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Living with anxiety, depression or struggling with low self worth can feel like you’re constantly exhausted. Like the challenges of everyday life just leave you depleted. Over time it gets easier to feel trapped by these feelings, and trapped by the automatic negative thoughts they create. But what if it wasn’t just our feelings that caused our thoughts, it was our thoughts that caused our feelings? This question is the core of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, one of the most widely researched and evidence backed therapies available today.

Rose Cartwright has OCD, but not as you know it. Pure is the true story of her 10-year struggle with ‘Pure O’, a little-known form of the condition, which causes her to experience intrusive sexual thoughts of shocking intensity. It is a brave and frequently hilarious account of a woman who refused to give up, despite being undermined at every turn by her obsessions and enduring years of misdiagnosis and failed therapies.

Are you seeking a simpler, more organized life but feel trapped by your possessions? Does the thought of decluttering your home sound exhausting or emotionally challenging? Do you wish to leave a meaningful legacy without burdening your loved ones? If you answered yes to any of these, you're certainly not alone. Many adults feel the weight of their clutter, both physical and emotional, yet struggle to find an effective way to declutter their spaces and find peace. Swedish Death Cleaning offers you a path forward.

Today, you might be in the darkest place you can imagine. You are struggling to make it through the day, let alone be happy. It’s not that you don’t have the ability to turn your life around. It’s that you are missing the practical knowledge to do so. And here it is, at your fingertips!

Spring clean your life with this practical, achievable guide to decluttering from the British Marie Kondo. Wardrobes bursting with unworn clothes. Boxes full of obsolete chargers and neglected children's toys. A dresser jammed full of mismatched socks... Sound familiar? Many of us feel increasingly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff packed into our homes. Being organised at home doesn't just mean always knowing where you left the remote; it means being able to face the world with a clear mind and increased energy. It all starts at home. 

In this era of mass consumption, we are all drowning in 'stuff', despite our best efforts to keep on top of the clutter that collects in our homes, our office spaces and even our cars. All this clutter causes us mental anguish. However, as we all know, throwing things away can be difficult - it clashes with the values instilled in us from an early age of not wasting things, reusing items and keeping things 'for a rainy day'. Simply put, we feel guilty about getting rid of things. Enter Nagisa Tatsumi and her bold suggestion - that it's okay to throw stuff away.

Why can't you just put your phone down? It's not a discipline problem. It's not a motivation problem. And it's definitely not because you "lack willpower." If you have ADHD, your brain is wired differently—and your phone was designed to exploit it. In ADHD & Digital Addiction, Dr Hannah Reeves pulls back the curtain on one of the most overlooked modern struggles: the collision between the dopamine-hungry ADHD brain and the most sophisticated attention-hijacking technology ever created. This is not another generic "reduce your screen time" book.

From Nathan Peterson, LCSW, the #1 OCD content provider on YouTube, a guide to breaking free from the disease, offering the latest evidence-based strategies for recovery "A must-read for people with OCD and for those who want to understand the condition better." —Library Journal...

In the real world, people on the autism spectrum need the same kinds of day-to-day skills everyone else needs to be functional! It's true. No matter how high-functioning children with autism or Asperger's may be or may become, they function better as adults if they've had the chance to learn basic skills, from being on time to good personal hygiene. But many reach adulthood without those skills. Enter Jennifer McIlwee Myers, aspie at large.

An original audio series featuring brand new content from decluttering expert Dana K. White. Do you wish a decluttering expert could come alongside you to help tackle specific roadblocks that always derail your decluttering journey? Dana K. White, self-proclaimed recovering slob and author of...

We live in a world where feeling “stressed” or “anxious” is part of everyday conversation. But while the two terms are often used as if they mean the same thing, they are not identical. Stress and anxiety share symptoms—racing thoughts, sleepless nights, tense muscles—but they arise from different roots, follow different patterns, and call for different coping strategies. Misunderstanding the difference can leave you stuck, frustrated, or worse—treating the wrong problem.

In prospective, long-term research with over 700 couples, Gottman has discovered certain factors that distinguish happy, stable couples from both unstable, ultimately divorcing couples and stable but unhappy couples. These findings, which are explained here in understandable, nontechnical language, form the basis of his Sound Marital House theory of marriage, which guides the new therapy. This therapy has two goals: changing the marital friendship and teaching couples to regulate conflict.

Nearly six million Americans suffer from the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which can manifest itself in many ways: paralyzing fear of contamination; unmanageable “checking” rituals; excessive concern with order, symmetry, and counting; and others. Freedom from...

If you've been diagnosed with OCD, you already understand how your obsessive thoughts, compulsive behavior, and need for rituals can interfere with everyday life. Maybe you've already undergone therapy or are in the midst of working with a therapist. It's important for you to know that life...

Are you constantly seeking approval, bending over backward to meet the needs of others, even at the expense of your own well-being? If your answer is yes, then you may form part of one or more codependent relationships. The main sign of codependency is consistently elevating the needs of others above your own. It can manifest in various relationships, whether with a partner, family member, friend, or coworker. Codependency is a challenging cycle of give and take… and the only way out is through.

IFS for OCD: A Compassionate Guide to Internal Family Systems Therapy for Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Breaking Free from Intrusive Thoughts, and Finding Inner Peace offers a revolutionary approach to understanding and healing OCD. Drawing on the transformative principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, this Audiobook helps you see OCD not as an enemy but as a system of protective parts trying to keep you safe.

We all have certain patterns and behaviors that keep us from living our life to the fullest potential, and can even keep us trapped in painful memories or emotions. But once we admit we have these patterns, we’re one step closer to living the life we truly aspire to. Luckily with increased awareness of mental health comes more support and resources available to help you get there. This collection of over 200 tools from DBT, CBT, and ACT, made in collaboration with licensed therapists, were designed to support you in whatever you are struggling with.

The number of people who become involved with partners who abuse them emotionally and/or who are emotionally abusive themselves is phenomenal, and yet emotional abuse is the least understood form of abuse. In this breakthrough book, Beverly Engel, one of the world's leading experts on the subject, shows us what emotional abuse is and what to do about it.

For too long, the experience of ADHD in women has been an unseen battle, masked by societal pressures to be organized, calm, and effortlessly "put together". While the world sees a high-achieving woman, she struggles silently with a mind prone to chaos, a chronic sense of overwhelm, and emotional intensity that feels impossible to control.

When someone has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can affect the entire family. This book is an essential guide to help family members cope with their loved one's compulsive behaviors, obsessions, and constant need for reassurance.