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Psycho-logical – Why mental health goes wrong
An expertly written, extremely accessible primer on mental health from the bestselling author of The Idiot Brain. One in four people experience a mental health problem each year, with depression and anxiety alone afflicting over 500 million people. Why are these conditions so widespread? What is it about modern life that…
Can Owning A Dog Improve Mental Health?
I recently wrote this post (link below) for a clients blog about the benefits owning a dog can bring for some people who suffer from mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. The post also promotes a great community event coming up in Sydney which fights to lose the stigma…
Book Blast! Beyond Your Confines
The pandemic confined you to your home, and now you have emerged, blinking into the daylight of hope. But to what extent has your mind kept you trapped within a prison of your own creation? We have always constructed labyrinthian prisons of fears and assumptions, but the evolution of technology has…
Book Blast! Beyond The Blue
Does any of this sound familiar? · Depression snarls at you like a beast · Anxiety burns through the pit of your stomach like a fireball · You are constantly angry and in conflict with people around you · You drag the weight of a ten-ton trauma Without the right help, any one of…
Book Blast! Watch My Six
Watch My Six is Prince E. Eyo's first book, in which he unpacks his life stories in serial chucks throughout his life. First-generation Nigerian-American immigrant and DMV (Washington, ) native hones and showcases his writing abilities while sharing relatable personal experiences. (more…)
When I See Blue
12-year-old Ben has a bully in his brain who tells him what to do. It makes dealing with a new school, new town and parents who are falling apart seem impossible. This heartfelt story about a boy with OCD celebrates how friendship can make you brave and find the strength…
A Delicate Game – Brain Injury, Sport and Sacrifice
A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he should A 14-year old-rugby player is told to play on through multiple blows. He never wakes up from the last one. A scientist reveals a pattern of brain disease in NFL players and is discredited. A survivor of domestic abuse can't remember…
Book Blast! Summits of Self: The Seven Peaks of Personal Growth
Some mountains we face in life are outside of us, towering before us like seemingly impassible roadblocks, yet some mountains are also inside of us. This book is about embracing and working through the challenges within ourselves to move towards a state of psychological wellbeing. Speaker, author and mountaineer Alan Mallory,…
Book Blast! How to Motivate Yourself in 15 Minutes
Do you have a few minutes to feel better? The punchy non-fiction book is filled with useful ideas and approaches to motivate yourself. Would you like to experience feeling more motivated and only have a few minutes available? The easy to implement concepts will work for you. How to Motivate…