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Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller 366 Days to a Better Brain, Mind, and Life! In Change Your Brain Every Daypsychiatrist and clinical neuroscientist Daniel Amen, MD, draws on over 40 years' clinical practice...

Give teens the tools to decipher their emotions, understand themselves, and improve their lives. The simple and empowering message of In My Feelings is that emotions, especially unpleasant ones, are not just to be avoided, controlled, or treated. Emotions can serve as a...

Psychologist Dr. Meg Arroll offers a much-needed framework for recognizing and combatting the devastating cumulative effects of small everyday wounds--"tiny traumas"--that, like major traumas, can negatively shape our lives. Have you ever felt at a loss for an answer when asked: 'How are...

This colorful graphic novel adventure through the brain demystifies and destigmatizes emotional and mental health for children through accessible language and lessons. Join author-illustrator Cara Bean in Here I Am, I Am Me, as she takes readers on an...

This poignant and heartwarming story explores the many faces of sadness and addresses the importance of mental health in a child-friendly way. A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness so that he can visit it whenever he needs to, and the two of them can cry, talk, or just...

New York Times bestselling author and Duke University professor Kate Bowler offers a profound, funny, and deeply human case for joy that doesn't depend on everything getting better. "Joyful, Anyway is colorful and layered, unafraid of the occasional gut-punch of raw...

This fun, friendly, and informative guide from the award-winning author of Consent (for Kids!) will help readers of all ages understand--and tame--their anxiety. ★ "Excellent and absolutely necessary." ―Kirkus Reviews,...

Anxiety is the most common mental-health disorder in the United States, affecting nearly one-third of both adolescents"--New York Times If you're the parent of a teenager experiencing chronic anxiety, you are not alone, and this book can help you. Today's teens are high...

***The Instant National Bestseller*** A Next Big Idea Club must-read title for January 2024 The definitive, paradigm-shifting guide to healing intergenerational trauma--weaving together scientific research with practical exercises and stories from the...

From an expert on simplicity and minimalism, a collection of 30 practices to overcome chronic overwhelm, cultivate self-compassion, and find permission to do less-perfect for readers of Rest is Resistance and Wintering. Being Gentle is...

"Dixon Chibanda's beautiful and heroic book will inspire everyone who reads it." -- Johann Hari 2025 BookPal OWL Award Winner * As featured on CBS Sunday Morning and NPR's Here and Now A simple, human solution for loneliness and depression ...

An important story about fears and ways to deal with them. For worriers ages 5 years and up. Do you ever feel scared about something that might happen? Do you worry a little bit, and then more and more? Sometimes little worry thoughts grow into monster thoughts. So how can you...

"The rapper, actor, and advocate blends self-help with activist passion. . . . It's a heartening message for those who appreciate self-help guidance. Common asks readers to better themselves, empowering them with the grace and courage to do so."--Kirkus Reviews From the multi...

In her debut picture book, the mega-bestselling author of the young adult Matched series introduces children to mindfulness and being grounded in the present. "A gentle child's-eye view of mindfulness." -Kirkus Reviews Everyone experiences a wide range of...

Give kids tools to calm their inner worry monster with this interactive, vibrantly illustrated book! Tried-and-true methods from a child pscyhologist will have little ones mindfully breathing, practicing gratitude, and gracefully surfing their worry waves. "We all have a worry...

The go-to guide for those raising children with mental disorders that Booklist calls a "reassuring guide" and a "genuinely helpful handbook." The prevalence of mental health disorders in children is rising in the United States. In fact, recent studies...

A comforting and useful resource for anyone who's struggling emotionally and looking for help―from the nation's leading community-based nonprofit that addresses the needs of those living with mental illness It can be extremely hard to figure out what's going on in our own...

What can you really do in 10 minutes? You can make a cup of tea or coffee, walk about 0.6 miles and now, with this book, you can improve your mental health. No matter how busy or stressful your day, with 10-minute steps and quick exercises, you can better understand your experiences...

A practical and gentle guide to navigating the difficult relationships that shape your life, from KC Davis, beloved therapist and bestselling author of How to Keep House While Drowning. Just as her bestseller How to Keep House While Drowning helped...

'Exhilarating... Wise and compassionate' New Statesman An expert, empathetic guide to the science, psychology and physiology of breaking, from the acclaimed author of How We Are What happens when our minds and bodies are pushed beyond their...

