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Showing posts with label #memoirs. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 8, 2019
Sunday, November 3, 2019
EXCELLENT REVIEW of MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
"The mentally ill do not belong in jails
This memoir offers an insider's viewpoint on the author's insanity and details the striking incompetence of a system of psychiatric care which leads to her incarceration. For years, Stephanie is not allowed to stay in hospitals long enough to reach recovery, as her insurance will not pay, and her psychosis is allowed to continue. As she is released from hospitals again and again, still unwell, her psychosis worsens. Finally, as her psychosis comes to its climax, she believes she must set her apartment on fire to benefit those around her by killing "witches."
Following her arson, she spends a month in a hospital, psychotic and not improving. She is then transferred to jail where she lingers in solitary confinement for months, too psychotic to even know where she is, unaware that she is even incarcerated. She is then transferred to another hospital. It takes over a year in that psychiatric hospital, but Stephanie finally receives the care she needs, and finds a medication regimen that works for her. Her sanity is restored, and she resumes a normal life. The book ends with hope.
This book is eye-opening to the failure of the system of psychiatric care in America. There is need for change in the system of care where people like Stephanie fall through the cracks. Had she been hospitalized long enough at the beginning, and received the care that she so badly needed-- and deserved-- at the onset, she would never have committed a crime, or ended up behind bars."
Following her arson, she spends a month in a hospital, psychotic and not improving. She is then transferred to jail where she lingers in solitary confinement for months, too psychotic to even know where she is, unaware that she is even incarcerated. She is then transferred to another hospital. It takes over a year in that psychiatric hospital, but Stephanie finally receives the care she needs, and finds a medication regimen that works for her. Her sanity is restored, and she resumes a normal life. The book ends with hope.
This book is eye-opening to the failure of the system of psychiatric care in America. There is need for change in the system of care where people like Stephanie fall through the cracks. Had she been hospitalized long enough at the beginning, and received the care that she so badly needed-- and deserved-- at the onset, she would never have committed a crime, or ended up behind bars."
Like what you have read?
Read MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR now!
Monday, September 23, 2019
CONGRATS TO ME ON BOOK #10!!!
By Stephanie Anne Allen
Within the last couple days, I have published How to Survive Addiction. This is the 9th book in the How to Survive Series. Other books in the series are about depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and eating disorders. These uplifting and empowering self-help books offer insight, inspiration, encouragement, and tips on how to cope.
My very first book is titled My Mental Madness Memoir. This is a first-hand account of dealing with mental illness. It is raw, honest, intriguing, and compelling. This book is 100% unique and one-of-a-kind. The author takes you deep into the mind of someone with severe mental illness and shows you that it is possible to not only survive but to thrive. The author beats all the given odds and emerges victorious.
I just want everyone to know that I wasn’t always stable. I suffered debilitating mental illnesses. I went through hell. But with love, faith, hope, strength, and courage, I was able to defy all the odds. I want everyone to know that they too can overcome any hardship, difficulty, or problem. Please use my books as guides in your journey of recovery.
Comment from a book fan:
“…It has helped transform my life in such a way I cannot explain.”
Let my books transform your life also!
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Within the last couple days, I have published How to Survive Addiction. This is the 9th book in the How to Survive Series. Other books in the series are about depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and eating disorders. These uplifting and empowering self-help books offer insight, inspiration, encouragement, and tips on how to cope.
My very first book is titled My Mental Madness Memoir. This is a first-hand account of dealing with mental illness. It is raw, honest, intriguing, and compelling. This book is 100% unique and one-of-a-kind. The author takes you deep into the mind of someone with severe mental illness and shows you that it is possible to not only survive but to thrive. The author beats all the given odds and emerges victorious.
I just want everyone to know that I wasn’t always stable. I suffered debilitating mental illnesses. I went through hell. But with love, faith, hope, strength, and courage, I was able to defy all the odds. I want everyone to know that they too can overcome any hardship, difficulty, or problem. Please use my books as guides in your journey of recovery.
Comment from a book fan:
“…It has helped transform my life in such a way I cannot explain.”
Let my books transform your life also!
MY AUTHOR'S PAGE
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#mentalhealthawareness
#books
#inspiration
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#psychology
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#autobiography
Saturday, August 24, 2019
EXCELLENT & POSITIVE REVIEW of MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR by READER
MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR BY STEPHANIE ANNE ALLEN
"Brutal...
