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What if you moved into your dream house and discovered that an obsessive, irrational, hating machine was living right next door? What if you had a background in psychology and thought you could handle it? A seasoned clinician and psychology instructor tells the story of his 10 year struggle to deal with this neighbor from hell, who walked out of a textbook on borderline pathology, and into the lives of he and his wife. He uses this lesson to distill some helpful advice for dealing with this particular brand of nightmare.

This book is for anyone considering psychotherapy. You might be completely new to therapy, or you may have tried it with limited results. The questions are designed to help you organize your thoughts and feelings about what you're looking for. Jonathan has been a practicing therapist for 35 years and has worked for many public mental health agencies over the years. He has also done high-intensity work as a member of various mobile psychiatric assessment teams and was a graduate psychology instructor for 10 years. He also shares openly in the book about his own history of receiving therapy.

A burned-out psychologist has a meltdown at his job on a psych ward and goes on disability. He tries to get back on his feet by starting a support group, but then one of its members, his best friend, is murdered after their meeting one night. From that point onward, their only path to recovery is to find out why. The answers are a wild ride through the horrors of the healthcare business.

A psychiatric emergency team member on a night shift in LA - not a job I'd wish on anyone but my worst enemy - but somehow it works for me. I try not to think too much about what that says about me, and to do the job with heart and brains. This book is made up of episodes...various night shifts over the years. They tell a story of the true meaning of "sanity" in the universe, and the true nature of life in the wasteland they call "the center of the world". The comical mingles with the tragic.

A dangerous person without a conscience rarely looks that way. They often seem like the most charming and attractive among us. It is only when we are used or targeted that we learn who we're really dealing with - and often much too late. A trained mental health professional shares candidly about his personal and professional experiences with sociopathic individuals. Some basic guidelines for understanding this infamous personality style.

Charles and Grace wanted a quiet staycation honeymoon, but when their train terminates early due to a storm up ahead, they wonder if they made the wrong decision. Forced to take shelter in the nearest seaside town, Saltwater, they discover that there is only one guesthouse left. Unlike the rest of Saltwater, the Anchorage is entirely deserted. That night, with the storm howling relentlessly, Grace is woken by a child crying. She is haunted by the sound, until Charles convinces her it was only her imagination. But the next day, she finds a warning scrawled in the guest book.