Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world
Mental health
Reading Well for mental health provides helpful information and support for managing common mental health conditions, or dealing with difficult feelings and experiences. Some books also include personal stories from people who are living with or caring for someone with mental health needs.
The books are available to borrow from your local library. 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.
Therapies and approaches
Common feelings and experiences
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An Introduction to Coping with Grief, 2nd Edition
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Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death and Surviving
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The Essential Guide to Life After Bereavement: Beyond Tomorrow
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Stress Control: A Mind, Body, Life Approach to Boosting Your Well-being
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The Sleep Book: How to Sleep Well Every Night
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Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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Overcoming Anger and Irritability, 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
Self-help books to support mental health
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Living Life to the Full: Key life skills to change your life
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Overcoming Anxiety, 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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Overcoming Depression 3rd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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The Sheldon Short Guide to Phobias and Panic
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Overcoming Worry and Generalised Anxiety Disorder, 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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An Introduction to Coping with Anxiety, 2nd Edition
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Break Free from OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with CBT
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Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
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An Introduction to Coping with Depression, 2nd Edition
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Overcoming Panic, 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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Overcoming Health Anxiety: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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Manage Your Mood: How to Use Behavioural Activation Techniques to Overcome Depression
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The CBT Handbook: A comprehensive guide to using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to overcome depression, anxiety and anger
Other common conditions
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Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition: The Proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop
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Body Image Problems and Body Dysmorphic Disorder: The Definitive Treatment and Recovery Approach
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The Compassionate Mind Approach To Postnatal Depression: Using Compassion Focused Therapy to Enhance Mood, Confidence and Bonding
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Defeating Depression: How to use the people in your life to open the door to recovery
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Overcoming Mood Swings: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
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Getting Better Bite by Bite: A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders
Personal stories
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A Manual for Heartache
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We're All Mad Here: The No-Nonsense Guide to Living with Social Anxiety
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The Recovery Letters: Addressed to People Experiencing Depression
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Reasons to Stay Alive
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A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled
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The Boy with the Topknot: A Memoir of Love, Secrets and Lies in Wolverhampton
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Living with a Black Dog
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I Had a Black Dog
Therapïau a dulliau gweithredu
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CBT Therapi Ymddygiad Gwybyddol: Eich pecyn cymorth i addasu eich hwyliau, goresgyn rhwystrau a gwella'ch bywyd
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Meddylgarwch - Canllaw Ymarferol i Ganfod Heddwch Mewn Byd Gorffwyll
Teimladau a phrofiadau cyffredin
Llyfrau hunangymorth i gefnogi iechyd meddwl
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Canllaw Bach Sheldon i Ffobia a Phanig
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Byw Bywyd i'r Eithaf
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Torri'n Rhydd o OCD: Goresgyn Anhwylder Gorfodaeth Obsesiynol gyda Therapi Ymddygiad Gwybyddol (CBT)
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Cyflwyniad i Ymdopi a Gorbryder
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Cyflwyniad i Ymdopi Ag Iselder
Amodau cyffredin eraill
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Gwella Fesul Tamaid: Pecyn goroesi ar gyfer dioddefwyr bwlimia nerfosa ac anhwylderau gorfwyta mewn pyliau
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Ymdrin Ag Iselder OL-Enedigol a Meddwl Tosturiol
