Rand Floyd was born in 1972 at Bethesda Naval Hospital and spent his early childhood in San Diego before moving to Reston, Virginia, where he was raised. The son of a U.S. Navy officer and a schoolteacher-turned-entrepreneur, Floyd grew up in a household grounded in service, discipline, and ambition.He earned undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and biology from Durham University, where he also completed medical school. Following a one-year inter...

I should be dead—many times over. Dr. Rand Floyd seemed to have it all: a distinguished career as a neuroradiologist, a family, and the confidence that comes from a life built by rules and achievement. Then COVID arrived, and with it an anxiety that quietly dismantled the life he’d constructed. In this raw, unvarnished memoir, Dr. Floyd takes readers inside the small panic triggers, the intrusive thoughts, and the desperate moments when suicide felt like the only answer. More than a person...

My Mental Health Story by Dr. Rand Floyd has achieved a remarkable milestone, ranking among the Top 100 Bestsellers in three Amazon categories.#13 Best Seller ★ in Trauma Psychology eBooks (February 11, 2026).#61 Best Seller ★ in Trauma Psychology (Books) (February 11, 2026).#63 Best Seller ★ in Depression (Kindle Store) (February 11, 2026).Dr. Rand Floyd wa...

Dr. Rand Floyd was born in 1972 at Bethesda Naval Hospital and spent his early childhood in San Diego before moving to Reston, Virginia, where he was raised. The son of a U.S. Navy officer and a schoolteacher-turned-entrepreneur, Floyd grew up in a household grounded in service, discipline, and ambition. He earned undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and biology from Durham University, where he also completed medical school. Following a one-year internsh...

Dr. Rand Floyd was born in 1972 at Bethesda Naval Hospital and spent his early childhood in San Diego before moving to Reston, Virginia, where he was raised. The son of a U.S. Navy officer and a schoolteacher-turned-entrepreneur, Floyd grew up in a household grounded in service, discipline, and ambition.He earned undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and biology from Durham University, where he also completed medical school. Following a one-year i...

Dr. Rand Floyd was born in 1972 at Bethesda Naval Hospital and spent his early childhood in San Diego before moving to Reston, Virginia, where he was raised. The son of a U.S. Navy officer and a schoolteacher-turned-entrepreneur, Floyd grew up in a household grounded in service, discipline, and ambition.He earned undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and biology from Durham University, where he also completed medical school. Following a one-year i...

Dr. Rand Floyd was born in 1972 at Bethesda Naval Hospital and spent his early childhood in San Diego before moving to Reston, Virginia, where he was raised. The son of a U.S. Navy officer and a schoolteacher-turned-entrepreneur, Floyd grew up in a household grounded in service, discipline, and ambition. He earned undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and biology from Durham University, where he also completed medical school. Following a one-year internsh...

"A harrowing story of addiction and mental illness" from the ex-wife of Scott Weiland and mother of his children. — PeopleOn the surface Mary Forsberg Weiland had a fairy-tale life. She was a highly paid fashion model married to successful rock star Scott Weiland, the notorious frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. Then came the rampage in a Burbank hotel room and the resulting media frenzy that revealed to the world her bi...

More than thirty years after the publication of his acclaimed memoir The Eden Express, Mark Vonnegut continues his story in this searingly funny, iconoclastic account of coping with mental illness, finding his calling, and learning that willpower isn’t nearly enough.Here is Mark’s life childhood as the son of a struggling writer, as well as the world after Mark was released from a mental hospital. At the late age of twenty-eight and after nineteen rejections, he is finally...

Just as a photographer might shoot a photo through a colored lens, Wendy Williamson skillfully holds up the filter of mania and depression for her reader to peer through. With heart-wrenching honesty and humor, she shows the effects of bipolar disorder on the mind, body and soul of those who suffer from it. Publisher's Weekly says: "Williamson's prose is direct and thankfully not given to flowery language or circumspectness about her condition. The book is straightforward and the author ac...

We’re all stronger than we think, and we often discover our inner strength and resilience when a problem arises. The 101 empowering stories in this collection will inspire and encourage you to overcome your own challenges.There’s nothing like real stories from real people to inspire you. These empowering and uplifting stories by people who have overcome challenges, solved problems, or changed their lives will help you find your own inner strength, resilience, and r...

“Who better to raise teens’ awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?” —Booklist (starred review)“[A] much-needed, enlightening book.” —School Library Journal (starred review)Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental health in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD t...