Synopsis

Modern-day culture places mental health at the very bottom of its agenda. In Hidden Demons, David implores you to do the opposite and bring it to the top of your personal and professional priorities. He inspires you to be the best that you can be not because of someone else’s expectation of you, but simply because you deserve to live your best life.

Through compelling storytelling of his adventures in extraordinary places around the world, David gives you the tools to overcome addiction, anxiety and fear of failure and makes you believe you can break through any hardship that life throws at you. Learn the Six Life Strategies the author has created so you can analyze the story you tell yourself, embrace the pain and suffering that inevitably accompanies any effort to transcend self-doubt and mediocrity, and reclaim your life.

David’s own life has not always been easy, and he has experienced constant challenges along the way, both as a gay man and as a relapsing alcoholic. However, he transparently shares in every paragraph of this book what his “Hidden Demons” were⎯and as you read it, you will discover that this book is not only about addictions and bringing hope and comfort in the darkness. It is so much more; it is a flashlight we all need on our journey to awaken our true greatness.

Sales arguments

• 50% of Millennials and 60% of Generation Z have mental health issues at some stage in their life.
• Suicide is the biggest cause of death for males under 50 in the UK, with similar figures in the USA, while a severe opioid addiction crisis is sweeping both countries.
• LGBTQ+ people are still persecuted in many countries in the world, and many remain closeted out of fear in the workplaces even of "progressive" countries.
• As a business and life coach, I know that stress, burnout, depression and suicidal thoughts are widespread in the business world, especially in the current volatile and uncertain climate.
• The Foreword to the book is written by Tony J Selimi, a globally renowned Human Behavior Expert and Thought Leader.

Similar titles

• The Happiness Trap, Dr. Russ Harris, Robinson Publishing 2008. Focuses on mindfulness techniques and mental health nursing as symptoms but not so much on causes and "inner voices" that hide in daily and professional life,
• Overcoming Fear of Failure, Honor Head, Franklin Watts 2019. Largely focused on children and not adults by a children's author.
• Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Susan Jeffers, Vermilion 2007. More psychology based with a strong motivational element not specifically related to addictions and depression.

Audience

This book is for those yearning to learn new coping skills in their personal and professional life, including those in the LGBTQ+ community, along with step-by-step instructions on how to use them to break through their anxiety, addiction and fear of failure.

Advance praise

"This book is written 100 per cent from the heart and, if like me; you have read some of David's other books, you too will find that he writes in a way that you feel he is talking to you personally. Hidden Demons doesn't hold back on the graphic past of his life, however hard to digest, and perfectly reflects the message it portrays so effectively: accept the truth, for only then will you be able to change."

-- Tony Jeton Selimi - Human Behaviour Expert Specialising on the Psychology of Maximising Human Potential, TEDx Speaker, co-creator of Living My Illusion documentary series, and Amazon international bestselling author of A Path to Wisdom.

http://tonyselimi.com