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An empowering guide to helping children with OCD thrive and find relief from their most distressing symptoms, for kids as young as age four to teens Parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder know firsthand how confusing and even frightening the symptoms of OCD can be. They have...

What's in us comes out. If all we ever hear or speak is negativity, then when life pressures us, we're going to spew out toxic waste: doubt, fear, anxiety, and poverty. As believers, we must be so filled with a godly spirit, that when we are squeezed, nothing comes out but faith and Holy Ghost power. It's time to stop wavering in our faith and start living like we are positively sure of God's faithfulness. This inspirational 31-day positive self-talk declarations will bless you.

Obsessive compulsive disorder is quite a common thing that plagues a lot of people today. It is not an isolated case. You or your loved ones may have it as well. Knowing what you are up against can help you get better equipped for fighting this debilitating battle against your thoughts and actions.

Are you the type of person who likes everything to be clean to a fault and arranged in a specific order? Do you find yourself fretting about those things or not being able to sleep if items are out of place? It could be a symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder. Written with first hand knowledge, Learning to Live with OCD and Anxiety explains what OCD is, the symptoms that manifest within each of the different types, and the various treatments available.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, even those who have never struggled with mental health have found themselves reeling, looking for answers they don't know how to find. For Christians, especially those who've despaired of help from a church that has too often stigmatized poor mental health as a lack of faith, the way forward can be particularly difficult to see. Jonathon Seidl aims to fix that. Having fought his own way through crippling anxiety, life-altering OCD, and suicidal thoughts, he knows the value of concrete advice grounded in strong biblical truth.

Have you ever felt trapped by your own mind, unable to escape the cycle of negative thoughts and feelings? Are you seeking a way to break free from overwhelm, depression, stress and anxiety and achieve a sense of peace and clarity? What if you had a toolbox filled with the best techniques from three of the most effective therapies available today?

Are you a midlifer looking to adopt a more simple lifestyle? Are you overwhelmed by the mental and physical clutter that has prevented you from living the life of your dreams? If you’ve been looking for a book that will not only help you reduce your material belongings, but also empower you with practical methods to make you feel lighter and more in control of your space, keep reading, this is the perfect book for you!

You are a successful, intelligent person with so much to feel good about. But when you are confronted with the omnipresent clutter in your life, you feel like a failure. No matter how hard you try to get organized, you can’t figure out how to make the clutter go away for good. You can tell that there’s something bigger going on, but you have no idea what it is. You’re stuck. The good news is, you absolutely can learn how to free yourself from clutter.

In Possessed, Rebecca R. Falkoff asks how hoarding - once a paradigm of economic rationality - came to be defined as a mental illness. Hoarding is unique among the disorders included in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 because its diagnosis requires the existence of a material entity: the hoard. Possessed therefore considers the hoard as an aesthetic object produced by clashing perspectives about the meaning or value of objects.

This audiobook will guide you through understanding what narcissistic personality disorder is and teach you how to cope and heal from the abuse narcissists lash out. With this audiobook as your road map, you will be ready to begin the journey toward healthy boundaries and coping with anything the narcissist can dish out.

Mental Illness, like all other illnesses, can be treated, and if not cured, then it certainly can be managed. This two-volume book will explore the causes, effects, treatments, and possible cures for two of the most well-known mental ailments, bipolar disorder and depression.

Thoughts, like energy, influence our emotions, our behaviors and our overall perception of ourselves and the world around us. What we focus on increases. So if we are focused on distractions, struggles, and pessimistic thoughts, we unconsciously and energetically attract more of the same. We can also use this incredible mental energy to create the inner and outer life we want. Through our thoughts, we are powerful to change ourselves, our relationships, and what we attract into our world.

Through her fiercely independent, yet childlike eyes, Tera allows us to enter the recesses of her guarded world. Her Aussie sister, Beth, walks with us, compassionately guiding and explaining. Tera’s life? A world of secrets. A place of shame. A lifetime of expanding mental illness. Tera moves from collector to hoarder, progressively tipped by the compulsion into a perilous world of rats and disease. As Tera repeatedly expressed through words, actions and even rage, she did not live like other people. And yet, living an ordinary life of home and family was her greatest desire.

The author has spent her life helping the chronically cluttered and disorganized change their bad habits and adopt new positive ones. In her trademark, straightforward, and often humorous approach, Mary Carlomagno takes the listener through thought-provoking exercises to discover the real reasons as to why we clutter. Crush Your Clutter is based on her work as a nationally recognized media expert and sought-after public speaker.

This is the moving reference you've been waiting for! Downsizing the Silver Tsunami is the compilation of years of working with thousands of clients and helping them resolve the moving problems and logistical and vendor questions that come up for us every day. We have put together a comprehensive reference tool that you can refer to over and over to help you navigate the difficult pathways of estate sales, consignment dealers, picking the right real estate agent, why a trust or will are important and so many other moving and downsizing questions.

By listening to this book, you'll discover how to deal with your fears, handle your procrastination, and stop your overthinking for good. What you should expect along the journey of practicing the techniques and strategies throughout this book is to be aware of where your mental chatter comes from, and how to address it. We are only ever promised today, so instead of obsessing over what you could have done at that social event or trying to control what you will do in your next appointment, learn to breathe in this moment you have now.

This book is going to help you, regardless of whether you have children and you want to start working, you want to begin a business from home, or whether you are literally at your limit and need a solution now. We are going to put strategy "Do Less, Get More" into place so that you can see a difference in a matter of days, working towards your perfect life balance in just two weeks. Together, we will work towards doing less and getting more without having to make any sacrifices.

Diagnosing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be tricky, but when the symptoms are obvious, the conclusion is clear. OCD is quite common, and it is important to understand it. People who understand the disorder will have an easier time communicating and interacting with those who have it. But here is a question: Why is it called “obsessive compulsive”, in the first place? Aren’t obsessions and compulsions the same thing?

When people are diagnosed with OCD, it doesn’t always come as a surprise. With others, it may be more of a shock. However, when we look at the symptoms and the influences that affect such people, it may not be any wonder that it is more prevalent than many have assumed it to be. OCD is a very real, common disorder that knows variations in severity and randomness. Some people are obsessed with cleaning, while others can’t stop double-checking locks, organizational spaces, or items.

Are you overwhelmed by the clutter in your home and life? Struggling to find peace, focus, and functionality amidst the chaos? Decluttering and Organizing by Caitlyn Carter is the practical, motivational guide you’ve been waiting for to transform your space—and your mindset—once and for all.