Stephanie Ann Allen takes us on a journey through her life and the struggles that she has had with multiple mental illnesses in this memoir.
Let me start off by saying that I can relate to it all... the psychosis, the childhood bullying, not fitting in and feeling awkward, the alleged rape, the delusions, the weight gain, the depression, the self-mutilation, the suicide attempts, all of it. I have indeed been throug...h it all as well. I will be candid here and say that I share some of the same diagnosis as the author who wrote this book. But this book isn't just about me and it's not just about the author. This book is a testament to the things that we face, that we fear, that we struggle with every single day of our lives. As people with mental illness our lives are not easy. Simply seeing things straight most days is not easy. We are constantly battling with our own minds and thoughts. The author is a very brave individual to share so much about herself and her struggles.
As a book itself I feel that it needs a few finishing touches and final polishes to make things a little easier on the readers and the target audience of the book:
If you don't relate to the narrator in any way you will find the writing very dry and raw. The book could really do with some filler and/or dialogue as it is just straight facts written here. As a reader looking in from the outside it is hard to build up emotion for the narrator when it is written in this manner. That along with the bold, block text makes it very difficult to read.
This book is not an easy read to begin with as some of the points that are brought up are heartbreaking to say the least. It is quite unimaginable that one person could go through so much and still come out on the other side. I always look up to individuals who are able to do that.
To the author of this book I say that you are a very strong and beautiful individual. I thank you for sharing your story with us. ❤️"
"Brutal...
Stephanie Ann Allen takes us on a journey through her life and the struggles that she has had with multiple mental illnesses in this memoir.
Let me start off by saying that I can relate to it all... the psychosis, the childhood bullying, not fitting in and feeling awkward, the alleged rape, the delusions, the weight gain, the depression, the self-mutilation, the suicide attempts, all of it. I have indeed been throug...h it all as well. I will be candid here and say that I share some of the same diagnosis as the author who wrote this book. But this book isn't just about me and it's not just about the author. This book is a testament to the things that we face, that we fear, that we struggle with every single day of our lives. As people with mental illness our lives are not easy. Simply seeing things straight most days is not easy. We are constantly battling with our own minds and thoughts. The author is a very brave individual to share so much about herself and her struggles.
As a book itself I feel that it needs a few finishing touches and final polishes to make things a little easier on the readers and the target audience of the book:
If you don't relate to the narrator in any way you will find the writing very dry and raw. The book could really do with some filler and/or dialogue as it is just straight facts written here. As a reader looking in from the outside it is hard to build up emotion for the narrator when it is written in this manner. That along with the bold, block text makes it very difficult to read.
This book is not an easy read to begin with as some of the points that are brought up are heartbreaking to say the least. It is quite unimaginable that one person could go through so much and still come out on the other side. I always look up to individuals who are able to do that.
To the author of this book I say that you are a very strong and beautiful individual. I thank you for sharing your story with us. ❤️"
Saturday, January 5, 2019
SEE WHAT THE AUDIENCE THINKS OF MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR...
2 OUTSTANDING COMMENTS ON MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
Latest Review on MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
5 out of 5 stars
"Fascinating, terrifying, and utterly real
December 30, 2018
Stephanie Allen’s harrowing account of her journey through mental illness is bold, unflinching, and honest. Never before have I read a memoir that takes the reader so completely into the mind of its author. In writing this remarkable book, Ms. Allen has selflessly allowed us to witness both the low points and triumphs of her life to date. You will emerge from her story with a deep appreciation for the complexity and power of the human mind."
Awesome feedback on MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR!
"Stephanie ...What a wonderful book! I think you are so brave to have shared your story. I must admit I was intrigued by you and your story, from all your posts on Facebook it seems like you really wanted to help people and I was intrigued to find out what was driving you. It sounds like you have had a really tough time, I understand, I suffer from psychosis as well and it took me years before I got the medication I needed. I thought your memoir was brilliant, honest without being brutal and a real message of hope that you can come through years of suffering. I think it also highlights the need for better treatment for mental illness and does raise questions about why you had to suffer for so long before you got the help you needed. But well done for coming through it and well done for sharing your story... I can only hope I inspire people as much as you..."
Get your own copy now!
Available in eBook, paperback, & audiobook.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
WANTING BETTER MENTAL HEALTH IN 2019?
RESOLVING TO BETTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH THIS NEW YEAR!
