Do you find yourself missing out on those "in the moment" moments? Do you find yourself continually making sure you are "photo-ready?" Do you find days seem to zoom by with nothing to show for? Are you affected by what people post, like, or comment on when it comes to your social media presence? Is clout something that matters to you? Chances are if you have said yes to any of the following, you may be spending more than the average amount of time online and on social media. ​There is a fine line between a healthy dose and an overdose. In this book, I share with you the research that looks at the ​emotional, psychological, and physical impact social media anxiety and addiction have, as well as how to take a step back from being connected. Remember, we have one life to live, and if we continue to live through our smart devices, it does not matter how many photos, videos, or tags we get, because we won't have lived it. We will have let life pass us by, and we would have allowed those precious moments to be a memory. Who is this book for? ● Someone eager to learn about what it means to be addicted to social media. ● Someone who wants to step back and regain control over their devices. ● Someone who wants to detox their brain! ● Someone who feels anxious about being separated from their social media accounts. It may seem bizarre to think an inanimate object could control us, but look around you, and how many people do you see glued to their phone? Stop and smell the roses with my book; I am sure you will find a moment of peace, clarity, and freedom from your smart device. If you are ready to take control, turn the page and start your journey!

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How To Get Rid Of Social Media Addiction: The Symptoms And Way Forward In 30 Proven Steps Detox From Social Network Platforms, Internet Community, And Take Your Life Back. You know how you cannot stay away from that social media buzz for too long, right? Checking your phone every so often on what's trending or streaming? Quickly breezing through for anything eye-popping, perhaps a video? Taking a sneaky peep at someone's latest post, the latest game, a reality celeb's profile or, the latest gossip news headline? Getting involved in a heated debate in a forum? You haven't slept much or even spoken to anyone in your family for hours, days, due to spending time on social media? You could be suffering from FOMO, fear of missing out? This book addresses common questions about social media addiction: it tackles the pros and cons of social media, its shadowy dangers. Protect your kids especially from cyberbullying, trolls and stalking. What are the links between social media and depression, anxiety and loneliness, the impact on relationships? In this book, you will discover numerous proven ways on how to curb or quit social media and acquire fresh alternatives to social media, plus more. Take charge and get your life back! This guidebook is for anyone, it is an ideal reference guide for parents with kids, teens and adults in general; men and women. It can be read by section in any order or sequentially. Use as a reference, makes a great gift. GET THIS BOOK NOW!

Do you ever obsess about your body? Do you lie awake at night, fretting about the state of your career? Does everyone else's life seem better than yours? Does it feel as if you'll never be good enough? Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life tackles head on the pressure cooker of comparison and unreachable levels of perfection that social media has created in our modern world. In this book, Katherine Ormerod meets the experts involved in curating, building and combating the most addictive digital force humankind has ever created. From global influencers - who collectively have over 10 million followers - to clinical psychologists, plastic surgeons and professors, Katherine uncovers how our relationship with social media has rewired our behavioural patterns, destroyed our confidence and shattered our attention spans. Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life is a rallying cry that will provide you with the knowledge, tactics and weaponry you need to find a more healthy way to consume social media and reclaim your happiness. Reviews for Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life: 'This book is a call to arms from the eye of the storm' - Emma Gannon, author of The Multi-Hyphen Method 'Enter Ormerod's vital manual, which will help you navigate social media and turn it not into a weapon, but a useful tool' - Pandora Sykes

Disorders of anxiety and substance use are, for some reason, rarely treated in an integrated fashion by professionals. This timely volume addresses this glaring omission with dispatches from the frontlines of research and treatment. Thirty-four international experts offer findings, theories, and intervention strategies for this common form of dual disorder, across a range of substances and of anxiety disorders, to give the reader comprehensive knowledge in a practical format.

Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.

This book collects the contribution of a selected number of clinical psychiatrists, interested in the clinical application of some aspects of neurobiology of anxiety. The seven chapters of the book address some issues related to the latest acquisitions of neurobiology, in particular those aspects that are related to responses to treatment - both psychological and pharmacological. Some chapters are also dedicated to the comorbidities, a rule rather than an exception when it comes to anxiety. Each author summarized the clinical importance of his work, underlining the clinical pitfalls of this new book on anxiety.