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Good girls : a story and study of anorexia / by Freeman, Hadley,author.;
"In 1995, Hadley Freeman wrote in her diary: "I just spent three years of my life in mental hospitals. So why am I crazier than I was before????" From the ages of fourteen to seventeen, Freeman lived in psychiatric wards after developing anorexia nervosa. Her doctors informed her that her body was cannibalizing her muscles and heart for nutrition, but they could tell her little else: why she had it, what it felt like, what recovery looked like. For the next twenty years, Freeman lived as a "functioning anorexic," grappling with new forms of self-destructive behavior as the anorexia mutated and persisted. Anorexia is one of the most widely discussed but least understood mental illnesses. In a brilliant narrative that combines personal experience with deep reporting, Freeman delivers an incisive and bracing work that details her experiences with anorexia--the shame, fear, loneliness and rage--and how she overcame it. She interviews doctors to learn how treatment for the illness has changed since she was hospitalized and what new discoveries have been made about the illness, including its connection to autism, OCD, and metabolic rate. She learns why the illness always begins during adolescence and how this reveals the difficulties for girls to come of age. Freeman tracks down the women with whom she was hospitalized and reports on how their recovery has progressed over decades. Good Girls is an honest and hopeful story of resilience that offers a message to the nearly 30 million Americans who suffer from eating disorders: Life can be enjoyed, rather than merely endured."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Freeman, Hadley; Anorexia nervosa;
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Nobody knows the trouble I've seen : the emotional lives of black women / by Burnett-Zeigler, Inger,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.A Northwestern University clinical psychologist challenges common cultural misconceptions to reveal the real-world systemic abuse, health traumas, and abandonment that disempower today's Black women and force them to hide behind masks of strength.
Subjects: African American women; African American women; Emotions.;
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As Prescribed. by Hardman, Holly,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Video Project in 2022.Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan — all belong to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines aka benzos. Commonly prescribed as treatments beyond their approved uses, news and entertainment media portray them in terms of either addiction and abuse or as innocuous medications that help relax nerves. AS PRESCRIBED documents a strikingly different narrative, following eye-opening stories amidst a mis-prescription epidemic resulting in illness and injury for countless patients.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Psychology.; Medicine.; Health.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.;
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Momentum. by Power, Lane,film director.; Aguilar-, Michelle,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2023.Chris ‘Coco’ Cocores was born into a broken home riddled with childhood traumas–street fighting was a way to cope. By age 25, Chris was an amateur mixed martial arts fighting champion and a month away from the biggest fight of his career–the match that would catapult him into becoming a professional. Then tragedy struck.In a fatal car accident, Chris lost his girlfriend, his dog, and nearly his life. Left with broken arms and legs and a broken back, Chris was told he may never walk again, let alone fight. Determined to get back in the ring, Chris called his coach, Ryan, a Paralympian who lost his leg to cancer and one of the best wrestling coaches in the world. Together, the pair tackle new obstacles and heal old wounds.Viewers witness how sports, competition and camaraderie can help overcome adversity and help you to thrive both on and off the mat.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Physical education and training.; Mental health.; Documentary films.;
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No regrets : how to live today for tomorrow's emotional well-being / by Howatt, William A.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE CURE FOR LONELINESS, ISBN 9781774580004. We all live with the decisions we make every day so how do we start making better choices? In this third installment of his 'Break Through' series, Dr. Bill Howatt gives you the five ingredients that will strengthen your mental fitness today, so you can be prepared to take on the challenges life will throw at you. Dr. Howatt lives in Ottawa, ON.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Adjustment (Psychology); Mental health.; Resilience (Personality trait); Success.;
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(Don't) call me crazy : 33 voices start the conversation about mental health / by Jensen, Kelly,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way"--Age 14-18.Grade 9 to 12.
Subjects: Mental health; Mental illness; Mental health; Young adults;
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I want to die but I want to eat tteokbokki / by Paek, Se-hŭi,1990-author.; Hur, Anton,translator.;
Baek Sehee is a successful young social media director at a publishing house when she begins seeing a psychiatrist about her - what to call it? - depression? She feels persistently low, anxious, endlessly self-doubting, but also highly judgemental of others. She hides her feelings well at work and with friends; adept at performing the calmness, even ease, her lifestyle demands. The effort is exhausting, overwhelming, and keeps her from forming deep relationships. This can't be normal. But if she's so hopeless, why can she always summon a desire for her favourite street food, the hot, spicy rice cake, tteokbokki? Is this just what life is like? Recording her dialogues with her psychiatrist over a 12-week period, Baek begins to disentangle the feedback loops, knee-jerk reactions and harmful behaviours that keep her locked in a cycle of self-abuse.
Subjects: Essays.; Interviews.; Depressed persons; Depressed persons; Depression, Mental; Mental health counseling.;
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Cleaning up your mental mess : 5 simple, scientifically proven steps to reduce anxiety, stress, and toxic thinking / by Leaf, Caroline,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Bestselling author and neuroscientist offers 5 proven steps to help you overcome the unhealthy thinking habits that contribute to anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts, and replace them with positive thinking that leads to health, happiness, and success"--
Subjects: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.; Mental health.; Mind and body.;
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The Smiling Buddha Reunion. by Demers, Charles.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; HEALTH & FITNESS / Mental Health;
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On edge : a journey through anxiety / by Petersen, Andrea,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A wry, sympathetic, bracingly honest account of living with anxiety, coupled with deep reportage on the science of anxiety disorders--
Subjects: Biographies.; Petersen, Andrea; Anxiety disorders; Anxiety;
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