After you read our story, ask yourself: Is this the life I want my child to have or my family to deal with? Or will I take the steps to understand this disease and know the warning signs.Substance Use Disorder (SUD), according to the National Institute of Mental Health, is a "treatable mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications." In simple terms, it's ...

A unique new approach to treating eating disorders Eight million women in the United States suffer from anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia. For these women, the road to recovery is a rocky one. Many succumb to their eating disorders. Life Without Ed offers hope to all those who suffer from these often deadly disorders. For years, author Jennifer Schaefer lived with both anorexia and bulimia. She credits her successful recovery to the technique she learned from her psycho...

The Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. In December 1999, we learned that the teenage killers specifically targeted Rachel Scott and mocked her Christian faith on their chilling, homemade videotapes. Rachel Scott died for her faith. Now her parents talk about Rachel's life and how they have found meaning in their daughter's martyrdom in the aftermath of the school shooting. Rachel's Tears comes from a heartfelt need to celebrate this young girl's life...

"By turns funny and tragic" this memoir of a doctor's residency at Harvard "pulls back the curtain on what it takes to become a psychiatrist." — People magazine, Book of the Week pick.Adam Stern was a student at a state medical school before being selected to train as a psychiatry resident at one of the most prestigious programs in the country. His new classmates were high achievers from the Ivy League and other elite universities around the nation. Faculty...

The 10th Anniversary Edition of the book that has given hope and inspiration to thousands who are dealing with eating disorders"If you or someone you love has an eating disorder, this is the book to read."—Dr. PhilJenni had been in an abusive relationship with Ed for far too long. He controlled Jenni’s life, distorted her self-image, and tried to physically harm her throughout their long affair. Then, in therapy, Jenni learned to trea...

Based on the bestselling parenting book 1-2-3 Magic, and adapted especially for kids!"1-2-3 Magic made parenting fun again.""I highly recommend this book to any parent who is spending more time yelling at or nagging their children than smiling at and laughing with them.""All I have to say is that the ideas in this book really WORK! It really is like magic!""It's such a relief to not feel like I'm constantly yelling at someone! If yo...

“An inspiring, intimate memoir about faith, resilience and the tenacity of love.”—People“In this emotional tale, a young couple see their lives changed in the blink of an eye—and learn to find love again.”—US WeeklyFive months pregnant, on a flight to their “babymoon,” Allison Pataki turned to her husband when he asked if his eye looked strange and watched him suddenly lose consciousness. After an emergency landing, she di...

It seems that nearly everyone knows a family with an autism spectrum child. Most recent figures suggest that the prevalence of all autism spectrum disorders in the United States is an astonishing 1% of the population in the United States, translating to twelve million parents and grandparents that are seeking answers.There are many books available on how to cure an autistic preschooler, but none on how to raise one to adulthood. These promised cures raise parents' hopes, but most p...

A vivid account of what it's like to experience depression—and practical advice for those who are dealing with this debilitating illness.Do you know someone who's depressed? Do you live with someone suffering from depression? Are you depressed? Would you like to learn strategies to cope with depression?Being depressed is not a matter of personal weakness. One out of ten is afflicted with this illness. The other ninety percent know someone who struggles to c...

Andrew and his friend Benji are two ordinary twenty-somethings with extraordinary true stories to share. Through a series of meetings, Andrew and Benji candidly discuss their lives with mental illness, exploring everything from their inner experience of madness to their successful strategies of coping. Nothing is barred from this tell-all account inside the real lives of two “severe and persistent” mentally ill men. Through the conversations you will learn about their: Early Symptoms; Thou...

How would you feel if your two-year-old child was diagnosed as autistic and mentally retarded? That he would go into his room and never come out, and would be institutionalized by age seventeen? This was the grim life sentence handed down to Lori and Jim Cairns regarding their son, JR. This diagnosis was made in 1996 - when little was known about autism, governments offered few helpful resources, and hope for recovery was disregarded as a myth, an urban legend. Today many people still dism...