Recommended books on Mental Health
Below is a list of books that you may find helpful and informative on a range of mental health issues.
The list is ordered alphabetically by subject, then by book title within each category.
Subject |
Book Title |
Author(s) |
Year |
Publisher |
ISBN |
| Anxiety, Phobias and Panic Attacks | Living with Fear | Isaac M. Marks | 2005 | McGraw Hill Higher Education | 077109821 |
| Anxiety, Phobias and Panic Attacks | Overcoming Anxiety | Helen Kennerly | 2009 | Robinson | 1849010714 |
| Anxiety, Phobias and Panic Attacks | Overcoming Panic and Agoraphobia | Derrick Silove | 2009 | Robinson | 1849010021 |
Anxiety, Phobias and Panic Attacks |
Panic Attacks: What They Are, Why They Happen and What You Can Do About Them | Christine Ingham | 2000 | Thorsons | 0007106904 |
| Anxiety, Phobias and Panic Attacks | The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook | Emund J. Bourne | 2005 | New Harbinger Publications | 1572244135 |
| Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) | An Unquiet Mind | Kay Redfield Jamison | 1997 | Picador | 0330346512 |
| Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) | Family Experiences of Bipolar Disorder: The Ups, the Downs and the Bits in Between | Cara Aiken | 2010 | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | 1843109352 |
| Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) | House of Bread | Amanda Nicol | 2009 | Antony Rowe Publishing Services | 1905200765 |
| Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) | Overcoming Mood Swings | Jan Scott | 2001 | Robinson | 1841190179 |
| Depression | Beat Your Depression | Denise Robertson | 2007 | Hodder Arnold | 0340943211 |
| Depression | Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy | David D. Burns | 2000 | Avon Books | 0380810336 |
| Depression | Overcoming Depression | Paul Gilbert | 2000 | Robinson | 1841191256 |
| Depression | Mind Over Mood | Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padesky | 1995 | Guilford Press | 0898621283 |
| Depression | The Feeling Good Handbook | David D. Burns | 2000 | Plume | 0452281326 |
| Depression | The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness | Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal & Jon Kabat-Zinn | 2007 | Guilford Press | 1593851286 |
| Eating Disorders | Anorexia Nervosa: A Survival Guide for Families, Friends and Sufferers | Janet Treasure | 1997 | Psychology Press | 0863777600 |
| Eating Disorders | Eating Disorders: The Facts | Suzanne Abraham and Derek Llewellyn-Jones | 2005 | Oxford University Press | 0198509375 |
| Eating Disorders | Overcoming Binge Eating | Christopher G. Fairburn | 1995 | Guilford Press | 0898621798 |
| General | How To Cope When The Going Gets Tough | Windy Dryden & Jack Gordon | 1994 | Sheldon Press | 0859697010 |
| General | Emotional Confidence | Gael Lindenfield | 2000 | Thorsons | 0007100361 |
| Healthy Living | Peak Performance Living | Joel Robertson & Tom Monte | 1996 | Harper San Francisco | 0062513699 |
| Healthy Living | The Food and Mood Handbook | Amanda Geary | 2001 | Thorsons | 0007114230 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | David Veale & Rob Willson | 2005 | Robinson | 1841199362 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Frederick Toates & Olga Coschug-Toates | 2002 | Class Publishing | 1859590691 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Understanding Obsessions & Compulsions | Frank Tallis | 1992 | Sheldon Press | 0859696529 |
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Overcoming Traumatic Stress | Claudia Herbert & Ann Wetmore | 1999 | Robinson | 1841190160 |
| Schizophrenia | Coping with Schizophrenia | Steven James and Peter Hayward | 2004 | Oneworld Publications | 1851683445 |
Additions
New books will be added to this list once we receive recommendations.
All books can be sourced on the internet or in bookstores, the easiest way is to search by the ISBN.