One of NPR's 2025 "Books We Love" "Delano's story is compelling, important and even haunting. . . . Her memoir evokes Girl, Interrupted for the age of the prescription pill. . . . In Unshrunk, she tells her own story, and she tells it powerfully." --Casey Schwartz,...

Symptoms and treatments for ADHD and how it affects people's daily lives

Written with authority and compassion, this is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words. Millions of people in the United States are...

Written with authority and compassion, this is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words. Millions of people in the United States are...

From a comedian and host of hit TED podcast, How to Be a Better Human, a hilarious and enlightening guide to laughing your way into a fuller life "Warning: this book may cause repeated smiling. It's a delightful read about how we can bring more levity into our lives." -...

Combine the surprising truth about brain food with the cutting-edge science of brain metabolism to achieve extraordinary improvements to your emotional, cognitive, and physical health.​   Are you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food...

Psychotherapist Josh Fletcher takes us on a tour of the inner mind of a therapist--revealing a hilariously candid point of view on the therapeutic process, a practical guide to therapy, and maybe a few more cobwebs and dark corners than one might expect. It's everything you ever wanted to know...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A searing memoir of reckoning and healing by acclaimed journalist Stephanie Foo, investigating the little-understood science behind complex PTSD and how it has shaped her life "Achingly exquisite . . . providing real hope for those who long to heal....

"unforgettable . . . will shake middle grade readers to the core"--School Library Journal, starred review "Beautifully illustrated, relatable, and genuine." --Molly Brooks, creator of Sanity & Tallulah "Everyone needs to buy this book now.  Seriously.  Buy it, read it,...

Most of us try to avoid feeling sad, but in this candid, comical, and deeply-felt book, therapist Chelsea Harvey Garner doesn't just argue that the future will be brighter if we learn to enjoy the unenjoyable and support each other when the vibes aren't so good, she also shows us how. What...

Embrace your innate power and find growth from trauma with this essential guide filled with groundbreaking solutions and strategies for your healing journey. Amid collective trauma, it helps to know that our bodies are built to respond to stress and what we might do...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, this handbook offers essential, practical solutions to help you "disentangle" from emotionally immature people, stand up for your self, and transform your relationships.<...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, this essential guide offers daily, practical ways to help you heal the invisible wounds caused by immature parents, nurture self-awareness, trust your emotions, improve relationships...

A playful rhyming meditation story to help kids ages 4-8 becaptainsof their own shipsand navigateemotional highs and lows. Learn to breathe through storms of emotions in this nautical meditation adventure. Whether you're grouchy or grumpy, gloomy or grey, ...

"I'll be forever changed by Toxic Positivity...This trailblazing book will help you transform your perspective about positivity." --Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace A powerful guide to owning our emotions--even the difficult...

A groundbreaking personalized model for psychiatric treatment of depression that helps readers identify their body's unique interplay of nutritional factors, biochemistry, lifestyle and genetics for effective and lasting care. "In this timely and transformative book, Dr. James...

By ABC News's chief national correspondent, an unflinching look at panic attacks by a reporter whose career was nearly derailed by them, offering readers a guide to making a truce with their warring minds "Brave, reassuring, and practical...A balm for anyone who has ever...

THE ACCLAIMED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over two million copies sold * A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech--and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood....

Learn all about OCD and what it's like to live with it. This is a kids' book about OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), which is a mental health condition. People with OCD have recurring, repetitive thoughts that can feel impossible to ignore. This book helps kids...

A revolutionary new approach to ADD/ADHD featuring cutting-edge research and strategies to help readers thrive, by the bestselling authors of the seminal books Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction "An inspired road map for living...

A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2023! An Academy of American Poets' Featured Fall Book for Young Readers! A Bookstagang Best of 2023 Winner: Best Illustration! This thought-provoking,  playful picture book from NYT Best Children's Book author Bruce Handy and Ezra...

Do you freak out at small things? Do you yell at people when you don't mean to? Do anxiety and depression sometimes get the better of you? Are you sad, angry, or grieving all the time? Our brains are doing their best to help us out, but sometimes we get hurt instead. With humour and patience, Dr....

"Goldie Hawn embodies delight and joy, and 10 Mindful Minutes radiates these. Her book can help any adult-parent, grandparent, teacher-make double use of their moments with the children they love and have a terrific time while helping shape that child's brain for a lifetime of resilience and...

