An all-in-one guide to taking charge of your mental health, with research-proven strategies to alleviate daily struggles such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder, ADHD, and insomnia “This helpful book is filled with research and practical approaches for coping with a wide variety of mental health conditions. . . . A great resource for families.”—Ken Duckworth, MD, chief medical officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and author of You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health Months-long therapy wait-lists. Out-of-pocket costs. Online misinformation. There are more barriers than ever to accessing reliable mental health care—and when your mental health is suffering, you need help now. This book, written by three practicing therapists, is your comprehensive mental health tool kit. Drawing on the techniques they use with their clients, they offer a holistic understanding of more than twenty all-too-common life challenges, plus compassionate, evidence-based strategies for when you’re struggling. Even better, these are techniques that anyone can do at home. In each chapter, you’ll find: what the research says about the issue coping mechanisms that are used in actual therapy rooms step-by-step guidance on using these strategies in real life and overcoming common obstacles tips for communicating about the issue with your loved ones You’ll also find practical advice on accessing professional help, deciding if a therapist is the right fit for you (and breaking up with them if they’re not), and paying for therapy. You Will Get Through This illuminates the road to wellness so you can take charge of your own healing.

An all-in-one guide to taking charge of your mental health, with research-proven strategies to alleviate daily struggles such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder, ADHD, and insomnia

2020 has been a year of significant upheaval for many on a personal level. Our values and morals have been challenged, both internally and externally. Our ideas about who we are and our significance in the world have been destabilised, our boundaries have been questioned and our most intimate relationships - whether with ourselves or significant others - have become our only option to meet a variety of human needs. So it seems imperative to get some solution-based information to you now, so that you can recover from the rollercoaster we've all been riding and feel psychologically strong enough to embark on my five-week programme in Your Mental Health WorkoutTM, publishing in May 2021. Zoë Aston's short ebook Your Mental Health First Aid Kit will support you to feel psychologically healthier using a range of therapeutic tools and solution-based actions, programmed in a way you may already be familiar with: a step-by-step workout. 'This is a well developed pattern , a surefire plan, and a riveting must read, if success in your chosen field is important to you.' - Derrick Evans AKA Mr Motivator 'Zoë's techniques are easy and give great results. I highly recommend Your Mental Health WorkoutTM to anyone who has the desire to improve their emotional health.' - Pixie Lott 'I worked with Zoë for 6 months, prior to which I had always been quite sceptical about whether I would benefit from therapy. During that time she helped me to get to know myself, understand myself, and be kinder to myself.' - Dr Zoë Williams

Help for times of anger, worry, moodiness or grief, and with depression, anxiety, eating disorders and other major mental health challenges, such as schizophrenia and bipolar and personality disorders. Practical, non-judgemental info from Kaz Cooke on how to plan an optimistic future and get help for yourself, or a friend or relative. With input from experts and quotes from real women, this ebook is based on the 'Feelings & Moods' and 'Mental Health' chapters of the bestselling book Women's Stuff. 'a must-have guide to life's challenges from relationships to health, housework and sex, with comments and quotes from women around the world.' B Magazine 'a manifesto for the modern Australian woman ... chock-a-block with oestrogen-charged information and advice (and) delivered with Cooke's signature irreverent and razor-sharp repartee.' Melbourne Weekly 'Fun, friendly and serious by turn ... There's no 'fibs, faff or fakery' here, ladies. This best friend gives it to you straight and with the best of intentions.' Sunday Mail (Brisbane

Drawn from the best in psychiatry, psychology, and mental health counseling, here are simple and effective strategies for coping during times of great mental and emotional distress Mental Health Emergencies provides overviews and expert guidance on serious mental health problems. It is an ideal resource for first-responders, teachers, counselors, and human resource professionals looking to help those struggling with mental and emotional health crises and concerns. Developed from best practices of psychiatry, psychology, and mental health counseling, Mental Health Emergencies is a guide to providing much-needed care and support to the people in distress who most need help including self-injury, eating disorders, substance abuse, psychosis, and suicidal thoughts. Mental Health Emergencies will help you provide exactly the right kind of support—where and when it's needed most.

First Aid for the Soul is a psychological first-aid kit to help you cope with life's emergencies. Unexpected events - such as divorce, bereavement, job loss, health issues, eating disorders - can be devastating. Often, when the worst happens, you no longer act rationally, and instead raw emotion takes over. Everyone deals with stress differently. You can become stuck in patterns, which don't always help, of freezing, acting aggressively or running away. This book includes advice from international experts, academics from renowned universities, and people who have been in dire situations, but managed to help themselves. First Aid for the Soul - Volume One in the Emergency Book Series - provides you with practical tips to help you cope and build your long-term resilience. It includes self-help methods such as: breathing exercises, visualisations, energy flow techniques, tapping, and kinesiology.

Creativity meets mental health in this empowering and playful guide to self-care and wellbeing, with 50 inspiring prescriptions anyone can try. You don't have to be good at art for art to be good for you. Being creative is good for us: it lowers our stress hormones, calms our nervous system and can get us into a flow state. Our innate creativity is part of being human, but it's easy to forget, especially since many of us have been told that we are 'no good' at art. At a time when mental health challenges are on the rise and support systems are stretched, Creative First Aid is your practical guide to taking matters into your own hands, literally. It's about the proven positive effects of making something – a garden, a story, a meal, a drawing – and the powerful interaction this process can have on your mental, emotional and physical state. It's about being curious, playful, creative and full of self-compassion – even more so when life gets messy. Based on scientific evidence and a program shown to improve mental wellbeing for first responders and traumatised communities, this inspiring book empowers you with awareness and simple creative tools that can open a door to experiencing delight, awe and joy each and every day. It includes stories from those who have found their way through trauma, anxiety, grief and chronic illness, as well as 50 creative prescriptions you can try, with some taking just a couple of minutes. Creative First Aid is your roadmap for how to look after yourself on tough days, amazing days – and all the days in between.