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Book: Mental: Everything You Never Knew You Needed to Know about Mental Health

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Book Title:

Mental: Everything You Never Knew You Needed to Know about Mental Health.

Author(s): Dr Steve Ellen and Catherine Deveny.

Year: 2018.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Anima.

Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

How do we define mental illness? What does a diagnosis mean? What should you ask your doctor before you begin treatment? Are there alternatives to medication? What does the research show actually works?

Practitioner and professor of psychiatry Dr Steve Ellen and popular comedian Catherine Deveny combine forces to demystify the world of mental health. Sharing their personal experiences of mental illness and an insider perspective on psychiatry, they unpack the current knowledge about conditions and treatments coveing everything from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia, personality disorders and substance abuse.

Whether you have a mental illness or support someone who does, Mental offers clear practical help, empowering you with an arsenal of tips and techniques to help build your resilience.

Book: This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health

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Book Title:

This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health: A Journey into the Heartland of Psychiatry.

Author(s): Nathan Filer.

Year: 2019.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Faber and Faber.

Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

A journey into the heartland of psychiatry.

This book debunks myths, challenges assumptions and offers fresh insight into what it means to be mentally ill.

And what it means to be human.

This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health was previously published in 2019 in hardback under the title The Heartland.

Book: The ABCS of Coping with Anxiety

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Book Title:

The ABCS of Coping with Anxiety: Using CBT to Manage Stress and Anxiety.

Author(s): James Cowart (PhD).

Year: 2017.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Crown House Publishing.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

In ‘The ABCS of Coping with Anxiety: Using CBT to Manage Stress and Anxiety’, James Cowart offers a concise collection of tried-and-tested strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and makes them accessible to people who are learning to cope with their anxiety on a day-to-day basis. ‘The ABCS of Coping with Anxiety’ has been placed highly commended in the health and social care category in the 2018 British Medical Association Medical Book Awards.

Anxiety is a normal part of our human nature. For spurring you to make decisions or perform, it can actually be helpful. However, an unchecked pattern of intrusive negative thoughts can escalate the severity and persistence of the level of anxiety experienced over time. As this worsens, it is not uncommon to feel an increasing lack of control ultimately leading to a chain of self-defeating behaviors that may negatively affect all aspects of your daily life. Yet, while it is not possible to directly control our emotions (or what others think or do), it is possible to learn and apply coping skills that can help you face feared situations rather than escape or avoid them.

James Cowart s aim in ‘The ABCS of Coping with Anxiety’ is to share a toolbox of CBT techniques garnered over 40 years clinical practice that will enable you to manage your anxiety on a sustainable path toward taking back some of that control. These self-help strategies focus on developing key coping skills designed to reduce fear and anxiety, and are complemented by a user-friendly, step-by-step program of practical exercises that can be personalized to meet each individual s unique needs.

Informed by his extensive experience and therapeutic knowledge, and with real-life case studies to guide you along your own journey, James s easy-to-remember ABCS approach is as transformative as it is simple:

  • A is for accepting the thoughts and feelings you can and can not control.
  • B is for breathing slowly and naturally to relieve and relax muscle tension.
  • C is for countering any unrealistic or catastrophic thoughts with truth and logic.
  • S is for staying with it so you can face your fears and anxieties until they are reduced.

Each step is explored in detail in the first four chapters, and further discussion is also dedicated to using the ABCS with different types of anxiety (including social anxiety, specific phobias, panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)) and coping with related depression, anger and impulsivity. Punctuated with research-informed insight and instruction throughout, The ABCS of Coping with Anxiety’ offers hope, relief and reassurance in helping you master your anxiety and work toward greater independence.

Suitable for those living with anxiety and for the health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and counselors working with them.

Book: Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing

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Book Title:

Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing: Principles and Practice.

Author(s): Ian Norman and Iain Ryrie (Editors).

Year: 2018.

Edition: Fourth (4th).

Publisher: Open University Press.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

This well-established textbook is a must-buy for all mental health nursing students and nurses in registered practice.

Comprehensive and broad, it explores how mental health nursing has a positive impact on the lives of people with mental health difficulties.

On This Day … 23 November

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People (Births)

  • 1961 – Keith Ablow, American psychiatrist and author.

Keith Ablow

Keith Russell Ablow (born 23 November 1961) is an American author, television personality, and former psychiatrist. He is a contributor for Fox News Channel and TheBlaze.

