Self-Help Book List

Additional resources and valuable information that cover a wide range of helpful mental health topics and subjects. May be available online, at a local bookstore or library.

Depression & Anxiety

• “The Feeling Good Handbook,” by David Burns
• “The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem,” by Nathaniel Branden
• “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” by Harold Kushner
• “Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior,” by Jeffrey Schwartz
• “Bipolar Disorder Demystified,” by Lana Castle
• “Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward,” by James Prochaska, Nohn Norcross and Carlo DiClemente

Mindfulness

• “Full Catastrophe Living,” by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• “Thoughts Without a Thinker,” by Mark Epstein
• “Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart,” by Tara Bennett-Coleman
• “The Road Less Traveled,” by Scott Peck

Trauma & Abuse

• “I Can’t Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors,” by Aphrodite Matsakis
• “The Courage to Heal Workbook: for Women & Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse,” by Laura Davis
• “The Courage to Heal: Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse,” by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis

Relationships

• “Divorce Busting,” by Michelle Weiner-Davis
• “The Five Love Languages,” by Gary Chapman
• “Love Must Be Tough,” by James Dobson
• “My Mother, My Self,” by Nancy Friday
• “Mother Daughter Wisdom,” by Christiane Northrup

Parenting

• “When Your Child Has Been Molested: A Parent’s Guide to Healing and Recovery,” by Kathryn B. Hagans and Joyce Case
• “Real Parents, Real Children: Parenting the Adopted Child,” by Holly Van Gulden and Lisa M. Bartels-Rabb
• “Learning the Dance of Attachment: An Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Fostering Healthy Development,” by Holly Van Gulden and Charlotte Vick
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance