Clinton - Mental Health Awareness

"Depression: A Teen's Guide to Survive and Thrive is a guidebook for teenagers who are depressed or at risk for depression. This guide discusses depression and provides guidance on cognitive behavioral therapy principles to help teens take a problem-solving, strategy-based approach to deal with depressed moods, thoughts, and behavior. Intended to serve as an adjunct to therapy, this is a very practical and easy-to-read book that is not overwhelming...

"One in seven mothers suffers from a disorder on the postpartum depression spectrum; another 20-30 percent of them deal with above-average anxiety. First published in 1994, This Isn't What I Expected became the go-to resource for postpartum depression. This second edition has been updated in an effort to help women and their partners sort through all the noise and myths to focus on getting the help they need. Dr. Valerie Davis Raskin and social worker...

Provides quick in-the-moment solutions that can be used when anxiety takes hold.

"From Alison Seponara, licensed counselor and creator of @theanxietyhealer Instagram account with 424,000 followers, comes an on-the-go healing guide of practical and natural solution for combating anxiety"-- Provided by publisher.

Anxiety disorders are on the rise; many people are looking for resources to help them cope with anxiety, yet most people aren't aware that unresolved grief is a primary underpinning--or that the two are related at all.

"Queer and trans men face unique and challenging circumstances, including homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and rejection from family. In addition, the lingering effects of bigotry, discrimination, and hate crimes can have a traumatizing and devastating impact on both body and mind. The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys offers GBTQ men a powerful, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach to heal from systemic inequities and...

"A new theory of understanding how anxiety manifests in the body and brain, and how it can be treated"-- Provided by publisher. Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans-a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a "neck-up" problem-that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology-the truth is that the origins of anxiety are rooted in the body. In The Anatomy of...

"If you grew up with a parent who was self-centered, manipulative, or emotionally abusive, you may still struggle with feelings of anger, sadness, fear, or hopelessness as an adult. You may avoid emotional intimacy with others for fear of being hurt or abandoned. And you may even feel like the abuse was somehow your fault. But it was not your fault, and there are tools you can use to heal and move forward. With this compassionate guide, you'll gain...

"Millennials and Gen Z-ers are considered two of the most anxious generations in history, and with the many intense generation-specific stressors they've had to face in recent years-including climate change, political polarization, systemic racism, gun violence, and financial instability-it's easy to see why people are being diagnosed with anxiety at alarming rates. Dr. Lauren Cook, a psychologist and career coach who specializes in treating Millennials...

Your twenties can be isolating, infuriating and painful -- but how do you stay healthy and realistic when you're also dealing with depression, mania, or anxiety? Emily Reynolds's A Beginner's Guide to Losing Your Mind explores the unique challenges, including: -- How to deal with pressure at school and college -- Tips for dating when you are mentally ill (and what to expect when you're on the other side) -- Handling self-harm and suicidal thoughts...