Not Another DSM Manual,: Why Your Pain Makes Sense and Your Diagnosis Might Not

Author:   Elena Grace
Publisher:   Independently Published
Volume:   4
ISBN:  

9798287837631


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   12 June 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Not Another DSM Manual,: Why Your Pain Makes Sense and Your Diagnosis Might Not


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You were never broken-just misunderstood. In a world quick to diagnose and medicate, Not Another DSM Manual offers a powerful alternative: a compassionate, context-rich understanding of emotional distress. This book is not anti-psychiatry-it's anti-reductionism. It's for anyone who has felt mislabeled, overmedicated, or silenced by a system that too often pathologizes normal human pain. With clarity, warmth, and a critical lens, psychologist and author Elena Grace unpacks how modern mental health frameworks often miss the mark. Drawing on years of experience and deep cultural insight, she challenges the myth that healing must come from a pill or a label. Instead, she invites us to see pain as a signal-not of disorder, but of disconnection, overwhelm, and unmet needs. Part critique, part roadmap, this book explores: Why children are increasingly diagnosed instead of understood How systems fail individuals while demanding their resilience The hidden cost of labeling emotions as dysfunction What true healing looks like-beyond the treatment room How to reclaim emotional language, community, and agency Written for survivors, seekers, professionals, and parents alike, Not Another DSM Manual is a call to reclaim the full spectrum of our humanity. It is the ninth volume in the acclaimed series Navigating Complex Relationships: Understanding Personality Disorders and Emotional Dynamics-a series dedicated to making sense of our inner lives and the relational worlds we navigate. If you've ever wondered whether the problem is you-or the system-you're not alone. This book is your invitation to question, to remember, and to heal on your own terms.

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Author:   Elena Grace
Publisher:   Independently Published
Imprint:   Independently Published
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.200kg
ISBN:  

9798287837631


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   12 June 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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