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An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis-and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can't deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disproportionately high rates due to chronic illness, suffer from poverty, under-education, and the effects of racism. This book is an exploration of Black mental health in today's world, the forces...
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"A new epidemic is sweeping the country. Some people call it "ADHD," "scatter brain," or "brain fog." And some people simply say they "just don't feel like themselves"--And haven't for a long time. People are thinking and feeling worse than ever. Why? Because our brains are not getting the support they need to produce the essential brain chemicals that keep us energized, calm, focused, and inspired. In fact, if you look at the way that most of us...
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"In the tradition of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Noonday Demon, a moving, eye-opening exploration of PTSD. Just as polio loomed over the 1950s, and AIDS stalked the 1980s and '90s, posttraumatic stress disorder haunts us in the early years of the twenty-first century. Over a decade into the United States' "global war on terror," PTSD afflicts as many as 30 percent of the conflict's veterans. But the disorder's reach extends far beyond the...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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The ultimate goal of traditional mindfulness practice is a psychological transformation known as "enlightenment." Grasp the nature of this awakening in practical terms and learn about various pitfalls and challenges people encounter along the path, including spiritual materialism, foundations for awareness, and interpersonal contexts.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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There's a lot of misunderstanding about meditation out there. Learn how to leverage mindfulness as a tool and a practice. From mindful breathing to mindful eating to loving-kindness meditation, find out why being mindful can help you build a more positive relationship with stress.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Anger can be dangerous, but righteous anger can also be motivating. What if you could eliminate anger, but replace it with the motivation of compassion and loving-kindness? You’ll examine and broaden your thoughts on this powerful emotion by learning from the Buddhist philosopher Shantideva, the Stoic philosopher Seneca, and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, among others.
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TMW Media
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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How can we feel more positive in the moment? How can we relax and feel more comfortable? How can we express gratitude? A breathtaking visualization of nature's beauty and the precious uniqueness of the human heart. Presented is a life perspective and sensitive training that will reduce stress. Depression is more serious than sadness. If untreated, it can be a recurring disorder. Learning skills to manage stress will help you cope and become more resilient....
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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All of us have felt at times that our emotions were in charge and we were just helplessly along for the ride. Maybe we've hyper-reacted from a place of anger and fear. Or we've made poor decisions while riding a wave of euphoria. It doesn't have to be that way. Learn about antecedent-focused and response-focused emotion regulation strategies and how to employ them for your own benefit.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Investigate the nature of anxiety and fear, seeing their roots in fantasies about the future. Consider how we typically cope with worry and anxiety by distracting ourselves, and how mindfulness training can free us from anxiety through directly facing our fears while grounded in the present moment.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Medical professionals have long known that a patient's emotions play a key role in accepting and managing a diagnosis of chronic disease. But recent research reveals additional relationships between EQ and health-oriented behaviors. Explore the specific ways in which EQ can affect the management of two widespread chronic health problems: alcohol-use disorders and cardiovascular disease.
91) Addiction 101
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Begin your course by defining "addiction," which is diagnosed based on characteristics such as abuse, dependence, and craving. Professor Polk then surveys the history of drug use, from ancient history through the development of synthetics in the 19th and 20th centuries. Finally, he reviews government regulation and the substantial costs of drug abuse, both to the individual and to society.
92) Mr. Nobody
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Terra Nova Films
Pub. Date
2000.
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Mr. Nobody sensitively addresses these questions by focusing on the story of 65-year-old Jack Huggins. Jack has lived alone in his family’s house ever since the death of his parents. A bachelor, he lavishes attention on his many cats. T he house is crammed with discarded appliances collected from curbside garbage. Jacks troubles began when his neighbors complained to the Health Department about the condition of his house. Health officials came and...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Although there is no shortage of controversy around marijuana, whose legal status now varies from state to state, the science of this drug may surprise you. Through the lens of the neuroscientist, Professor Polk tours the effects, and the possible medicinal value, of marijuana.
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Choice and stress are fundamentally intertwined. What does learned helplessness tell us about our sense of control? Is too much choice more stressful than fewer choices? Is someone obsessed with making the best possible choice happier than someone who's not? How can you make better decisions under stress?
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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From the original recipe for Coca-Cola to treatments for attention deficit disorder, psychostimulant drugs have had remarkable uses. But they have also been dangerously abused in the form of crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and related drugs. Find out how stimulants work in the brain and why they can be so harmful.
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TMW Media
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Separate the myths from facts about bereavement, explore the process of mourning and moving on and learn how to be supportive and supportable. Losing someone you love or something you care about can be very painful. There is no right way or wrong way to grieve; however, there are healthy ways to cope with pain as well as ways to help you move on. Grief is a natural response to the loss of a loved one, a divorce or break-up of a relationship, loss...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Why do we suffer, and how can we avoid it? The Buddha addresses these questions directly in his Four Noble Truths. Although sometimes erroneously condensed into the pessimistic “all life is suffering,” you’ll learn about the Buddha’s optimistic path forward. But do the Buddha’s teachings carry truth for us in the 21st century? An evolutionary psychologist provides a fascinating answer.
98) Valuing Lives
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Research & Training Center on Community Living
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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A film documenting the social paradigm shift triggered by Wolf Wolfensberger, a professor and change agent who, in the early 1970s, popularized and expanded the principle of normalization of people with disabilities into a framework for community inclusion. .Through archival images and footage, and dozens of interviews, "Valuing Lives"explores the principle of normalization, an idea that challenged our fundamental assumptions about people with intellectual...
99) Cuddle
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MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Cuddle parties, snuggle houses, cuddle therapy … have you ever heard of such a thing? From Alabama to Colorado to San Francisco to Wisconsin to Oregon and to New York, the cuddling movement is growing bigger and bigger and faces an uphill climb in mainstream acceptance. This new documentary explores this revolutionary trend in restoring basic human needs in a world where human touch seems to happen less and less..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Although you've experienced emotions every day of your life, learning to manage them requires an understanding of how emotions are generated. Learn about the steps in this process and resulting feedback cycles as described in the Modal Model of Emotions. Does this model explain your "good" and "bad" emotions? You'll be surprised.
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