Trigger: 18 books

This book is brought to you by Trigger, as part of our innovative and philanthropic Pullingthetrigger range. Find out more at www.triggerpublishing.com From the heart and soul of lifelong mental health sufferer, Adam Shaw, and the expert mind of the renowned psychologist, Lauren Callaghan,...

• An insight into mental health recovery that sufferers can     really relate to •  Detailed from the separate perspectives of a sufferer     and a psychologist •  First-hand evidence for sufferers that recovery     is possible •  A refreshing, compassionate and...

'I know how anorexia makes you feel: you think she is your friend, you think she can solve everything and make you feel amazing … but she will destroy you and everything around you, piece by piece.’ - Hope Virgo. For four years, Hope managed to keep it hidden, keeping dark secrets from...

In 2004 Richard Kirby was diagnosed with depression. It was a label he hated.  A decade later, however, he found out that his underlying problem was actually dysthymia, a chronic but mild form of depression from which he had almost certainly – and unknowingly – suffered since junior school. As...

A bright and brilliant academic, Tova Feinman had an enviable life. She had a job through which her intellect shone, a loving husband, and a child who adored her. But sometimes, people’s lives are far different than they appear on the outside. Wracked with trauma from childhood abuse, and dealing...

• An inspiring and, at times, humorous account of what it was like to grow up in the 80s with crippling anxiety •  Detailed insights into the number of different stereotypes placed on people with a mental illness e.g. psycho bitch, happy-pill popper and ‘the narcissist’ • ...

•  An inspiring, true story written from first-hand experience of a mental health sufferer •  Detailed insights into what it is like living with a mental illness and how it can affect those around you •  First-hand evidence for sufferers that recovery     is possible • ...

•  Gives an insight into what it is like suffering from stress, anxiety and postnatal depression as a father •  An inspiring true story from a rarely explored perspective •  An awe-inspiring story that shows recovery from postnatal depression is possible and proves to readers,...

What is gender dysphoria? How does it affect people? What do terms like intersex, cisgender and transsexualism mean? This book, the first of its kind, presents an easy-to-read, jargon-free guide to help anyone understand the terminology, the concept and the day-to-day reality of gender dysphoria and...

•  An inspiring, true story written by an adventurer and speaker about how she overcame her inner demons •  A brilliant account by a woman who is planning to swim around the whole United Kingdom this year •  Detailed insights into what it is like living with crippling anxiety...

•  An inspiring, true story addressing rape, sexual abuse, consent and injustice •  Detailed insights into what it takes to bring your abuser to justice, including a police investigation, court appeals and public scrutiny •  Offers tips and advice for those who have also suffered...

•  An inspiring, true story from the perspective of a woman suffering from mental and physical trauma •  Clearly explores the link between serious illness and mental wellbeing •  Offers a humorous, yet emotionally compelling take on           a harrowing subject • ...

•  An inspiring, true story written from first-hand experience of a mental health sufferer •  Detailed insights into what it is like living with a mental illness and how it can affect those around you •  First-hand evidence for sufferers that recovery     is possible • ...

In 2004 Richard Kirby was diagnosed with depression. It was a label he hated. A decade later, however, he found out that his underlying problem was actually dysthymia, a chronic but mild form of depression from which he had almost certainly – and unknowingly – suffered since junior school. As...