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‘Truly compelling.’ Cathy Rentzenbrink ‘Breathtaking … I loved it.’ Fern Britton ‘Courageous. Inspiring. Hopeful.’ Alastair Campbell 'Gripping’ Observer ‘Brave and raw’ Daily Mail 'An amazing story, powerfully told' Mail on Sunday An unforgettable memoir and manifesto for...

He stole my voice. This is what it took to get it back. Narrated by the author. Told in her own voice. First published in 2025. In 2006, one night changed everything. At nineteen, a violent trauma shattered Anna Kahill’s sense of safety and left her carrying the truth alone for more than a decade. Grief and motherhood shaped the years that followed, as the memories she had buried gradually resurfaced. A later diagnosis of autism and PTSD reframed what she had lived through—and why she had remained silent for so long.

This DSM-5-TR reference audio study guide by the Davidson's, is an indispensable resource for mental health professionals who are integrating the study of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision into their busy schedules. This audiobook is perfectly suited for those looking to maximize their time while commuting, exercising, or engaging in other daily activities.

While there's no doubt that setting high standards for yourself is a good thing, you've probably already noticed that perfectionism can come at a high price. And when you take steps to try to change, it's easy to be too hard on yourself and fall into the same traps that keep you feeling stressed and disappointed. This book presents a revolutionary approach to overcoming perfectionism—a way to transform your need for precision into self-acceptance, compassion, and love for each perfectly imperfect passing moment in our lives.

Even before the pandemic brought on a crushing wave of stress, anxiety, isolation and financial struggle, there was a growing mental health crisis - exacerbated by a digital-first culture that is putting untold pressure on a generation of young people.  Poppy Jamie has made it her life's mission to do something about this and share the actionable, science-backed solutions we can all use to rewire our daily thoughts and break damaging patterns for good - those same ones that she used to piece herself back together after suffering from chronic anxiety and burnout. 

Step into the chilling depths of female psychopathy with She’s The Perfect Predator by Gregory Norman—a compelling narrative drawn from over two decades of intimate experiences and encounters with female psychopaths.

An accessible approach to helping anyone struggling with depression to reclaim a joyful life. From feeling exhausted or blue to not being able to get out of bed, depression happens on a spectrum and can affect anyone. Our current approach of medicine and therapy doesn't always offer all the...

In Too Perfect, Dr. Allan Mallinger draws on 20 years of research and observations from his private practice to show how perfectionism can sap energy, complicate even the simplest decisions, and take the enjoyment out of life. For workaholics or neat freaks, for anyone who fears change or making mistakes, needs rigid rules, is excessively frugal or obstinate, Too Perfect offers revealing self-tests, fascinating case histories, and practical strategies to help us overcome obsessiveness and reclaim our right to happiness. 

Acid reflux (GERD) has become alarmingly common. Fast and highly processed food we consume daily has damaged our stomachs and our body's ability to digest the food naturally. Eating diseases mostly start from our mind. Emotional eating is the perfect example. To know what happens when we have food is decisive, everything is connected. Listen to these books and gather medical explanations, expert advice, and practical tips and learn good habits - you'll find an healthy solution.

A clear path to overcoming uncertainty, perfectionism, and fears of rejection so you can finally find peace with the past and create a happier, healthier future “Poppy’s powerful approach will help you take control of your thoughts so they don’t control you.”—Lori Gottlieb, New York...

Trying to be perfect at everything is exhausting and, frankly, unachievable. It leads to negative self-talk, reduced confidence, burnout, and a lack of motivation. But it doesn't have to be this way. Introducing The Paradox of Perfectionism, a must-listen for anyone who wants to break free from the chains of perfect expectations and start living a more authentic (not to mention happier) life.

As Roseann Sdoia waited to watch her friend cross the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013, she had no idea her life was about to change - that in a matter of minutes she would look up from the sidewalk, burned and deaf, staring at her detached foot, screaming for help amid the smoke and blood. In the chaos of the minutes that followed, three people would enter Roseann's life and change it forever.

WE'VE ALL BEEN GIFTED ONE AMAZING BODY. And yet we spend most of our life disliking and not accepting it. Not anymore! In this anti-diet, Intuitive Eating, Body Positive book, author Julie Glynn weaves together her personal experience, her skills as a coach, educator, and storyteller. She uses her conversational tone, sense of humor, and love of analogies in this easy-to-understand, informative, step-by-step guide where she takes you by the hand as you create a new narrative of self-acceptance and body positivity

In So Many Freakin’ Secrets, Janet Cheney takes her readers on a journey through her own 1950s/1960s-era dysfunctional upbringing: a life full of secrets, unaddressed emotions, and unhealthy behavior patterns that cultivated a climate of abuse. Punctuated with humor and unusual spurts of joy, Cheney is stymied by unspoken family themes of suppressing grief, hiding abuse, eating away your emotions, "don't talk/don’t share," and withholding love and affection. It all becomes the catalyst to find self-love and learning that all are worthy of love, just for being born.

Are you always in pursuit of happiness, but find it just out of reach? Will you be happy when you have enough money? Material possessions? Time? Energy? How much is enough? You Don’t Have to Have a Perfect Life to Be Happy provides insight into this sought-after desire. By applying the principles in this book, you will finally be able to take hold of the happy life you seek. Life is full of highs and lows, but the happier times seem much more fleeting than the sadder ones. We might glimpse happiness for a moment; then it’s gone as fast as it came.

What do you do, when things in your life must change? What do you do, when you are so fed up with the way things are? You can give up and pick up apathy, loss of hope and despair. Or you can demand of the universe your birthright - a happy, joy filled life. A life where you are the master of your experience. Allow me to share with you, my experiences with these truths. And the miraculous changes they have brought about in my life. As I share the things that I have discovered, it is my deepest desire that these truths and the change they bring, will become alive in you.

Con el tono más accesible, las investigaciones científicas más avanzadas y la amenidad que lo caracteriza, el doctor Eduardo Calixto explica qué ocurre en nuestro cerebro cuando enfrentamos crisis existenciales, cómo ayudan algunos alimentos a tener mejor salud cerebral, por qué es importante no saltarse el desayuno y hacer ejercicio.

Inspired by Diane di Prima, Rene Ricard, Henry Miller and others 'who tell it like it is', The Blues Comes with Good News is a collection of poems by prolific writer Sonny Hall. The collection ranges from articulating addiction, self-destruction and identity to romantic relationships, his journey to recovery and his unapologetic depiction of truth, through life and its happenings. At 18 years old Sonny entered a treatment centre for alcohol and drug addiction, after losing his biological mother - whom he remained close to despite being adopted aged four - to a heroin overdose.

ADHD is a condition in the brain many people are somewhat familiar with. However, when it comes to the specifics, the majority of us are still left in the dark. The main essence of ADHD is missing when people just think that you’re hyperactive and unfocused. There is way more to it. And not only is so much more to say about the causes of ADHD, but about the consequences as well. The author of this audiobook has decided to give you a better grasp of what ADHD is, where it comes from, and what it means in someone’s everyday life.

We're constantly being told to eat less, whether it's fewer calories, fewer carbs, less sugar, etc. But is this really the path of perfect health...or is it putting us in a dangerous state of starvation? Lott takes a look at common diseases, like osteoporosis, chronic Lyme, and anxiety, and their connection to food restriction - something that none of the doctors and experts are willing to tell us, if they even know themselves.