Book List | Mental Health Disorders |
Back to Book List Mental health Disorders: General
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Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) |
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has info and support groups |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) |
provides education, advocacy, a hotline, and support for individuals and families with mental illness |
adhd
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Author |
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Ready, Set, Relax: A Research-Based Program of Relaxation, Learning and Self-Esteem for Children |
Allen, Jeffrey, S., & Klein, Roger J. |
Relevant for ADHD |
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Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents |
Barkley, Russell |
Resource for parents, excellent reviews |
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Managing ADHD in School: The Best Evidence-Based Methods for Teachers |
Barkley, Russell |
For clinicians, intervention focused |
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Your Defiant Child, Second Edition: Eight Steps to Better Behavior |
Barkley, Russell & Robin, Arthur |
Tips and techniques for parents of adolescents |
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The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children |
Greene, Ross |
Relevant for ADHD; Practical guide for parents, excellent reviews |
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Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder |
Hallowell, Edward & Ratey, John |
A readable, highly informative book on childhood & adult ADD |
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Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder |
Hallowell, Edward & Ratey, John |
Up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD |
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You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder |
Kelly, Kate & Ramundo, Peggy |
education, practical how-to’s and moral support to help readers deal with adult ADD |
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ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life |
Kolberg, Judith & Nadeau, Kathleen |
Organization tips and tools. Excellent reviews |
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Survival Guides for College Students with ADHD or LD |
Nadeau, Kathleen |
For applying high schoolers and current college students |
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Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
Nadeau, Kathleen & Quinn, Patricia |
Resource for clinicians |
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Understanding Girls with ADHD, Updated and Revised: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do |
Nadeau, Kathleen, et al. |
Addresses female manifestation of ADD across the lifespan. Very readable |
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What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't?: Social Skills Help for Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
Novotni, Michele |
Addresses social skills training |
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The ADHD Handbook for Schools: Effective Strategies for Identifying and Teaching Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
Parker, Harvey |
Addresses ADD related to education, for both parent and clinician |
anxiety
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Author |
Comments |
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What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Social Anxiety Disorder |
Ford, Emily, et.al. |
Compelling memoir and a useful resource for psychoeducation |
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Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers |
Sapolsky, Robert M. |
Guide to stress, stress-related illness, and coping |
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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death |
Yalom, Irvin D. |
Addresses mortality (as the basis of human anxiety) in story-telling style |
bipolar disorder
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Author |
Comments |
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Soft Bipolar Suffering |
Bunch, Charles |
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If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents |
Evans, Dwight L. & Andrews, Linda |
Good info for younger people with a bipolar diagnosis and great resource for parents and family members |
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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness |
Jamison, Kay |
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know |
Miklowitz, David |
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Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families |
Mondimore, Francis |
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What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope for Parents |
Pavuluri, Mani & Resko, Susan |
Great resource for parents |
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Why am I still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder |
Phelps, Jim |
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Bipolar Disorder: Rebuilding Your Life |
Stout, Jim |
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Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual for Patients, Families, and Providers |
Torrey, E Fuller & Knable, Michael |
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Journey Not Chosen...Destination Not Known: Living with Bipolar Disorder |
Worthen, Mary |
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| Free to Fly: A Story of Manic Depression | Fei-Yeng Kwok, Caroline |
This book includes the mental illness experience within the context of Chinese culture. |
boarderline personality disorder
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Author |
Comments |
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Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder |
Mason, Paul T, & Kreger, Randi |
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| Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder | Moskowitz, Richard |
depression
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Author |
Comments |
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Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time: The New Behavioral Activation Approach to Getting Your Life Back |
