Лучшие книги Тани Дж. Петерсон

Волнение и тревога стали постоянными спутниками человека в современном мире. Темп жизни ускоряется, мы стараемся всё успеть и сделать на отлично, волнуемся о том, что будет дальше и беспрерывно думаем, всё ли мы сделали правильно в прошлом. Эти мысли отнимают много сил, и в итоге мы чувствуем себя вымотанными и уставшими. Пытаемся вырваться из замкнутого круга, но борьба отнимает силы и только усиливает тревогу. Полностью избавиться от тревоги невозможно — она всегда будет присутствовать в той или иной мере, но можно научиться эффективно её контролировать и справляться с чрезмерными переживаниями, стрессом и паническими атаками. В…

Волнение и тревога стали постоянными спутниками человека в современном мире. Темп жизни ускоряется, мы стараемся все успеть и сделать на отлично, волнуемся о том, что будет дальше, и беспрерывно думаем, всё ли мы сделали правильно в прошлом. Эти мысли отнимают много сил, и в итоге мы чувствуем себя вымотанными и уставшими. Пытаемся вырваться из замкнутого круга, но борьба отнимает силы и только усиливает тревогу. Полностью избавиться от тревоги невозможно - она всегда будет присутствовать в той или иной мере, но можно научиться эффективно ее контролировать и справляться с чрезмерными переживаниями, стрессом и паническими атаками. В книге…

From the author of Leave of Absence comes another compelling tale of the human psyche. A brilliant and talented man crippled by extreme anxiety and panic attacks, Brian has carefully crafted his world so that his interactions with others are severely limited. Although incapable of changing his situation, he discovers that, somehow, he is the only person seven-year-old Abigail can trust. Having bounced from one foster home to another, she has unexpectedly come to live with a childless uncle and aunt she has never known. For very different reasons, both Brian and Abigail are trapped in emotionally and socially isolated lives. Can they learn from each other?

In this insightful and evocative novel, Tanya J. Peterson delves deeply into the world of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. When Oliver Graham's suicide attempt fails, he is admitted to Airhaven Behavioral Health Center. Unable to cope with the traumatic loss of his beloved wife and son, he finds a single thread of attachment to life in Penelope, a fellow patient wrestling with schizophrenia and its devastating impact on her once happy and successful life. They both struggle to discover a reason to live while Penelope's fiancé William strives to convince her that she is worth loving. As Oliver and Penelope try to achieve emotional stability, face others who have been part of their lives, and function in the "real world," they discover that human connection may be reason enough to go on. Written with extraordinary perception into the thought processes of those grappling with mental illness, Leave of Absence is perfect for readers seeking an empathic depiction of grief, loss, and schizophrenia, as well as anyone who has ever experienced human suffering and healing.

About the Author : Tanya J. Peterson holds a Bachelor of Science in secondary education, Master of Science in counseling, and is a Nationally Certified Counselor. She has been a teacher and a counselor in various settings, including a traditional high school and an alternative school for homeless and runaway adolescents, and she has volunteered her services in both schools and communities. She has also experienced mental health issues from the perspective of a patient experiencing mental illness. Her struggles with bipolar I disorder and anxiety and her work with others in their own difficulties are what have motivated her to become a mental health writer and speaker. In addition to Leave of Absence, she has published Losing Elizabeth, a young adult novel about an abusive relationship, Challenge!, a short story about a person who finds the confidence to overcome criticism and achieve a goal, and a book review of Linley and Joseph's Positive Therapy: A Meta-Theory for Positive Psychological Practice that appeared in Counseling Today, the national publication of the American Counseling Association.