As 2018 is about to end and 2019 is about to begin, we often
begin to ponder life and ask ourselves some very important questions regarding
our hopes, our dreams, and our goals for the new year. We also may reflect on all the things we did
not accomplish that we had hoped we would this past year. We may feel a mix of joy and sadness. Of hope and of fear. Of anticipation and of anxiety.
This year what I would like to see everyone focus on is their
own mental health. There are so many out
there who are suffering in silence because of ignorance, fear of rejection and
judgement, stigma, and feeling that no one would understand them.
And all of that is completely valid. I will not downgrade or deny you of feeling
those emotions. But take hold of all of
that and choose to help yourself. Be
your own best friend and seek help for your depression, mania, loneliness,
emptiness, psychosis, despair, grief, anxiety, anger, whatever it may be. Others will judge. Others will stare. Others will talk. And it does hurt. But let them, because those people are not
worth your time. You are worth far more
than the pointed hatred of someone slandering you for having a mental illness.
Find the self-respect and the self-love deep within
you. Use that to propel yourself forward
in a positive direction towards recovery.
A perfect place to start would be by reading or listening to one of my
inspirational mental health recovery books:
·
My Mental Madness Memoir
·
How to Survive Depression
·
How to Survive Bipolar Disorder
·
How to Survive Schizophrenia
·
How to Survive Anxiety
·
How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder
·
How to Survive PTSD
I wish you all the best of luck in your journey of recovery
from mental illness!
Much love,
Much love,
-Stephanie Anne Allen
Author's Page: www.amazon.com/author/allenstephanie
Monday, November 26, 2018
Sunday, November 4, 2018
HOLIDAY GIVEAWAYS #1 on Inspirational Mental Illness Recovery Books!
Friends and book fans, I am thrilled to be able to announce the first of several Amazon giveaways that will be happening in the weeks before the holiday begins! To me the holiday begins the day following Halloween!
My Mental Madness Memoir is a powerful true story that takes the reader deep into the depressed/manic/borderline/delusional/psychotic mind! Truly unique and one-of-a-kind! A must read for all!
The How to Survive Series consists of empowering self help books that offer hope, inspiration, encouragement, insight, and tips on how to cope effectively.
How to Survive Depression
How to Survive Bipolar Disorder
How to Survive Schizophrenia
How to Survive Anxiety
How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
How to Survive PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)
Enter as many as you wish! Didn't win? Buy yourself or someone you love a copy! Or give one as a gift to a loved one!
Happy Reading to all! Hope these books will benefit you as they have benefited hundreds of people so far!
My Mental Madness Memoir is a powerful true story that takes the reader deep into the depressed/manic/borderline/delusional/psychotic mind! Truly unique and one-of-a-kind! A must read for all!
The How to Survive Series consists of empowering self help books that offer hope, inspiration, encouragement, insight, and tips on how to cope effectively.
How to Survive Depression
How to Survive Bipolar Disorder
How to Survive Schizophrenia
How to Survive Anxiety
How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
How to Survive PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)
Enter as many as you wish! Didn't win? Buy yourself or someone you love a copy! Or give one as a gift to a loved one!
Stephanie Anne Allen's Amazon Author Page
Happy Reading to all! Hope these books will benefit you as they have benefited hundreds of people so far!
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR (RECENT REVIEW)
Recent review of MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR...
"Not just for professionals, carers & those whose suffer with Mental Health Issues!
ByAnnie Pon 9 October 2018
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
I have just read this amazing true account of a most remarkable lady who has come out the other side after going through some horrendous experiences. The author describes exactly what it is like to suffer. I admire her bravery very much. Anyone who is interested in The Human Psyche will enjoy this book & learn much at the same time. It gives both professionals & carers insight & understanding...very much needed when a fellow being suffers so greatly. It is also helpful for people who experience M/H Issues themselves, however, could be very triggering for some. I would therefore recommend to read when you are stable. I feel humbled & still blown away by this woman's courage. One to be re-read many times over. I wont be giving this one away! Well worth your own copy!"
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Saturday, October 13, 2018
RESPECT AND MENTAL ILLNESS
To me,
respect is when one values, acknowledges, and appreciates another person simply
for them being a human being, a life in this world. Respect is a societal and moral standard in
which a person is admired and esteemed for simply existing in on this Earth,
rather than by the choices the person makes or the lifestyle they live. It is a form of unconditional love in which everyone
is entitled to receive.
