Self-Management of Long-Term Health Conditions: A Handbook for People with Chronic Disease
Long term conditions
Reading Well for long term conditions provides information and support for people living with a long term health condition and their carers.
The booklist covers general advice and information about living with a long term condition, common symptoms and titles focused on specific conditions such as arthritis, bowel conditions, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
The books have all been recommended by people with lived experience of long term conditions and health professionals, and are available to borrow for free from public libraries.
Selected titles are also available to borrow as e-books and audiobooks. Visit your local library website to find out how to join the library and access books electronically.
Browse the books on the list below or download a full overview of the titles here.
General
Pain
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Overcoming Chronic Pain 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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Pain is Really Strange
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Manage Your Pain: Practical and Positive Ways of Adapting to Chronic Pain
Sleep problems
Mental health and wellbeing
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Mindfulness for Health: A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing
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Coping with the Psychological Effects of Illness: Strategies to Manage Anxiety and Depression
Arthritis
Bowel conditions
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IBS - Answers at your fingertips
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Navigating Your Way to Recovery
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Go Your Crohn Way: A Gutsy Guide to Living with Crohn's Disease
Breathing difficulties
Diabetes
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Type 2 Diabetes in Adults of All Ages: How to Become an Expert on Your Own Diabetes
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Diabetes: The Facts
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Diabetes For Dummies
Heart disease
Stroke
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How I Rescued My Brain: A Psychologist's Remarkable Recovery from Stroke and Trauma
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Stroke: The Facts
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Rebuilding Your Life After Stroke: Positive Steps to Wellbeing
