Ruby Sisson Library

Everyone wants to be happy. But what does that really mean? Increasingly, scientific evidence shows us that true satisfaction and well-being come only from within.Dr. Andrew Weil has proven that the best way to maintain optimum physical health is to draw on both conventional and alternative medicine. Now, in Spontaneous Happiness, he gives us the foundation for attaining and sustaining optimum emotional health. Rooted in Dr. Weil's pioneering work...

Apply practical strategies from the latest expert research to change the way you think and react to feelings of depression. Apply practical strategies from the latest expert research to change the way you think and react to feelings of depression.Do you (or does someone you know) have problems with depression? Have you been told that you might be depressed? We all have bad days and feel down from time to time. It's common, and even healthy at times....

"Across the world, Hari found social scientists who were uncovering evidence that depression and anxiety are not caused by a chemical imbalance in our brains. In fact, they [believe they] are largely caused by key problems with the way we live today. Hari's journey took him from a ... series of experiments in Baltimore, to an Amish community in Indiana, to an uprising in Berlin. Once he had uncovered [what he argues are] nine real causes of depression...

-- Black Men and Depression  -- Standing in the Shadows

"Mental health is something we all have, but not enough of us understand. In this no-nonsense guide, Daniel Howell (with his signature self-depreciation and dark humor) shares his personal struggles with depression and anxiety. In consultation with a qualified psychologist, he explores how our minds work, why we think and feel the way we do, and most importantly: what we can do about it."--Page 4 of cover.

"What no one tells you about living with anxiety and depression--learned the hard way Maggy van Eijk knows the best place to cry in public. She also knows that eating super salty licorice or swimming in icy cold water are things that make you feel alive but, unlike self-harm, aren't bad for you. These are the things to remember when you're sad. Turning 27, Maggy had the worst mental health experience of her life so far. She ended a three-year relationship....

The groundbreaking omega-3 antidepression diet and brain program.

"A revolutionary prescription for healing depression and anxiety and optimizing brain health through the foods we eat, including a six-week plan to help you get started eating for better mental health."--Dust jacket.

Thirteen-year-old Rain, who struggles with low self-esteem, must overcome sadness after her older brother Xander is severely beaten up at a frat party, but through the help of an after-school circle group, Rain finds the courage to help herself and her family heal.

For ten years I dealt with debilitating depression, guilt, fear, pride, and insecurity. I tried every medication, therapy protocol, and off-the-wall treatment out there. I was told at the Mayo Clinic that I’d need heavy-duty medication for the rest of my life. Today, I’m drug free, living the abundant life, and this book is why. “Joy and Where to Find It” is what God has been teaching me about joy since my salvation. In my ten-year bout with...