But in my opinion
the mentally ill population are not receiving the respect that they deserve and
are entitled to. They are often looked
down upon by many people due to the severe and utterly ridiculous stigma that
has been bestowed upon them unjustifiably.
The stigma originated due to ignorance, that was then spread through
gossip, and ultimately resulted in the worldwide understanding that mentally
ill people are “dangerous, stupid, lazy, and lacking” individuals who are choose
not to work, because they want to “sponge off the government”. Some even believe that the mentally ill actually
choose not to be normal, and they choose not to help themselves.
In all
reality, the victims of mental illness do not choose their mental
illnesses. They do not choose to be depressed,
manic, psychotic, whatever… They do not
choose to hurt so much emotionally and feel so much inner turmoil, that they
feel suicide is the only answer. They do
not choose to be ridiculed, judged, and misunderstood by the unapproving general
public. The question being, “would you
choose that?”
We are
individuals who want to be happy and want to be productive members of
society. We are people who wish they
were never inflicted with illnesses that are so misinterpreted and unwelcomed
in our community.
We have “invisible
illnesses”, unlike those who use walkers, canes, or wheelchairs. Our illnesses are just as real as others who
suffer cancer and heart disease. Our
illnesses are illnesses in which our brains are misfiring due to chemical
imbalances. And yes, they can be
terminal just like other illnesses. The risk
of suicide greatly increases when one suffers from a mental illness. But no, we are not dangerous, evil, or
possessed. No, we are not worthless, we
are not charity cases, we are not unhuman.
We need to
hope for more research to be completed on mental illness, but in the meantime, we
can all stop this horrible stigma by educating those around us. We need to all have respect for each other’s
differences, and respect for the victims of mental illness who suffer in silence
because of fear of judgement.
We have
disabilities too. And they are just as
real as other disabilities. Show a little
respect and reach out to those who are mentally ill. Help them as you would help someone suffering
from a terminal disease. The stigma is
causing mentally ill people not to seek treatment and to commit the ultimate act
of suicide, because that is the only answer they feel is probable. People often feel undignified, weak, and
unworthy when and if they seek treatment.
We can change that. We can make a
huge difference in this world. One step
at a time.
And a
message for those suffering from symptoms of mental illness: Have enough self-respect to reach out and get
help for yourself. You are worth
it! You have value and purpose. Not everybody will understand what you are
going through, but that’s ok. Love
yourself enough to help yourself by seeking the treatment you feel in your
heart that you need. Do not be ashamed. Life is worth it and you are worth it!
Written by Stephanie Anne Allen, author of:
- My Mental Madness Memoir
- How to Survive Depression
- How to Survive Bipolar Disorder
- How to Survive Schizophrenia
- How to Survive Anxiety
- How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder
- How to Survive PTSD
Click for Author's Page: www.amazon.com/author/allenstephanie
Sunday, September 16, 2018
FRESH (and HOT!) NEW GIVEAWAYS on Inspirational Mental Health Books!
My Mental Madness Memoir
How to Survive Depression
How to Survive Bipolar Disorder
How to Survive Schizophrenia
How to Survive Anxiety
How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
How to Survive PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)
Enter now and good luck! May these books help you along your journey of recovery from mental illness!
If you wish to purchase an ebook, paperback, or audiobook copy you may be so now my clicking on this link to my author page.
Much Love to you all!
-Stephanie Anne Allen
Thursday, August 9, 2018
FREE MENTAL HEALTH AUDIOBOOK Samples! Listen now!
Friends and Fans,
I would love for you to listen to audio samples of ALL 6 of my mental health books. Listen now. It's totally FREE. If you like what you hear, you can purchase an ebook, paperback, or audiobook if you wish.
MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
This is the shocking, chilling, intriguing true story of my struggles with mental illness. It's about insanity in the first degree and perseverence at it's very best!
https://www.audible.com/pd/B078S9XXR4/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-104606&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_104606_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE DEPRESSION
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into depression.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07B3T49R5/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-109432&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_109432_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE BIPOLAR DISORDER
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into bipolar disorder.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07CHYK3ZD/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-114086&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_114086_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE SCHIZOPHRENIA
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into schizophrenia
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07D91RWKV/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-117033&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_117033_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE ANXIETY
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into anxiety.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07DRQLJRW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-119231&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_119231_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD)
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into BPD.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07FYW2K37/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-123381&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_123381_rh_us
Get your copies now!
www.amazon.com/author/allenstephanie
Please join my mailing list for all updates including giveaways & promotions!
