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    • Feb 16
    • 2 min read

Books and Podcasts for mental health

Clients often inquire about books and podcasts to help them navigate various mental health issues. Here's a compilation of the ones I often suggest to support and guide them, divided by topic.




Anxiety:


  • The Anatomy of Anxiety by Ellen Vora

  • Anxiety Education and Support @ The Anxious Truth

  • Overcoming Anxiety: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques by Helen Kennerley

  • Free Yourself from Anxiety: A Self Help Guide to Overcoming Anxiety Disorders by Emma Fletcher & Martha Langley

  • Panic Attacks: What are they, why they happen and what you can do about them by Christine Ingham

  • Getting Over OCD: A 10 Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life by Jonathan Abramowitz


Breaking negative habits:


  • Build a Better Brain by Peter Hollins

  • Tiny Habits: Why Starting Small Makes Lasting Change Easy by Brian Jeffrey Fogg

Low mood and depression:


  • A Toolkit for Happiness by Emma Hepburn

  • Happier with Gretchen Rubin

  • The Happiness Lab Podcast

  • Happy Place

  • Mind Over Mood: Change how you feel by changing the way you think by Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padesky

  • Overcoming Depression: A Self Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques by Paul Gilbert

  • Surviving Post-Natal Depression: At Home No-One Hears You Scream by Cara Aiken


Relationships:


  • Coping With Ghosting

  • Where should we begin with Esther Perel

  • It Didn't Start With You: How inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle by Mark Wolynn

  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab

  • Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Rosenberg Marshall B

  • The Relate Guide to Better Relationships: Practical Ways to Make Love Last by Sarah Litvinoff


Self-esteem:


  • Overcoming Low Self-Esteem: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques by Melanie Fennell

  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer

  • Increase your Confidence in One Day and Stay Confident for the Rest of Your Life by Olga Levancuka


Trauma:


  • Trauma is Really Strange by Steve Haines (Author) & Sophie Standing (Illustrator)

  • Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD: Practices for Recovery and Resilience

  • by Rachel Goldsmith Turow

  • The Survivor’s Guide: To Recovery from Rape and Sexual Abuse by Robert Kelly, Fay Maxted & Elizabeth Campbell

  • Understanding Trauma: How to Overcome Post-Traumatic Stress by Roger Baker


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