Formerly an assistant clinical professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, Ablow resigned as a member of the American Psychiatric Association in 2011. Ablow’s medical license was suspended in May 2019 by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. The board concluded he posed an “immediate and serious threat to the public health, safety and welfare,” alleging that he had engaged in sexual and unethical misconduct towards patients.

According to the Associated Press, Ablow “freely mixes psychiatric assessments with political criticism, a unique twist in the realm of cable news commentary that some medical colleagues find unethical.”

Early Life and Education

Ablow was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, the son of Jewish parents Jeanette Norma and Allan Murray Ablow. Ablow attended Marblehead High School, graduating in 1979. He graduated from Brown University in 1983, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science degree in neurosciences. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Johns Hopkins Medical School in 1987 and completed his psychiatry residency at the Tufts-New England Medical Centre. He was Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in psychiatry in 1993 and forensic psychiatry in 1999.

While a medical student, he worked as a reporter for Newsweek and a freelancer for the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun and USA Today. After his residency, Ablow served as medical director of the Tri-City Mental Health Centres and then became medical director of Heritage Health Systems and Associate Medical Director of Boston Regional Medical Centre.

Highlighting the Hidden Links between Mental Disorders

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Research Paper Title

The hidden links between mental disorders.

Background

Psychiatrists have a dizzying array of diagnoses and not enough treatments. Hunting for the hidden biology underlying mental disorders could help.

In 2018, psychiatrist Oleguer Plana-Ripoll was wrestling with a puzzling fact about mental disorders. He knew that many individuals have multiple conditions – anxiety and depression, say, or schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He wanted to know how common it was to have more than one diagnosis, so he got his hands on a database containing the medical details of around 5.9 million Danish citizens.

You can continue reading the full article here.

Reference

Marshall, M. (2020) The hidden links between mental disorders. Nature. 581(7806), pp.19-21. doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-00922-8.

On This Day … 22 November

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People (Births)

  • 1927 – Robert E. Valett, American psychologist, teacher, and author (d. 2008).

Robert Valett

Robert E. Valett (22 November 1927 to 14 November 2008) was an American psychology professor who wrote more than 20 books primarily focused on educational psychology.

He earned the distinguished psychologist award from the San Joaquin Psychological Association and was a president of the California Association of School Psychologists.

Early Life and Education

Robert Edward Valett was born in Clinton, Iowa on 22 November 1927. His father, Edward John Valett, worked for the railroad as a pipe fitter and his mother, Myrtle (née Peterson), was a saleswoman. Valett attended Clinton High School while also achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. During World War Two, he served in the US Navy Medical Corps. He then did his undergraduate work at the University of Iowa and George Williams College. Valett went on to earn an MA from the University of Chicago (1951) and an (Ed.D.) in educational psychology from the University of California in Los Angeles.

Career

Valett was a professor of psychology at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Ca., and the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and taught psychology from 1970 to 1992 at California State University, Fresno where he was named Professor Emeritus. He authored several books on learning disabilities, child development, dyslexia and attention disorders/hyperactivity. He received the distinguished psychologist award from the San Joaquin Psychological Association in 1982 and served as president of the California Association of School Psychologists from 1971 to 1972.

Personal Life

In 1950, Valett married Shirley Bellman with whom he had 5 children. He died on 14 November 2008, in Fresno, California.

Book: Let That Shit Go

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Book Title:

Let That Shit Go: A 2021 Mental Health Planner & Workbook: Mental Health Planner 2021 – Self Care Planner 2021 – Anxiety Planner – Mental Health Journal – Mental Health Workbook.

Author(s): Elizabeth Keen Publishing.

Year: 2020.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Independently Published.

Type(s): Paperback.

Synopsis:

Are you ready to improve your mental health… while also keeping your life organized and together – all in one place?

This unique book is a 2021 Planner and Mental Health Workbook all in one! Use this planner to keep track of your monthly, weekly and daily to-do’s while also taking charge of your mental health.

What’s inside…

PLANNER

  • 1 Page Yearly Calendar View: January to December 2021.
  • Monthly Calendar View: Space to keep track of events, write in holidays, etc.
  • Monthly Dividers: Beautiful floral design.
  • Monthly Snapshots: Keep track of monthly goals, monthly tasks and more!
  • Weekly Mental Health Assessment: Keep track of your sleep, mood, positives and negatives per week.
  • Daily To-Do’s: Space to keep track of daily to-do’s, tasks, etc.
  • Uplifting and helpful quotes and phrases featured on each monthly calendar.

