Rosenfeld is a very detailed and helpful book meant specifically for romantic partners of bipolar people. Though it contains a large amount of information that could be helpful to an actual bipolar person, the [...]
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BRAVE: Be Ready and Victory?s Easy
BRAVE: Be Ready and Victory’s Easy is a 96-page, large-print, softcover book is a quick and easy read geared toward helping children and parents find solutions for those who suffer from social anxiety. The story is more for younger people; Danny, a fifth grader, is its main character.
Danny comes up with the typical excuses many [...]
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