Insights Toward Sanity explores Brenden MacDonald’s onset of schizophrenia through poetry, autobiography, and philosophy. Following a selection of poetry written in breakdown periods, in an autobiographical account of his life MacDonald reveals personal struggles with reality and a society that itself seems mad at times. The book concludes with philosophical explorations of contemporary ethical issues on the way to healing self, society, and nature. With his lucid and well crafted prose and poetry, MacDonald shares his life and ideas with passionate conviction, a commitment to justice, and a persistent desire to transform self and society with a spiritual reverence for the environment.

by Anthony M. Benis, Sc.D., M.D. This is a paperback Second Edition of the version published in 1985 by Psychological Dimensions Press, updated to 2008. It is the original version of the NPA personality theory derived from the ideas of Karen Horney. The NPA traits, posited to be of genetic origins, are narcissism, perfectionism and aggression. The text is written in question-and-answer (Q & A) format. Book properties: Oversize paperback (7.4"" x 9.7""), 521 pages, 19 figures, 7 tables, 48 plates, glossary, addendum, index. Glossy cover: the front and back covers may be seen [here]. ISBN 978-0-615-26214-7

DescriptionThis work analyzes the insanity of world civilisation, pointing out how delusions such as racism, sexism, homophobia, regionalism, ableism, speciesism, and the slavery to the beauty standard all stem from a ""schizophrenic dissociation"" of the individual from others and from the self. The madness of ""sane"" society is paralleled by the author's own diagnosable madness, which he uses to illustrate the dynamics of the dissociation, and then suggests possible treatments for society's illness. Part analysis, part history, part personal narrative, An Ethics of Sanity offers insight from the madness of one individual, driven mad by a mad society. About the AuthorSid Prise is a writer and activist born in 1972 in Chicago. Sid was diagnosed with Undifferentiated Schizophrenia in 1997, following a prolonged mental and emotional crisis culminating in hearing voices, which he deals with to this day. He has been writing seriously since 1994, and published his first novel, True Faith, in 2003. More of his writings are published online at www.smallaxebooks.com. He resides with his partner, Kathy, and their friends in a collective house in Chicago.

From Stress to Sanity presents the essence of the Mind Fitness program for peak performance through mental and emotional balance. Mind Fitness, like physical fitness, is a lifestyle that leads to better health and greater fulfillment. Instead of barbells and running shoes, Mind Fitness applies the tools of relaxation, proactive reflection, and whole-brain learning to create a mental and emotional fitness that promotes full potential and well-being. With this program, you can move from feeling like a victim of your own circumstances and emotional states to feeling that you are actually creating your own life-- the way you want it. The book includes specific exercises, principles, and cognitive strategies to transform the quality of your relationships, career, health, and most importantly, your sense of yourself. The author writes, “What this little book endeavors to do is to present simple learning skills that help you develop a sense of renewed personal control and health, both mentally and physically. I invite you to experiment freely with the tools presented in the pages ahead. Developing your own health and potential goes hand in hand with expanding and clarifying your life values and purposes. Over the last 15 years, I have worked with this material in a variety of forms, ranging from the intimacy of personal healing sessions to the formality of corporate settings. The overwhelming opinion is that Mind Fitness with its techniques for proactive reflection succeeds in producing positive personal and group change.” From Stress to Sanity reveals how to unleash the power of your mind and create the life you really want. Using this highly accessable program, you will learn how to feel fully alive, to radiate self-confidence, to discard negative habits and build positive new ones. You will enhance your creativity, imagination and intuition, maximize your energy and enthusiasm, transform stress into success, and live your dreams. From Stress to Sanity ... It’s about your thinking...

For centuries science and faith have been drifting apart. Science lost its transcendent foundations, faith lost its credibility. Science conquered the future; faith got stuck in the past. Science unleashed unprecedented powers; faith became a private pastime. The economic and ecological consequences are catastrophic. Science and faith must reconnect and lead the way out of the crisis.

