Nonfiction » Psychology » Mental illness

Bipolar Disorder: The Secret--Part Two    by Jane Dode
Price: $0.99 USD. 4480 words. Language: English. Published on March 25, 2013. Nonfiction » Psychology » Psychopathology / bipolar disorder.

In this volume I provide you with the descriptions of our fearless leaders at the psychiatric hospital I worked at for almost a decade. What you may discover about the individuals who set the policies and lead the clinical team may be shocking. You will also learn why everyone is suddenly Bipolar.
Bipolar Disorder: The Secret    by Jane Dode
Price: $0.99 USD. 4890 words. Language: English. Published on March 20, 2013. Nonfiction » Psychology » Mental illness.

In America, there are close to 6 million adults affected by Bipolar Disorder, without counting the countless youth, who are now being diagnosed with this disease. These short stories are based on the true accounts as they happened in a psychiatric hospital.
Il Labirinto Psicofarmaci    by Elisabetta Ferrari
Price: $5.99 USD. 16240 words. Language: Italian. Published by ALVIS International Editions  on September 29, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Medicine.

Quello degli psicofarmaci è un argomento complesso e molto controverso, dove regna molta confusione incrementata da miti e pregiudizi. Di recente ha preso piede una tendenza culturale a considerare l’uso degli psicofarmaci come il frutto di una speculazione farmaceutica.Si tratta di una linea di pensiero sulla quale occorre riflettere, ma che deve essere riportata nelle sue giuste proporzioni.
Suunnitelma toisenlaiseksi elämäksi    by Harry Hykko
Price: $9.99 USD. 2060 words. Language: Finnish. Published on August 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Psychology » Mental illness.

Muistisairaudet ovat läheissairauksia, sairasta itseään sairaus ei haittaa. Hän voi olla hyvinkin onnellinen omassa sairaudessaan ihmetellen muiden suhtautumista häneen. Kuka määrittelee onnellisuuden normit?
Blueprint for another Life    by Harry Hykko
Price: $2.99 USD. 2990 words. Language: English. Published on August 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Psychology » Mental illness.

The Memory disease is a disease of the close family members. The sick people itself is not affected. What a sick person feels, what is inside in his/her world. There is no time, the thoughts of yesterday took place 50 years ago. This is a description of diversity of humanity. The hope of the happiness is possible for everyone.
Memories of an Alzheimers Night Nurse    by Robert Panton
Price: $2.99 USD. 12850 words. Language: English. Published on July 31, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

The rather sad recollection of a nurse who worked on night duty in a hospital that cared for the elderly mentally ill. The account tells of how things developed during the time that the nurse worked at that hospital.
UNDERSTANDING COMPLEX PTSD RESULTING FROM CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE    by Kimberly Callis
Price: Free! 3320 words. Language: English. Published on July 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Psychology » Child Abuse.

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the most heinous abuses a person can suffer. CSA is often experienced with other forms of abuse and neglect, creating an imprint of psychological conditioning, conflict and injury. Many who suffered abuse develop complex post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a free excerpt of an eBook that will be published with the perspective of an informed survivor.
The Return of Hope - A Personal Story of Overcoming Stress and Depression    by Helle Eriksen
Price: $2.00 USD. 16960 words. Language: English. Published on May 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Psychology » Depression.

Author Helle Eriksen tells an honest story of fighting stress and depression. She tells you how she got her life back after a long and chaotic period in life, which resulted in a major depression. Her aim is to make the reader feel less lonely and start talking and writing about stress and depression. This book is recommended to everybody who is familiar with stress and depression.
I Disturbi della Mente    by Klaus Brandt
Price: $5.00 USD. 17740 words. Language: Italian. Published by ALVIS International Editions  on April 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Mental health.

Le patologie psicologiche, in senso stretto, sono quei disturbi che si presentano in assenza di alterazioni organiche, e non trovano altre possibili spiegazioni. Per definire patologico un comportamento umano sono necessarie alcune caratteristiche fondamentali, fra cui: l'infrequenza statistica, la violazione delle norme sociali, il disagio individuale, la disfunzione e l'imprevedibilità.