A "beautiful, deep, thoughtful" (Angela Duckworth, New York Times-bestselling author of Grit) investigation into the science of why we crave meaning--and how we can pursue it in this age of anxiety  These days everyone feels on edge,...

Inspiring affirmations to help you boost your self-esteem, find happiness, and attract the magical life of your dreams--all with your next cup of coffee! Do you want to live an inspired life of sparkling adventure and achieve goals you never thought possible? Get started this...

Are you your own toughest critic? Learn to be good to yourself with this clear and compassionate guide. Do you set demanding standards for yourself? If so, a lot likely goes well in your life: You might earn compliments, admiration, or accomplishments. Your high standards and...

Profiles in Mental Health Courage portrays the journeys of twenty unique Americans who have struggled with different illnesses affecting mental health. This book offers deeply compelling stories about the courage of those battling with a variety of illnesses, from college students to professionals...

An urgent rethinking of the Western approach to mental health, which treats the symptoms rather than the exploitative systems causing our distress--by a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard Medical School physician-anthropologist--offering lessons from the rest of the world. What if the...

An enlightening and practical guidebook for mothers to help them navigate mental health challenges during and after pregnancy--based on cutting-edge science by one of the world's foremost researchers of maternal mental health. For women who are expecting, pregnancy can be a time...

An accessible and empowering introduction to coping skills for children. This is a kids' book about coping with big emotions. Strong feelings are a natural part of the human experience, but learning how to process and express them in a healthy way takes practice. ...

A Harvard Public Health Best Public Health Book of 2024 "This wonderful book is a compass, a blueprint, a mirror, and a friend. Kohli gives language to what many of us feel but can't yet articulate."--Erika L. Sánchez, New York Times bestselling author of I am Not...

There isn't "one big solution" to ease depression--instead there are several small, simple steps you can take to alter your brain activity and chemistry. This newly revised and updated 10th anniversary edition of The Upward Spiral offers actionable strategies to help you reshape your...

In a relationship with someone who has BPD or NPD? You deserve clarity, safety, and the power to choose what's right for you. If your romantic partner, spouse, husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend struggles with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or narcissistic personality...

An intimate, compassionate, and expansive portrait of Borderline Personality Disorder that rejects the conventional wisdom that this condition is untreatable, told by a psychologist who specializes in BPD Mental illness is heavily stigmatized within our society, and within this...

An Instant New York Times Bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let's Pretend This Never Happened comes a deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety. ...

It's important that we all learn to care for and nurture our mental health! This is a kids' book about mental health. Did you know it's something we all have? It's true! A person's mental health simply means how they understand their own thoughts, feelings, actions and...

James Longman was a preteen in boarding school when his dad, who was diagnosed with depression and schizophrenia, died by suicide. As he got older, James's own bouts of depression spurred him to examine how his father's mental health might have affected his own. He engaged with experts to uncover...

Quick skills grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you find lasting relief from the painful thoughts that drive anxiety, depression, and more. In today's increasingly uncertain world, it's natural to feel anxious, scared, sad, lonely, angry, worried, or hopeless....

A clear and enjoyable introduction to mindfulness for children. This is a kids' book about mindfulness. Mindfulness is more than just being present, it's knowing who you are. Are you your thoughts? Are you your feelings? Are you your hairstyle? Or are you something more? This...

"I'm tired of feeling stressed out every day." "I can't stand having so little impact, despite caring so much and working so hard." "I just don't have anything left to give." Over years of developing and teaching their renowned Mindful Self-Compassion program, Kristin Neff and...

Easy, accessible guidance for addressing an essential element to college success: mental health While being in college can be an exciting time, it can also be a period of uncertainty, anxiety, loneliness, and even depression. The College Student's Guide to Mental Health is for any...

An engaging story that helps children work with difficult emotions by imagining them as playful monsters in a parade (ages 3-7). Watch as the anger monster passes and the sadness monster disappears--it's all part of the parade of  feelings we...

"Timely and important, this title has the potential to change the sports industry worldwide." - Library Journal, Starred Review A comprehensive examination of the mental health challenges that elite athletes face in America's most popular sports. ...

A bracing and fresh look at a lifelong struggle with depression and mental illness Plagued by depression her entire life, it wasn't until her early fifties that writer and book critic Bethanne Patrick, advocating for her own care, received a medical diagnosis that would set her...

matrescence noun /mæ'tres.?nts/ The process of becoming a mother: The physical, psychological, and emotional changes you go through after the birth of your child . . . largely unexplored in the medical community.   In Rattled, Harvard- and...

