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Have you, a friend or family member been living with undiagnosed autism? For every visibly autistic person you meet, there are countless 'masked' people who pass as neurotypical. They don't fit the stereotypical mould of autism and are often forced by necessity to mask who they are, spending their entire lives trying to hide their autistic traits. In particular, there is evidence that autism remains significantly undiagnosed in women, people of colour, trans and gender non-conforming people, many of whom are only now starting to recognise those traits later in life.

Viktor E. Frankl was a medical doctor at a psychiatric hospital in 1942 when he became a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps in World War II. In 1946, he published this book about his camp experiences and a method of psychotherapy he developed. Forty-five years later, it was still named one of the most influential books in the United States. Part One describes his three years in four Nazi concentration camps, which took the lives of his wife, father, mother, and brother. He closely observed inmates’ reactions to their situation, as well as how survivors came to terms with their liberation.

My monster isn't locked away anymore. He's free. And he's mine. Every wall I once built between us has been demolished, replaced by Ghost's merciless obsession. He isn't my convicted patient anymore. He's my shadow, my captor, and my addiction. Except it's not my fear he wants anymore. It's my...

Lose weight without dieting, without frustration… and for good? What if the real breakthrough didn’t come from willpower but from your subconscious? You’ve tried. Again and again. Strict diets, meal plans, cutting back, staying “motivated.” And no matter how hard you tried, the result was always the same: the weight came back. Your energy dropped. Guilt set in. You’re not alone. Every year, millions of people start a new diet full of hope. But before long, old habits return… and the progress disappears.

Brought to you by Penguin. Do you have unwanted thoughts or urges? Do you feel driven to do things just to feel okay? And is all of this taking up way too much of your time? Welcome to the OCD club nobody wants to join. But the good news is there is a way out and this book will show you how...

Are you familiar with the vicious cycle where you keep distracting yourself with anything and everything, just to keep your mind off the important things that actually need to get done?

Bring your home out of the mess it’s in—and learn how to keep it under control! Housekeeping expert Dana K. White shares reality-based cleaning and organizing techniques that will help you learn what really works. Do you experience heart palpitations at the sound of an unexpected doorbell?...

From the heart and soul of lifelong mental-health sufferer Adam Shaw, combined with the expert mind of the talented and leading psychologist Lauren Callaghan, this audiobook is cohesively divided into two helpful parts. Detailed from the separate perspectives of a sufferer and a psychologist is an insight into mental-health recovery to which sufferers can really relate.

Discover how to apply the minimalist mindset to every aspect of your life by changing the way you think about your home, career, relationships, family, and money. The Minimalist Way will help you take it one step at a time with simple exercises and activities. Ease into minimalism at your own pace and learn how to let go.

If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you. Thoughts can seem like messages - are they trying to tell you something? But the truth is that they are just thoughts, and don’t necessarily mean anything. Sane and good people have them. If you are someone who is plagued by thoughts you don’t want - thoughts that scare you, or thoughts you can’t tell anyone about - this book may change your life.

Everything You Need to Know About OCD gives you a comprehensive insight in to this condition, how to spot symptoms of it in yourself or a loved one, and outlines the treatment options available. The book features self-help chapters that guide you through Graded Exposure therapy, a highly effective psychological treatment for OCD. These chapters will equip you with strategies to banish unwanted thoughts and help you regain control of your life.

For over two decades, The Addictive Personality has helped people understand the process of addiction. Now, through this second edition, author Craig Nakken brings new depth and dimension to our understanding of how an individual becomes an addict. Going beyond the definition that limits dependency to the realm of alcohol and other drugs, Nakken uncovers the common denominator of all addiction and describes how the process is progressive.

A leading M.I.T. social scientist and consultant examines five professions -- engineering, architecture, management, psychotherapy, and town planning -- to show how professionals really go about solving problems. The best professionals, Donald Schon maintains, know more than they can put into...

In Empowered by ADHD, you'll find clear strategies to turn challenges into superpowers. Plus, as a bonus, you’ll also get Make OCD Your Superpower to help you or a loved one manage and take control of obsessive-compulsive tendencies. These books are different because they offer a blend of science and empathy, focusing on actionable insights that cater to individuals' diverse challenges with ADHD. It's not just another generic guide; it's tailored to you, offering the latest research on ADHD and OCD.

Many people have come into one 12-Step program or another for food addiction, but end up failing. This book analyzes those programs and shows how most failures are due to misapprehensions about those programs, the A.A. Big Book, and the Steps.

Swedish Death Cleaning offers a compassionate, no-pressure approach to clearing clutter—at your own pace—so you can create a home filled with peace, clarity, and freedom.

Are you ready to rewrite your ADHD script? This 2-in-1 book collection combines a detailed guide and an engaging workbook and is tailored to empower women with ADHD thrive in every aspect of life. Are you overwhelmed by a million racing thoughts and a never-ending rollercoaster of emotions? Do you constantly feel stuck in hyperfocus or hyper-fatigue mode? Is that mountain of “stuff” in your home leaving you feeling defeated before you even start organizing?

One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps has established itself as a classic, a bellwether of the most significant recovery movement of the 21st century, combining Buddhist mindfulness practices with a 12-step recovery program.

'What if I were to tell you that a psychopathic arsonist might also be the person most likely to save you from a burning building?' This book is about a special kind of persuasion: 'flipnosis'. It has an incubation period of just seconds, and can instantly disarm even the most discerning mind...

Do you feel like your brain is always working against you? Do obsessive thoughts take over your day, no matter how hard you try to ignore them? Are you exhausted from rituals, compulsions, and the mental loops that never seem to end? The OCD Recovery Workbook for Teens & Adults is your step-by-step guide to breaking free. Designed by someone who’s walked alongside loved ones through the darkest corners of OCD—and backed by the most effective evidence-based therapies—this workbook gives you tools that actually work.