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Forward this to all your friends! You just might be helping someone in need!
I would love for you to listen to audio samples of ALL 6 of my mental health books. Listen now. It's totally FREE. If you like what you hear, you can purchase an ebook, paperback, or audiobook if you wish.
MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
This is the shocking, chilling, intriguing true story of my struggles with mental illness. It's about insanity in the first degree and perseverence at it's very best!
https://www.audible.com/pd/B078S9XXR4/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-104606&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_104606_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE DEPRESSION
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into depression.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07B3T49R5/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-109432&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_109432_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE BIPOLAR DISORDER
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into bipolar disorder.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07CHYK3ZD/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-114086&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_114086_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE SCHIZOPHRENIA
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into schizophrenia
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07D91RWKV/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-117033&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_117033_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE ANXIETY
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into anxiety.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07DRQLJRW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-119231&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_119231_rh_us
HOW TO SURVIVE BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD)
It is a powerful self help book that offers insight & inspiration into BPD.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07FYW2K37/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-123381&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_123381_rh_us
Get your copies now!
www.amazon.com/author/allenstephanie
Please join my mailing list for all updates including giveaways & promotions!
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Sunday, July 22, 2018
UPDATES on my MENTAL HEALTH BOOKS!
Friends, hello to you all. I hope you are finding all six of my books very insightful, informative, and inspirational. I wrote them to get the word out about mental illness and to stop the stigma. But I also wrote them to help those who suffer with mental illness or know someone who does!
Congrats are in order for Crystal S. who won a FREE EBOOK copy of HOW TO SURVIVE ANXIETY! There are currently still several giveaways posted for my books.
Also, I would like to announce that HOW TO SURVIVE BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD) will soon be available as an audiobook! It is currently available only in ebook and paperback formats.
***In addition, just for your information. All books in the HOW TO SURVIVE SERIES are available for FREE with a kindle unlimited membership. Plus, you can get a trial membership from www.audible.com and listen to my books for FREE.***
My Mental Madness Memoir is about insanity in the first degree and the perseverance and will power it took to overcome it all. It's a TRUE, intimate, honest account of the author's life who struggles with several severe mental illnesses, but manages to beat all the odds by finding courage, strength, faith, and hope!
The entire HOW TO SURVIVE SERIES of books follow this format:
Congrats are in order for Crystal S. who won a FREE EBOOK copy of HOW TO SURVIVE ANXIETY! There are currently still several giveaways posted for my books.
Also, I would like to announce that HOW TO SURVIVE BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD) will soon be available as an audiobook! It is currently available only in ebook and paperback formats.
***In addition, just for your information. All books in the HOW TO SURVIVE SERIES are available for FREE with a kindle unlimited membership. Plus, you can get a trial membership from www.audible.com and listen to my books for FREE.***
My Mental Madness Memoir is about insanity in the first degree and the perseverance and will power it took to overcome it all. It's a TRUE, intimate, honest account of the author's life who struggles with several severe mental illnesses, but manages to beat all the odds by finding courage, strength, faith, and hope!
The entire HOW TO SURVIVE SERIES of books follow this format:
- Introduction
- Definition
- Symptoms
- Causes
- My own personal struggle
- How to Cope
- Recovery/outcome
- Inspirational quotes
- Author's note
Books in the series:
- How to Survive Depression
- How to Survive Bipolar Disorder
- How to Survive Schizophrenia
- How to Survive Anxiety
- How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder
All books (except HTS BPD) are available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook formats.
Exciting news! The next book in the series will soon be available. Topic is PTSD!
Hope you all have a great week ahead!
Friday, June 8, 2018
Narrator's Review on Stephanie's Books!
"Narrator’s Note
Awesome readers!
I have been honored to narrate many of Stephanie’s amazing books and can I just tell you that I think she is incredible!
I honestly love that she not only has the professional background in psychology but also has personal experience and shares it all with us.
Everyone knows someone or has themselves experienced mental illness and we know how devastating it can be to one’s life. How amazing that someone like Stephanie can come along and offer her valuable expertise and experience to help us through it!
Please take her advice – you are never a “lost cause”. You are a powerful person and you just need to unlock your inner beast and overcome those obstacles. Don’t let the illness win. You are stronger than that.
