Books for Adults
A Tiny Spark of Hope
Creative Therapies
Postnatal PTSD
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Healing Childhood Trauma in Adulthood Kim S. Golding and Alexia Jones
A Guide for Health Professionals Kim Thomas with Shona McCann
A powerful real-life story of how therapy can provide a path from trauma to healing, as told by a therapist and their client.
Essential reading for healthcare professionals to better understand and recognise postnatal PTSD and support parents.
This is the story of Alexia and her therapist Kim, and their three-year therapy journey to begin Alexia’s path to recovery. Written from both perspectives, it is a powerful and revealing account of a therapist-client relationship.
The book supports professionals to better understand, recognise, treat and help prevent birth trauma. It covers the impact of postnatal PTSD on bonding and relationships, birth trauma in Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, how to support women having another baby and more.
Together, the authors show the manifold challenges that adult survivors of childhood abuse have to overcome, and offer insight to all therapists on how relational interventions can pave a way to healing.
An accessible guide to supporting parents with postnatal PTSD, this book is essential reading for healthcare professionals and those involved with the birthing process.
Jan 2021 | £19.99 | pb | ISBN-9781787754317
Apr 2022 | £22.99 | pb | ISBN-9781787756205
My Black Motherhood
Mental Health, Stigma, Racism and the System Sandra Igwe
NEW
A passionate first-hand account of what it is like being a Black mother coping with postnatal anxiety and depression – and how Black women are let down when they are most vulnerable. Sandra Igwe shares her journey as a young Black mother, coping with sleepless nights, anxiety and loneliness after the birth of her first daughter. Burdened by cultural expectations of the ‘good mother’ and the ‘strong Black woman’ trope, her mental health struggles became an uphill battle. Black women are at higher risk of developing postnatal depression but are the least likely to be identified as depressed. Sharing the voices of other mothers, Sandra examines how culture, racism, stigma and a lack of trust in services prevent women getting the help they need. Breaking open the conversation on motherhood, race, and mental health, she demands that Black women are listened to, believed, and understood.
Living at the Speed of Light
Navigating Life with Bipolar Disorder, from Depression to Mania and Everything in Between Katie Conibear A no-nonsense guide to living with bipolar disorder, combining practical advice and the author’s lived experience. Shining a light on mania, depression and everything in between, this no-nonsense guide to life with bipolar disorder gives advice on how to manage the condition and work towards stability. Drawing on her own experiences, Katie Conibear discusses the realities of life with bipolar and shares practical tips and advice. She explains different symptoms, including mania, hypomania, psychosis and depression, and gives advice on managing relationships, facing stigma and discrimination and learning to be comfortable with stability. The book also contains a chapter on how friends, family and caregivers can support someone with bipolar practically. Mar 2021 | £14.99 | pb | ISBN-9781787755574
May 2022 | £12.99 | pb | ISBN-9781839970085