MENTAL HEALTH WORKBOOK

  • All About Me: Start your journey to better mental health with writing prompts that help you better understand yourself, plan for your future self and so much more!
  • Self-Care: This section includes pages to create a self-care plan, provides you with self-care ideas, and more!
  • Anxiety Thoughts & Triggers: This section includes pages to help you identify the root of your anxieties and ultimately understand them. Also included: Trigger Tracker, Trigger Sources, Mood Chart, Thought Logs, and more!
  • Therapy Debriefs: Summarise your therapy sessions, jot down what you learned, what to discuss next time and more!

BOOK DETAILS:

  • 8.5″ x 11″ – tons of space to keep track of your day-to-day details and track and improve your mental health!
  • 175 professionally designed black and white interior pages (front and back).

Book: Breaking the Barriers: Early Intervention to Mental Health Issues

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Book Title:

Breaking the Barriers: Early Intervention to Mental Health Issues.

Author(s): Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi.

Year: 2020.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Independently Published.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

“If you don’t know what your barriers are, it’s impossible to figure out how to tear them down.” John Manning, author of The Disciplined Leader.

This is true about mental health in the community. Barriers to information and understanding have affected people with mental health issues, as well as their friends, work colleagues and family members. This book seeks to shed light on the many factors that causes barriers to preventing mental health problems. It demystifies the various issues surrounding mental health, especially within the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. It also explores the various factors that trigger mental illness, the role of the media, religion and culture in complicating the barriers.

By reading Breaking The Barriers, you will become more aware of the various issues around mental health, and better equipped to overcoming the barriers.

Book: Mental Health Workbook: 6 Books in 1

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Book Title:

Mental Health Workbook: 6 Books in 1: The Attachment Theory, Abandonment Anxiety, Depression in Relationships, Addiction Recovery, Complex PTSD, Trauma, CBT Therapy, EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy.

Author(s): Emily Attached, Marzia Fernandez, and Gino Mackesy.

Year: 2020.

Edition: First (1st).

Publisher: Independently Published.

Type(s): Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, and Kindle.

Synopsis:

This Book includes: 6 Manuscripts

  1. Attachment Theory Workbook.
  2. Abandonment Recovery Workbook.
  3. The Addiction Recovery Workbook.
  4. Complex PTSD, Trauma and Recovery.
  5. EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy.
  6. Somatic Psychotherapy.

Book 1: Attachment Theory Workbook

You can start to redress the balance to build stronger relationships with those close to you, with chapters that cover:

  • How anxiety disorder develops.
  • How to become self-disciplined with your emotions.
  • Learning to communicate effectively.
  • How positive reinforcement works.
  • How your physical health affects your mental state.
  • Dealing with conflict.
  • Empathetic listening and its link to happiness.
  • And more…

Book 2: Abandonment Recovery Workbook

You will learn how to cope with the feelings of abandonment through chapters that examine:

  • What affecting abandonment.
  • Abandonment anxiety.
  • How abandonment can change a life.
  • Depression in Relationships.
  • Building healthier relationships.
  • The power of forgiveness.

Book 3: The Addiction Recovery Workbook

In this book, you will find the necessary help to get you on the road to recovery, with chapters that cover:

  • How to replace your addiction and find the peace you crave.
  • Educating yourself about your addiction.
  • What to avoid when you are developing new habits.
  • Exercise, hydration and a non-toxic lifestyle.
  • Getting creative to life healthier.

Book 4: Complex PTSD, Trauma and Recovery

In this book, you will finally find new ways to tackle your trauma, with chapters that focus on:

  • How depression is defined.
  • How you can avoid exacerbating the problem.
  • A range of trauma treatment exercises.
  • Trauma and the link to mental health.
  • Understanding anxiety.
  • Complex PTSD.

Books 5 and 6: EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy

You’ll discover how it could help you, with chapters that cover:

  • The principles of EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy.
  • The basic concepts of Somatic Psychotherapy and EMDR Therapy.
  • Examining the neurobiology of stress and trauma.
  • How the brain works and how it is affected by trauma.
  • Somatic Psychotherapy explained.