Winner of the High Plains Book Award for a First Book At sixteen Judith Sara Gelt finally rebels after spending years watching her warm, Jewish home in Denver disintegrate. It's 1968 and bipolar disorder has been ravaging her mother and has sent her father, a powerful attorney, into a spiteful tailspin. To escape Gelt makes one perilous choice after another, and these decisions carry her, unprepared and alone, into a world that is sometimes cruel and often dangerous. After returning to Denver she works to understand her parents and her past, and she is surprised to discover her own strengths. Throughout her memoir Gelt reflects upon how risk taking has shaped her relationships with and her attitudes toward men and sex, her daughter, Judaism, and her own eventual diagnosis of major depressive disorder.

Save hours of time-consuming paperwork The Addiction Progress Notes Planner, Fifth Edition provides prewritten session and patient presentation descriptions for each behavioral problem in the Addiction Treatment Planner, Fifth Edition. The prewritten progress notes can be easily and quickly adapted to fit a particular client need or treatment situation. Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized progress notes Organized around 44 behaviorally based presenting problems including depression, gambling, nicotine abuse/dependence, chronic pain, and eating disorders Features over 1,000 prewritten progress notes summarizing patient presentation, themes of session, and treatment delivered Provides an array of treatment approaches that correspond with the behavioral problems and DSM-5 diagnostic categories in The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fifth Edition Offers sample progress notes that conform to the latest ASAM guidelines and meet the requirements of most third-party payors and accrediting agencies, including CARF, TJC, COA, and the NCQA Incorporates new progress notes language consistent with Evidence-Based Treatment Interventions

Ultra-orthodox Jews in Jerusalem are isolated from the secular community that surrounds them not only physically but by their dress, behaviors, and beliefs. Their relationship with secular society is characterized by social, religious, and political tensions. The differences between the ultra-orthodox and secular often pose special difficulties for psychiatrists who attempt to deal with their needs. In this book, two Western-trained psychiatrists discuss their mental health work with this community over the past two decades. With humor and affection they elaborate on some of the factors that make it difficult to treat or even to diagnose the ultra-orthodox, present fascinating case studies, and relate their observations of this religious community to the management of mental health services for other fundamentalist, anti-secular groups.

Meditation master Chögyam Trungpa applies the foundational teachings of Buddhism to mental health More and more mental health professionals are discovering the rich tradition of Buddhist psychology and integrating its insights into their work with clients. Buddhist tradition teaches that all of us are born with what Chögyam Trungpa terms "basic sanity," or inherent goodness, health, and clear perception. Helping ourselves and others to connect with this intrinsic ground of sanity and health is the subject of this collection of teachings, which the author gave to Western psychologists, psychotherapists, and students of Buddhist meditation over a number of years. The Sanity We Are Born With describes how anyone can strengthen their mental health, and it also addresses the specific problems and needs of people in profound psychological distress. Additionally, the author speaks to the concerns of psychotherapists and any health care professionals who work with their patients' states of mind. The collection includes teachings on: · Buddhist concepts of mind, ego, and intelligence, and how these ideas can be employed in working on oneself and with others · Meditation as a way of training the mind and cultivating mindfulness · Nurturing our intrinsic health and basic sanity · Guidance for psychotherapists and health professionals

Are you fed up with the mental health crisis plaguing our modern society? Tired of being pressured into conforming to politically correct ideologies that only seem to make things worse? Look no further! This Redpilled Guide to Sanity will help you navigate the treacherous landscape of mental health and reclaim your inner peace. Are you struggling with the overwhelm of social media and dopamine addiction? Do you feel like your mental health is being sabotaged by a feminist-dominated psychological industry? If so, this book is for you. By reading this guide, you will: 1. Gain a deep understanding of the mental health crisis affecting millennials and gen Z. 2. Learn how social media and dopamine addiction are impacting mental health. 3. Discover the role feminism and S.J.W. culture play in promoting mental health issues among men. 4. Understand the dangers of relying on traditional psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry for mental health treatment. 5. Realize the importance of personal responsibility and self-improvement for mental health. 6. Expose the negative impact of progressive ideologies on mental health. 7. Explore the role of the female-dominated psychology industry in perpetuating mental health issues. 8. Uncover the link between neuroticism and certain professions, and how traditional male values can help counteract these issues. Don't let the mental health crisis consume you. If you want to regain control of your life and achieve inner peace, then buy this Redpilled Guide to Sanity today and start your journey to mental well-being.