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Triumph Over Fear: A Book of Help and Hope for People with Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Phobias
The National Institute of Mental Health calls anxiety disorders the most common mental health problem in America They are also among the most treatable Yet tens of millions of people struggle with hidden fears and restricted lives because they have not received proper diagnosis and treatment. Triumph Over Fear combines Jerilyn Ross's firsthand account of overcoming her own disabling phobia with inspiring case histories of recovery from other forms of anxiety, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder; an post-traumatic stress disorder. State-of-the-art information is combined with powerful self-help techniques, together with clear indications of when to seek additional professional help and/or medication. Also included is the latest research on anxiety disorders in children, plus advice for dealing with family members and employers..
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Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A Compassionate Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers
Rosalynn Carter's "Helping Someone with Mental Illness" is a powerful tool that anyone--families, social workers, doctors, consumers--can put to good use. There are other such books on the shelf, such as Surviving Schizophrenia: A Family Manual, but Carter's is by far the best. She has managed to weave the deeply moving stories of many individuals into a cleanly organized discussion of every salient issue: diagnosis, treatment, scientific research, stigma, advocacy. Her descriptions of the different mental illnesses--schizophrenia, depression, manic-depression or bipolar illness, and the anxiety disorders--are particularly cogent, and her 20-page list of references is alone worth the price of the book. Carter never sugarcoats a hard truth or omits a painful statistic, but somehow her voice--warmly personal but also respectfully reserved--comes through so strongly that it is almost as if she is in the room with the reader. Coauthor Susan K. Golant, whom Carter thanks for her organizational skills--among other things--has done her work in a particularly unobtrusive way. This is much more than a book; it is a companion. Reading Carter on mental illness is like reading Dr. Spock on child care. Having advocated for the mentally ill for most of her adult life, she is an acknowledged expert by now, and she writes with the authority one might expect. But her special status as a mother also subtly informs her text. Discussing caregiver burnout, she writes, "Having dinner at 6:00 p.m. each evening, going to church every Sunday, or watching a favorite TV show every day are all simple ways of maintaining a sense of control. Routines can create structure and a feeling of safety." Readers will be particularly grateful for Carter's constant, explicit suggestions for beating the stigma that often surrounds mental illness. Perhaps no book can be perfect--Carter writes little about post- traumatic stress disorder, a common affliction--but Helping Someone with Mental Illness comes very, very close. --Peggy Moorman.
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The Last Dropout: Stop the Epidemic!
Did you know that we’re battling an epidemic* . . . ?• Almost one-third of all high-school students fail to graduate with their class; among minorities, the dropout rate is almost 50 percent • Dropouts are more likely than their peers to be unemployed, live in poverty, have poor health, depend upon social services, and go to jail. • The combined loss of income and revenue to the American economy from a single year’s dropoutsis about $192 billion. *From The Silent Epidemic (Bridgeland, Dilulio, and Morrison, 2006) But there is a solution to the dropout crisis that is proven, effective, replicable, and sustainable! Communities In Schools (CIS) reaches more than one million at-risk students and their families annually in more than 3,000 American schools. These kids would fall far below the national average for every measure of student success. Yet 98 percent of CIS-tracked students stayed in school. Why? What makes the difference? The Last Dropout offers nine key principles that Communities In Schools has tested over three decades. Interwoven are the dramatic life stories of CIS founder Bill Milliken and his colleagues, a journey that began in the turbulent 1960s as youth workers with a spiritual mission struggled to turn around the lives of dropouts and addicts. It traces the evolution of the CIS movement from a handful of groundbreaking “street academies” to a national network of hundreds of local affiliates. The Last Dropout also features stories about how CIS leaders have adopted these principles in their own communities, with stunning results! .
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And Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion
One of my colleagues once said: There are only four kinds of people in the world--those who have been caregivers, those who currently are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers --Rosalynn Carter In the groundbreaking PBS special And Thou Shalt Honor, producers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell bring to light the challenges facing today's caregivers. This companion volume picks up where the show leaves off, providing the kind of information and practical support essential for anyone in a caregiving situation.More than 54 million American families are involved in the care of loved ones who are elderly or ill. And millions more will be affected in the years to come. If you're a caregiver, or you expect to become one, And Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion offers help and hope.Page after page of useful advice draws on the expertise of the nation's top caregiving researchers and advocates, as well as the real-world wisdom of caregivers just like you. You'll find insights and answers on all aspects of providing care, including:- Reaching out to a loved one in need of help- Managing day-to-day caregiving tasks- Accessing public and private caregiving resources- Navigating the legal and financial maze- Assembling a caregiving support network- Understanding the changing family dynamic- Surviving and thriving in the caregiver roleComplete with action plans and checklists for key caregiving issues, plus a comprehensive directory of essential caregiving resources, And Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion reaches out to all caregivers--and to those they love. Make it your companion for the caregiving journey. .
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Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers
Having cared at home for her ailing father and grandfather, Rosalynn Carter's involvement has taught her that Americans are in the middle of a caregiving crisis. In this book, Mrs. Carter addresses the social issues that have created this crisis and offers practical solutions to the problems caregivers typically experience, such as isolation, burnout, anger, and helplessness..
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The Overfunctioning Woman's Handbook--Uncommon Sense to Deal With Impossible Jobs and Impossible People
A practical guide addressing such issues such as anxiety, saying NO, choosing not to do things, how to make anger a tool for constructive change, and how to best define success on one s own terms. The book is about how women can learn to not do an end-run around their emotions (to get the jobs done), only to have unexpressed emotions triggered at the wrong times by the wrong incidents. Instead, emotions are viewed and examined as a necessary signal from the body that something needs to be communicated and how to exercise that communication. The Handbook is NOT a book about how to do more more efficiently. Through the experience of stories of other women, with a clear explication of the key psychological principles behind why we do what we do demystified, and with personalized exercises contained in the book, compelling solutions emerge for building internal resilience against the drive towards perfectionism, speed, and superficiality which are so harmful to health and peace of mind. Special notes on parenting children and adolescents are highlighted throughout the text. Includes a section on dealing with workplace communication..
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The Carpenter's Apprentice: The Spiritual Biography of Jimmy Carter
In this personal, spiritual biography of President Jimmy Carter, his pastor and his family explore the development of his faith, sharing insights about both his private and his public sides..
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Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life
For Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, the transition from the White House to Plains, Georgia, was painful. EVERYTHING TO GAIN is their warm and unpretentious account of their successful adjustment to a new life, full of encouragement and insight for any couple wanting to renew their commitment to each other and to life..
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