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Through personal trial and error here are my findings on the best blue light blocking glasses.Simpleandpractical.com/blu...
06/08/2025

Through personal trial and error here are my findings on the best blue light blocking glasses.
Simpleandpractical.com/blue-light-blocking-glasses

Blue-light-blocking glasses may be helpful for insomnia, restless sleep, delayed sleep phase disorder, shift work, bipolar mania/ hypomania, and so on.

Are you already recommending these products? Have you personally tried any yourself?

I am definitely a believer in recommending to the people we are working with one or sometimes two of the BEST books that...
29/07/2025

I am definitely a believer in recommending to the people we are working with one or sometimes two of the BEST books that may help them with their problem. For different topics, I have recommendations at Simpleandpractical.com/books

Here are my recommendations for the best books for improving relationships that we can suggest to our patients.

Check out the best books for improving relationships at the link below:
Simpleandpractical.com/best-books-improve-relationship

Have any of you read these? Have you ever recommended a book on improving relationships to your clients? Is there a really helpful book on this topic that should be added to this list? Please make sure you let me know by leaving a comment below.

These are excellent yet simple books that can help busy clinicians learn how to read, understand, and interpret clinical...
22/07/2025

These are excellent yet simple books that can help busy clinicians learn how to read, understand, and interpret clinically-relevant research literature in order to practice what is called Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). Check them out at the link below.
Simpleandpractical.com/best-books-evidence-based-medicine

Are any of these books new to you? If not please share your thoughts on them!

Being a parent doesn’t come with a parenting manual, but it should! The books below are the next best option. Every pare...
16/07/2025

Being a parent doesn’t come with a parenting manual, but it should! The books below are the next best option. Every parent should read these.

Simpleandpractical.com/best-books-parenting

Is there a book on parenting that you have found to be a helpful go-to for excellent parenting advice?

With constant comparison and extreme beauty standards flooding the average person's social media feed, it is no wonder t...
09/07/2025

With constant comparison and extreme beauty standards flooding the average person's social media feed, it is no wonder that Body Dysmorphic Disorder continues to be a frequent psychiatric disorder with often a crippling impact on a person's mental health and livelihood.

Here is a valuable tool for patients and their families in understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Plus, a prominent resource for clinicians with varying levels of experience in BDD. Available at the link below:

Simpleandpractical.com/best-books-on-body-dysmorphic-disorder-patients-and-families

Do you agree that social media could have such a large impact on a person’s self image/ self-worth?

Don’t overlook this common psychiatric disorder! Though frequently undiagnosed, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) can have ...
01/07/2025

Don’t overlook this common psychiatric disorder! Though frequently undiagnosed, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) can have a profound impact on a person's life.

Here is an excellent resource for clinicians to gain a basic understanding, as well as a neatly organized manual for those already well versed in Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Plus, an additional resource specifically for patients and their families available at the link below:

Simpleandpractical.com/best-books-on-body-dysmorphic-disorder-clinicians

Are you seeing Body Dysmorphic Disorder more frequently in the age of social media? Please share your thoughts below!

The numbers of people experiencing high anxiety and depression continues to rapidly grow.  Here are the BEST self-help b...
25/06/2025

The numbers of people experiencing high anxiety and depression continues to rapidly grow. Here are the BEST self-help books for us to recommend to persons dealing with anxiety.

Simpleandpractical.com/recommended-best-books-anxiety-patients

Let’s get the word out about these helpful resources!

Have you read any of these yet? Is there something we left off that deserves to be part of the BEST books to recommend for self-help in dealing with anxiety?

I personally have learned from reading BKS Iyengar's books on Yoga over more than 35 years. The clarity, precision, and ...
20/06/2025

I personally have learned from reading BKS Iyengar's books on Yoga over more than 35 years. The clarity, precision, and level of detailed guidance he provides are unmatched by any other source that I am aware of.

Yoga is an ancient practice of Indian origin that has become popular the world over for its physical and mental benefits. Though Yoga should be learned from a teacher, books and videos can be valuable supplements. Provided at this link are two books that have become famous with good reason.

Simpleandpractical.com/best-books-yoga

Have you witnessed or experienced a positive impact yourself from implementing Yoga?

Do you recommend Yoga or any other additional practices for physical and mental benefits? Please share with us in the comments!

Mindfulness is increasingly recognized as important for all of us and mindfulness meditation can be very useful for a wi...
10/06/2025

Mindfulness is increasingly recognized as important for all of us and mindfulness meditation can be very useful for a wide variety of mental health problems. Clinicians should strongly consider the books on this page to incorporate mindfulness practices in their efforts to help their patients.

Simpleandpractical.com/best-books-mindfulness-mindfulness-meditation-for-patients

Do you practice meditation yourself? What are some of your favorite strategies and resources on mindfulness? Please share in the comments!

Please help raise awareness about PTSD by sharing the 5 reliable sources that we have compiled at the link below with pa...
02/06/2025

Please help raise awareness about PTSD by sharing the 5 reliable sources that we have compiled at the link below with patients, their families, and the public:

Simpleandpractical.com/ptsd-education

Are there any highly valuable resources that you suggest? Please share in the comments!

This may be useful to others so share this information widely by email and on social media. Thanks!

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/ CFS)  is an important and serious illness that we need to know ...
12/05/2025

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/ CFS) is an important and serious illness that we need to know about.

May 12 is observed each year as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/ CFS) International Awareness Day, supported by various organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/ CFS) is a specific, serious, multisystem disease with a particular clinical picture that includes chronic and disabling fatigue along with other symptoms.

Below are some of the reasons why ME/ CFS is an important and serious illness that we need to know about.

It is NOT a rare condition: To get an approximate idea, systematic studies have found that about 0.5 to 1% of the population suffers from properly diagnosed ME/ CFS. So, obviously, this is not a rare condition.

But, it usually goes undiagnosed: It is estimated that up to 90% of persons with ME/ CFS have not been specifically diagnosed with this condition.

It has serious consequences

1. ME/ CFS makes even doing “simple” day-to-day things difficult and exhausting for these patients, for example, cooking a meal, taking a shower, or getting dressed.

2. At least one-quarter of these patients may be housebound or even limited to their beds at some point in their illness.

3. In terms of work, both outside and inside the home, there is a great loss of productivity.

4. Persons with ME/ CFS tend to have high healthcare costs.

5. The symptoms can persist for several years. Tragically, most patients never regain their pre-disease level of health or functioning

But, unfortunately, most medical training programs don't include any teaching about ME/ CFS.

To read more about the basics of what ME/ CFS is, its symptoms, and how it is diagnosed, please click on the link below:

Simpleandpractical.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-myalgic-encephalomyelitis

Did you find this post helpful? Please share with us in the comments!

Simple and Practical Mental Health is always curating what we think are the BEST books on a series of topics related to ...
23/04/2025

Simple and Practical Mental Health is always curating what we think are the BEST books on a series of topics related to mental health.

Check out our recommendations at Simpleandpractical.com/books and make sure to leave your comments at the bottom of any of the pages.

There are recommendations for both mental health professionals and for recommending to our patients.

If there are any books that you believe deserves to be included in our BEST books suggestions, please mention it in the comments below. Thanks!

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