Addis, Michael & Martell, Christopher |
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The Gifts of Imperfection |
Brown, Brene |
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy |
Burns, David |
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Get It Done When You're Depressed |
Fast, Julie & Preston, John |
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Feelings |
Gaylin, Willard |
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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion |
Germer, Christopher |
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Overcoming Depression: A Cognitive Therapy Approach |
Gilbert, Paul |
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Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven Stage Journey Out of Depression |
Gordon, James |
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The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression Without Drugs |
Ilardi, Stephen |
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Monochrome Days: A First-Hand Account of One Teenager's Experience With Depression |
Irwin, Cait, et.al. |
Compelling memoir and a useful resource for psychoeducation |
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Undoing Depression: What Therapy Doesn't Teach You and Medication Can't Give You |
O'Connor, Richard |
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Making Contact |
Satir, Virginia |
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Depression Fallout: The Impact of Depression on Couples and What You Can Do To Preserve the Bond |
Sheffield, Anne |
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How You Can Survive When They're Depressed: Living and Coping With Depression Fallout |
Sheffield, Anne & Wallace, Mike |
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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression |
Solomon, Andrew |
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The Beast: A Journey Through Depression |
Thompson, Tracy |
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The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself From Chronic Unhappiness |
Williams, Mark & Teasdale, John et al |
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| Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness | Kabat-Zinn, Jon | |
| When Things Fall Apart: Advice for Difficult Times | Chodron, Pema |
depression: for men
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Author |
Comments |
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The Pain Behind the Mask: Overcoming Masculine Depression |
Lynch, John R. & Kilmartin, Christopher |
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I Don't Want to Talk About It - Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression |
Real, Terrance |
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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness |
Styron, William |
Mental Health Issues: for adolescents
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Author |
Comments |
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What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Social Anxiety Disorder |
Ford, Emily & Liebowitz, Michael |
Compelling memoir and a useful resource for psychoeducation |
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Monochrome Days: A First-Hand Account of One Teenager's Experience With Depression |
Irwin, Cait, et.al. |
Compelling memoir and a useful resource for psychoeducation |
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Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia |
Snyder, Kurt, et.al. |
Compelling memoir and a useful resource for psychoeducation |
Mental Health Issues: for family members
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Author |
Comments |
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What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Social Anxiety Disorder |
Ford, Emily & Liebowitz, Michael |
Compelling memoir and a useful resource for psychoeducation |
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Monochrome Days: A First-Hand Account of One Teenager's Experience With Depression |
Irwin, Cait, et.al. |
Compelling memoir and a useful resource for psychoeducation |
| Families in Pain: Children, Siblings, Spouses, and Parents of the Mentally Ill Speak Out | Vine, Phillis | |
| After Her Brain Broke: Helping My Daughter Recover Her Sanity | Inmann, Susan | |
| Imagining Robert, My Brother, Madness, and Survival: A Memoir | Neugeboren, Jay | |
| We Heard the Angels of Madness: A Family Guide to Coping with Manic-Depression | Berger, Diane et al. | |
| Hidden Victims: An Eight-Stage Healing Process for Families and Friends of the Mentally Ill | Johnson, Julie Tallard | |
| Families of the Mentally Ill | Hatfield, Agnes B & Lefley, Harriet P. | |
| How to Cope with Mental Illness in Your Family: A Self-Care Guide for Siblings, Offspring, and Parents | Marsh, Diane T. & Dickens, Rex M. | |
| Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness | Kabat-Zinn, Jon | |
| When Things Fall Apart: Advice for Difficult Times | Chodron, Pema |
schizophrenia/psychosis
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Title |
Author |
Comments |
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The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness |
Saks, Elyn |
A professor’s moving memoir of her battle with schizophrenia, excellent reviews |
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Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia |
Snyder, Kurt, et.al. |
Compelling memoir and a useful resource for psychoeducation |
| The Family Face of Schizophrenia | Backlar, Patricia & Andreasen, Nancy C. | True stories of mental illness and practical advice. |
| Ben Behind His Voices – One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope | Kaye, Randye | |
| Coping with Schizophrenia: A Guide for Families | Mueser, Kim Tornval | Provides excellent strategies for families to help cope with acute or chronic episodesMe, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia of schizophrenia in a loved one. |
| Contemporary Treatment of Psychosis: Healing Relationships in the “Decade of the Brain” | Allen, Jon G. & Collins, Dean T. | |
| Transforming Madness: New Lives for People Living with Mental Illness | Neugeboren, Jay |