I know in my own struggles with mental health issues I spent far too long in a dark place feeling powerful and feeling sorry for myself, so I can tell you firsthand don’t succumb to that. It only brings misery to you and everyone you love and care for. Find the courage from within, from others (such as the amazing author), battle your demons, and fight the good fight.
I KNOW YOU CAN WIN!
As always, if you liked this book, be sure to rate it so that we can spread the word to others who can overcome their obstacles and find peace as well!
Party on peeps!
Holly Holt"
Books are available in ebook, paperback, & audiobook.
Gets yours today!
Www.Amazon.com/author/allenstephanie
Sunday, May 13, 2018
GIVEAWAY on MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
This book takes you deep inside the mind of insanity and the will to persevere! Please enter for a chance to be selected as a winner. Feel free to share this link with everyone you know. Much love to everyone. Please look out for my next book!
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Friday, April 27, 2018
HALF-PRICED MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR!
My Mental Madness Memoir as an ebook will be 50% off from May 1st to May 7th! This is an incredible account of insanity in the first degree and perseverance at its very best! Get it then or get it now! It is available in kindle, ebook, paperback, and audiobook.
Get it NOW!
www.amazon.com/author/allenstephanie
Get it NOW!
www.amazon.com/author/allenstephanie
Please remember that you are not alone! And never give up! Battle on my dear friends!
Please share this with everyone!
--Stephanie Anne Allen
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Today's Topic: "Anxiety and Appropriate Coping Skills"
Hello to all my blog readers! The first post for Today's Topic will be "Anxiety and Appropriate Coping Skills", as requested by several of my fans.
What is anxiety?
According to Merriam-Webster, the general definition for anxiety is an "apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness over an impending or anticipated ill."
Most people experience this sort of anxiety, whether it is over a job, a relationship, an illness, etc. They may worry unnecessarily. But worry does no good, so they learn to turn that anxiety into positive action.
What is Anxiety Disorder?
Again, according to Merriam-Webster, the medical definition of anxiety is "an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physical signs (such as tension, sweating, and increased pulse rate), by doubt concerning the reality and nature about one's capacity to cope with it.
Signs:
What is anxiety?
According to Merriam-Webster, the general definition for anxiety is an "apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness over an impending or anticipated ill."
Most people experience this sort of anxiety, whether it is over a job, a relationship, an illness, etc. They may worry unnecessarily. But worry does no good, so they learn to turn that anxiety into positive action.
What is Anxiety Disorder?
Again, according to Merriam-Webster, the medical definition of anxiety is "an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physical signs (such as tension, sweating, and increased pulse rate), by doubt concerning the reality and nature about one's capacity to cope with it.
Signs:
- Worrying too much, including over "unnecessary" things
- Sleeping too much or too little, trouble staying asleep, trouble falling asleep
- Feeling like you are going to throw up and/or actually throwing up
- Constantly tense muscles
- Flashbacks
- Panic Attacks
- May appear as social anxiety or stage fright
How do I cope with anxiety?
- Breathe, be mindful of your breaths, use deep breathing techniques
- Exercise regularly
- Eat healthly
- Have a regular sleep schedule
- Avoid illegal drugs, alcohol, caffeine
- Relax, take time for you, pamper yourself
- Maintain a good attitude
- Be grateful for everything in life, even the little things
- Try to avoid things that "trigger" you by being insightful about your illness
- Give back to others, get involved in a support group, network with others who have anxiety
- Seek professional guidance (therapy and medication)
This is on a more personal note!
I experienced great anxiety while I was psychotic. During this time, I feared that I was going to be raped and killed. I thought everyone was against me. Fearing for your life for 12 years straight definitely causes extreme anxiety. I continually had the flight vs. fight response. I was jumping out of my own skin. I could never relax. And I tried to run away and I tried to strike back. But since this anxiety was unfounded, I was not able to change things. I was worrying about unnecessary things.
With medication to control the psychosis, I emerged a stronger person. I turned adversity into a positive thing, because it strengthened my character.
I am hoping that you too will overcome your anxiety and emerge as a changed person. Seek professional help if needed. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Anxiety Disorder may be a mental illness but it does not make you a bad person. Things will change and I want to offer you that hope.
Blurb on Anxiety from My Mental Madness Memoir:
"I believed that the medical researchers were going to give me a heart attack through their electrical shocks, and I felt actual chest pains. The pain was probably just a hallucination. Or it could have been caused by my increased blood pressure, which was extremely high because of my constant fear of being killed."
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