Psychology Month

A good book can help you start your mental health journey. Join the Winnipeg Public Library and Manitoba Psychological Society as we celebrate Psychology Month in February. From fresh insight into the human mind to great conversation starters, find these books and many more at winnipeg.ca/library.

Updated January 22, 2025
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Why has nobody told me this before?
Smith, Julie
Paper Book
Over 1 million copies sold worldwide! International Bestseller "Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr. Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need."--Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the Dear...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Self-compassion : stop beating yourself up and leave insecurity behind
Neff, Kristin.
Paper Book
Kristin Neff, Ph.D., says that it's time to "stop beating yourself up and leave insecurity behind." Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind offers expert advice on how to limit self-criticism and offset its negative effects, enabling you to achieve your highest...

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The myth of normal : trauma, illness & healing in a toxic culture
Maté, Gabor
Paper Book
'It all starts with waking up... to what our bodies are expressing and our minds are suppressing' Western countries invest billions in healthcare, yet mental illness and chronic diseases are on a seemingly unstoppable rise. Nearly 70% of Americans are now on prescription drugs....

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The happiness trap : how to stop struggling and start living
Harris, Russ
Paper Book
Build a more satisfying and meaningful life with this best-selling guide to freeing yourself from depression, anxiety, and insecurity through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Are you, like millions of Americans, caught in the happiness trap? Russ Harris explains that the way...
Le piège du bonheur arrêtez de vouloir être heureux à tout prix et vivez pleinement
Harris, Russ, 1966-
Paper Book
Build a more satisfying and meaningful life with this best-selling guide to freeing yourself from depression, anxiety, and insecurity through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Are you, like millions of Americans, caught in the happiness trap? Russ Harris explains that the way...
Wherever you go, there you are mindfulness meditation in everyday life
Kabat-Zinn, Jon.
Paper Book
Find quiet reflective moments in your life--and reduce your stress levels drastically--with this classic bestselling guide. In this 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling mindfulness powerhouse, you receive a new afterward from the author along with ageless wisdom on how to find...

Also available in eBook format.

Où tu vas, tu es apprendre à méditer en tous lieux et en toutes circonstances
Kabat-Zinn, Jon.
Paper Book
Find quiet reflective moments in your life--and reduce your stress levels drastically--with this classic bestselling guide. In this 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling mindfulness powerhouse, you receive a new afterward from the author along with ageless wisdom on how to find...
The whole-brain child : 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind
Siegel, Daniel J.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * More than 1 million copies in print! * The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book.   "Simple, smart,...

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Feeling good : the new mood therapy
Burns, David D
Ebook
National Bestseller - More than five million copies sold worldwide! From renowned psychiatrist Dr. David D. Burns, the revolutionary volume that popularized Dr. Aaron T. Beck's cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and has helped millions combat feelings of depression and develop greater self...

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The body keeps the score : mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma
Van der Kolk, Bessel A.
Paper Book
What causes people to continually relive what they most want to forget, and what treatments could help restore them to a life with purpose and joy? Here, Dr Bessel van der Kolk offers a new paradigm for effectively treating traumatic stress. Neither talking nor drug therapies have...

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Man's search for meaning : the classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust
Frankl, Viktor E.
Paper Book
A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest -...

Also available in eBook format.

Hold me tight : seven conversations for a lifetime of love
Johnson, Susan M.
Paper Book
Strengthen and deepen your relationships with this "much-needed" (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from "the best couple's therapist in the world" (John Gottman, PhD,...

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Healthy habits suck : how to get off the couch & live a healthy life... even if you don't want to
Lee-Baggley, Dayna
Paper Book
"A realistic read that will prod even the most stubborn fast-food eating couch potato to take action toward a healthier lifestyle." --Library Journal Salad instead of steak? Working out? Skipping that second beer or glass of...

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