Skip to main content
Search Button
Canada Kobo store Gift Cards Help

Rakuten Kobo

Wishlist

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...


Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “gail bell”
Skip side bar filters

  • Quarterly Essay 18 Worried Well

    The Depression Epidemic and the Medicalisation of Our Sorrows

    by Gail Bell ...
    Series Book 18 - Quarterly Essay
    In The Worried Well, Gail Bell investigates Australia’s depression epidemic. Why, she wonders, do well over a million Australians now take antidepressant drugs?This is a fresh, frank and independent look at the depression culture and the move to medicalise sadness. Bell examines how the prescription culture operates, scrutinising the role of big drug companies and GPs and talking to those who take ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Poison Principle

    by Gail Bell ...
    Narrated by Wendy Bos, Helen Garner ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 48 min

    When Dr William Macbeth poisoned two of his sons in 1927, his wife and sister hid the murders in the intensely private realm of family secrets. Like the famous poisoner Dr Crippen, Macbeth behaved as if he were immune to consequences; unlike Crippen, he avoided detection and punishment ... or did he? As time passed, the story of Dr William Macbeth, well-dressed poisoner, haunted and divided his ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Shot

    by Gail Bell ...
    Narrated by Louise Crawford ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 45 min

    When Gail Bell was seventeen, she was shot in the back. Coming home from evening class later than usual one night, she took a short cut through the dark streets of a new estate, unaware she was being watched. When a car began following her, she felt a jolt of fear. Then the car stopped and out of the eerie silence came a cracking sound as a bullet struck her from behind. The car sped away and the ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Worried Well

    The Depression Epidemic and the Medicalisation of Our Sorrows

    by Gail Bell ...
    Narrated by Marie-Louise Walker ...
    Series Audiobook 18 - Quarterly Essay

    Unabridged

    2 hours 41 min

    In the second Quarterly Essay of 2005, Gail Bell investigates Australia's depression epidemic. Why, she wonders, do well over a million Australians now take antidepressant drugs? This is a fresh, frank and independent look at the depression culture and the move to medicalise sadness. Bell examines how the prescription culture operates, scrutinising the role of big drug companies and GPs and ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

People who read these also enjoyed

  • Clivosaurus

    The Politics of Clive Palmer: Quarterly Essay 56

    by Guy Rundle ...
    Series Book 56 - Quarterly Essay
    In Clivosaurus, Guy Rundle observes Palmer close up, examining his rise to prominence, his beliefs, his deals and his politics – not to mention his poetry. Rundle shows that neither the government nor the media have been able to take Palmer's measure.Who is Clive Palmer, and what does his ascent say about Australia's creaking political system?In Clivosaurus, Guy Rundle observes Palmer close up, ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Taming The Black Dog

    How to Beat Depression - A Practical Manual for Sufferers, Their Relatives and Colleagues

    by Patrick Ellverton ...
    This self help manual is for those for whom depression arises from the impact of exceptional circumstances such as childbirth and menopause, commercial and professional failure, accident, grief, divorce or debt as well as for those more permanent owners of the Black Dog.Contents: 1. Preface; 2. Your first step; 3. Medication; 4. Causes; 5. Manage your life; 6. Repulsing attacks; 7. Habits for ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Understand Alzheimer's

    A First-Time Caregiver's Plan to Understand & Prepare for Alzheimer's & Dementia

    by Calistoga Press ...
    A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can be frightening and overwhelming-and not just for the patient. Becoming the primary caregiver for a newly diagnosed loved one can be one of the most challenging-and one of the most rewarding-experiences possible. In Understand Alzheimer's: A First-Time Caregiver's Plan to Understand & Prepare for Alzheimer's & Dementia, you'll find a wealth of practical and ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Insanity Offense

    How America's Failure to Treat the Seriously Mentally Ill Endangers Its Citizens

    by E. Fuller Torrey ...
    "Vital for all working in the mental health field . . . . Fascinating reading for anyone." —ChoiceE. Fuller Torrey, the author of the definitive guides to schizophrenia and manic depression, chronicles a disastrous swing in the balance of civil rights that has resulted in numerous violent episodes and left a vulnerable population of mentally ill people homeless and victimized. Interweaving in ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • ADHD Adult : How To Recognize & Cope With Adult ADHD In 30 Easy Steps

    The Blokehead Success Series

    by Scott Green ...
    Series series The Blokehead Success Series
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has always been associated to children’s developmental problems. However, in the U.S. alone, WebMD.com states that there are about 8 million adults with this problem and some of them still remain undiagnosed and thus, untreated.The onset of Adult ADHD may have started off in childhood. About 60% of children with ADHD bring the symptoms into adulthood ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bipolar Disorder :Am I Bipolar ? How Bipolar Quiz & Tests Reveal The Answers

    by Heather Rose ...
    What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder also commonly referred to as the manic depressive disorder, is a brain illness that is associated with abnormal mood swings, activity and energy levels as well as the ability of the affected person to perform normal daily activities. It can range from the lows of depression to the highs of obsession. As a result of the depression one may lose pleasure or ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • My Insomnia Reference Book

    Reference Books, #4

    by Jaime Andrews ...
    Series Book 4 - Reference Books
    Normally, our bodies have been naturally programmed from birth to begin going to sleep as soon as we lie down and close our eyes, but when our sleep pattern has been badly interrupted by insomnia, it can be difficult to quiet the mind, and stop the constant barrage of thought from running incessantly, so we can drift off to a comfortable, relaxing and deep sleep.The longer our sleep pattern is ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Depression Self Help: 7 Quick Techniques To Stop Depression Today!

    by Heather Rose ...
    Depression Self Help: 7 Quick Techniques to Stop Depression Today is a book that provides information to any person suffering from depression. Written by Heather Rose, the book contains support and help needed by a person to take control over their lives. From time to time, people will feel down due to one thing or the other. While these moments may go away after sometime, there are instances ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus