Shadow Syndromes: How to Overcome Mild Forms of Common Psychological Conditions in Order to Reach Your Fullest Potential - Softcover

Ratey, Dr. John J.; Johnson, Catherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 059304214X ISBN 13: 9780593042144

Publisher: Bantam Press, 1997

Synopsis

People who attribute their daily life problems to bad parenting or low self-esteem are, this work argues, stumbling with the shadow syndrome. The biological stumbling blocks of everyday life, mild forms of serious mental disorders which too often go undetected yet drastically affect the way we see the world and behave within it. This text seeks to show how emotional problems begin in biology. A shadow syndrome may be made worse by a bad parent or a bad relationship, but all syndromes begin in the genes - and until we understand this, we will not be able to take the right steps to escape biology's grip. The authors focus on what kinds of treatment have been effective, from medication and psycotherapy to diet, meditation and exercise. But the most crucial treatment is the recognition of what underlies these treacherous moods and behaviour that can hold us back and take over our lives. It is biology that, just as it has formed us, can be reformed by us once we identify its nature and take certain steps towards change. .

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Review

Identify the hidden timebombs in your personality...featuring proven treatments and strategies that can change your life.

About the Author

John J. Ratey, M.D., is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and executive director of research at Medfield State Hospital in Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 059304214X
• ISBN 13: 9780593042144
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352