mentally ill

Chronicles the three-year battle of a mentally ill, but perceptive, teenage girl against a world of her own creation, emphasizing her relationship with the doctor who gave her the ammunition of self-understanding with which to destroy that world of fantasy.

Zack McDermott details his unraveling after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and how his mother, fondly nicknamed "Bird," became a light during this dark period.

"A new spine-tingling thriller from the author of The New Neighbors--perfect for fans of Behind Closed Doors, The Perfect Girl, and The Couple Next Door--that takes place over the course of a therapy session, in which neither patient nor therapist are who they claim to be. Two liars. One room. No way out. Susanna Fenton has a secret. Fourteen years ago she left her identity behind, reinventing herself as a therapist and starting a new life. It was the only way to keep her daughter safe. But when a young man, Adam Geraghty, walks into her office, claiming he needs Susanna's help but asking unsettling questions, she begins to fear that her secret has been discovered. Who is Adam, really? What does he intend to do to Susanna? And what has he done to her daughter?"--.

Examines the ability of illegal drugs like LSD and Ecstasy to treat anxiety disorders like PTSD and argues that they should be made legal for people suffering such disorders. Explores what happens to a human brain under the influence of psychedelic drugs and how that influence, when controlled, can help alleviate anxiety symptoms.

After her best friend, Agnes, goes into a coma as a result of a game of Truth or Dare, rising senior Hannah's secrets begin to escape while she is locked in a psychiatric hospital.

Tells the adventures of a free-spirited mental ward inmate whose rebelliousness pits him against the repressive head nurse, and whose charm wins him the loyalty of his fellow inmates.

"Documents the legal and clinical aspects of the issues related to intellectual disability and the death penalty. Includes a detailed discussion of the Supreme court decision in Atkins vs. Virginia as well as a review of court decisions since that 2002 ruling, and best practices in clinical assessment and ... forensic matters that must be considered."--Provided by publisher.

The tale of a scientist who discovers how to make his body become invisible, but, when he can't make himself visible again, becomes violently insane.

Perhaps best remembered as the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud has become respected as a great thinker and therapist.

Daphne Merkin delves into what it feels like to suffer from a lifetime's worth of clinical depression, beginning in her childhood and stetching into the present, where Merkin lives a high-functioning life.