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161) A book about ADHD
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Readers can learn about causes, symptoms and practical coping strategies including mindfulness, talking therapies and when to seek professional help.
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[2012]
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Pepper is a rambunctious big man, and, suddenly, the surprised inmate of a budget-strapped mental institution in Queens, New York. He's not mentally ill, but that doesn't seem to matter. On his first night, he's visited by a terrifying creature who nearly kills him before being hustled away by the hospital staff. It's no delusion: The other patients confirm that a hungry devil roams the hallways when the sun goes down. Pepper rallies three other inmates...
164) Being Bee
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2007.
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Bee faces friction at home and at school when her widowed father begins seriously dating Jazzi, who seems to take over the house and their lives, but as shared secrets and common interests finally begin to draw them together, Jazzi accidentally makes a terrible mistake.
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2011.
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An investigation into the surprisingly deep correlation between mental illness and successful leadership, as seen through some of history's greatest politicians, generals, and businesspeople. "A First-Rate Madness," Nassir Ghaemi, who runs the Mood Disorders Program at Tufts University Medical Center, draws from the careers and personal plights of such notable leaders as Lincoln, Churchill, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., JFK, and others from the...
166) A very simple crime
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2010.
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Assistant D.A. Leo Hewitt investigates a woman's murder, discovering an emotionally disturbed wife, a husband who would do anything to escape his marriage, and a mentally handicapped adult son under suspicion.
167) Star cursed
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Cahill witch chronicles volume 2
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[2013]
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Cate Cahill goes into an asylum in order to meet her godmother and another oracle as she continues to try to learn about the prophecy and protect her sisters from the oppressive Brotherhood in an alternate New England of 1900.
168) We'll never be apart
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[2015]
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Haunted by memories of the fire that killed her boyfriend, seventeen-year-old Alice Monroe is in a mental ward when, with support from fellow patient Chase, she begins to confront hidden truths in a journal, including that the only person she trusts may be telling her only half of the story.
169) So B. It
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[2018]
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Based on the New York Times Best-selling novel, a young prodigy named Heidi has a lucky streak that has a way of pointing her in the right direction. When a mysterious word in her mother's vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi's thirst for the truth leads her on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past.
170) Master of the delta
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[2008]
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They call Eddie Miller 'The Coed Killer's Son' because when Eddie was five years old, his father killed a college girl, dismembered her body, and buried the pieces in woods. Where Eddie's family name has brought only infamy, Jack's has bestowed respect. To exorcise the burden, his teacher Jack encourages Eddie to confront past and discover truth about his father.
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"Depression affects many people, and it can be confusing and sometimes scary for a young person to see a family member or friend suffering from it--or to find themselves struggling with symptoms of depression. However, knowing the facts about this mental illness can empower them to provide support for others and to take charge of their own health. They discover these facts through age-appropriate text and sidebars that provide scientific information,...
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[2022]
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"Dating is hard-but when you live with anxiety, OCD, and/or depression, dating can feel like a minefield. At last, a book that focuses solely on mental health and dating-an intersection that demands attention, given that one in five Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year. Overthinking About You is a memoir-driven self-help book that explores the complex connection between brain and heart, for an engaging, useful, and relatable...
173) Proof
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[2006]
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With the help of one of her father's former students, Catherine, a devoted daughter, must come to terms with the death of her father, a brilliant mathematician whose genius was crippled by mental instability. After his death, a notebook containing a mathematical proof is found and Catherine claims the proof is her own work.
174) The patient
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2020.
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"In a series of online posts, Parker H. chronicles the harrowing account of his time working at a dreary mental hospital in New England. Through this Internet message board, Parker hopes to communicate with the world his effort to cure one bewildering patient. We learn of the facility's most difficult, profoundly dangerous case--a 40-year-old man who was originally admitted to the hospital at age six. This patient has no known diagnosis. Parker,...
176) The liar's room
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2019.
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"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...
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2022.
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"Amal Robardin, a Lebanese immigrant and a therapist in training, finds herself out of her depth when her first client, Yasmin, a schizophrenic, is visited by a nightly malevolent presence that seems all too real. Yasmin becomes obsessed with Robert Chambers' classic horror story collection The King in Yellow. Messages she finds in the book lead Yasmin to disappear, seeking answers she can't find in therapy. Amal attempts to retrace her patient's...
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Based on true events that happened in Jessica's life, this story details how she survived being molested, abused, raped, hated, neglected, and held hostage and her fight to protect her children from a cycle of abuse that began during her childhood.
After years of sexual abuse from her stepfather, allowed by her mother, Jessica eventually escaped by marrying an older man at just fifteen. When they moved to Costa Rica, that relationship spiraled...
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Panic attacks can strike at any time, making a person feel a strong physical response to stress and anxiety. This book helps readers understand what a panic attack is and how they can deal with an attack if it arises. They'll learn about the mental and physical symptoms of panic attacks and gain various coping strategies. This book provides readers with the tools to get help for their panic attacks and ways to help others who might be suffering from...
180) Why Is Sam So Sad?
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Sam has seasonal affective disorder or SAD. He will tell you all about it from a child's view. Sam feels the winters are long and dark. The weather saps your energy.
What causes it? Lack of sunlight.
What season is the worst for people with SAD?
What happens when you are SAD? You become lonely.
Who do you talk to when you are SAD? No one.
Are there things to do when SAD takes over? You bet!
Come and learn what you can do during the SAD season.
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