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In Episodes, lifelong best friends Kat and Mara take listeners on an unfiltered journey through friendship, mental illness, and survival. Kat, a successful professional, is preparing for marriage and motherhood. On her fourth round of IVF, it happened—a frantic call to Mara. Mara comes over to find Kat, her friend of 25 years—the one who'd always been levelheaded, hilarious, and over-the-top thoughtful—trying to jump through a window.

Trauma often disrupts a person’s faith in God. At times, it even causes people to feel as though they have lost their faith in God altogether. Making Friends with Darkness joins the ongoing conversation about PTSD and moral injury recovery with an approach from the Scriptures, providing a plan that is non-formulaic, helps people heal from their trauma, and helps remove barriers to God.

In my room I have an original piece of artwork by Sally Huss which says, "Around me I wear a coat of many colors, fabrics, and textures. It’s made of friends and family here and no longer here, far and not so far. They are all part of my coat which keeps me warm wherever I go." A few summers ago, I noticed a hole in that very coat. One of my best friends developed an eating disorder. As the disorder progressed I knew I needed to find help for her, and fast. I made the decision to approach her, express my concerns, and offer my support. The extraordinary thing is, despite her fears, she put her trust in me and leaned on my shoulder.

'A sledgehammer of a book putting to bed all the cynicism and misinformation around a condition that affects so many hidden, brilliant people' Professor Tanya Byron 'Laugh out loud funny and deeply validating - every person who thinks ADHD isn't real should read this book' Leanne Maskell, author...

Rayner onthult de zeven meest voorkomende oorzaken van angst en geeft praktische tips en oefeningen om deze snel de baas te zijn, gebaseerd op bewezen technieken uit de cognitieve gedragstherapie Het zweet breekt je uit, je hartslag versnelt, je lichaam begint te trillen en paniekgedachten schieten door je hoofd – leven met angst kan heel zwaar zijn. Een op de vijf mensen worstelt met een vorm van angst, en toch kunnen zij vaak op weinig begrip rekenen. Want hoe goedbedoeld ook: diep ademhalen, aan iets leuks denken of 'even doorbijten' lost angst niet op.

A practical, insightful and much-needed guidebook for people with depression and those who love them.