Effective organizing strategies for your home, your schedule, and your life!

This provocative, deeply personal book explores how women experience mental health care differently than men--and lays out how the system must change for women to flourish. Why are so many women feeling anxious, stressed out, and depressed, and why are they not getting the...

When young people learn they have Attention Deficit Disorder with or without hyperactivity, they often have many questions, doubts and fears. This book is written from both a pediatric and an educational perspective, this work attempts to address their questions and needs.This work has been updated...

Months-long therapy wait-lists. Out-of-pocket costs. Online misinformation. There are more barriers than ever to accessing reliable mental health care--and when your mental health is suffering, you need help now.  This book, written by three practicing therapists, is your...

In this essential guide, the groundbreaking author of Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety and The Happiness Diet explores the ten tenets vital to cultivating Mental Fitness and provides direct, actionable techniques to improve brain function and emotional health. The human...

Help your child calm down, relieve stress, and achieve greater mindfulness with this illustrated guide to teaching kids meditation and breathing techniques--complete with 70 step-by-step exercises. Even children need to learn ways to calm and center...

Each of us thinks thousands of thoughts every single day. That's pretty amazing! But...that doesn't mean every thought is helpful. In fact, some of them can be pretty harmful. So, what do we do? This book is all about building up a positive mindset and how to manage your thoughts. The more we push...

Everything You Want to Know About Codependency: A Q&A Guide If you believe you may be in a codependent relationship or want to better recognize codependent patterns, 100 Questions & Answers About Codependency For Dummies is your go-to resource. This user-friendly guide helps...

From one of the leading grief therapists, this compassionate and accessible guide to grieving offers a new framework for understanding and navigating loss. An intimate guide to grieving that offers hope and healing within loss from one of the nation's top...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Julie Smith (@drjulie) returns with this highly anticipated handbook full of "break in case of emergency" advice for dealing with mental health challenges in the moment they occur. In...

Everything You Want to Know About Depression: A Q&A Guide If you or a loved one is experiencing depression, don't despair. 100 Questions & Answers About Depression For Dummies is your go-to guide for understanding what depression really is, why it happens, and what you can do...

Two experts in mental health and sport lift the veil on the crisis in women's athletics, offering parents and coaches urgently needed advice and support and showing how female athletes can find joy in whatever sport they choose, at whatever level they compete. No...

An honest exploration of the symptoms of anxiety and what learning to manage it can look like.  This is a book about anxiety. Having anxiety doesn't just mean you feel nervous sometimes or need to calm down. It means having an uncontrollable feeling that gets in the way of...

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* "This book is so many things I didn't know I needed: a testament to the work of healing, a raw howl of anger, and an indictment of misogyny's insipid, predictable, infuriating reign." --Carmen Maria Machado, author of the National Book Award...

An inclusive, evidence-based guide to healing and thriving as a cis or trans queer man. As a cis or trans man who loves men, you face unique and challenging circumstances, including homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, struggles with body image, and rejection from family. In...

Nominated for 2023 Eisner Awards in the Best Graphic Memoir and Best Writer/Artist...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Man in a White Coat comes a powerful and urgent call to center psychiatry and mental health care into the mainstream of medicine As much as we all might wish that mental health problems, with their elusive...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER Change your relationship with technology. Change your life. Share. Post. Reply...Most of us have gotten so used to notifications and alerts, pings and rings, that even if we don't want to be on our phones so much, we don't know what to do about it. The constant...

Part of the Mindfulness Moments for Kids series, this mindful meditation moment teaches kids to think like a bunny and find their own focused energy! With Bunny Breaths, kids learn to how to replenish their energy with quick, focused breaths...no matter how blah<...

*Shortlisted for Sunday Times Book of the Year* *A Greater Good Science Center Best Book of 2022* An eye-opening journey into the power of human movement and how we can harness it to optimize our brain health, boost our mood and improve every aspect...

If you are a police officer, firefighter, EMT, ER nurse, or soldier, or you love one -- this book can save your life Suicide, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, and many more emotional and stress-related problems plague the first...

Laugh and learn with fun facts about how meditation helps the mind and body--all told in Dr. Seuss's beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! "I'm the Cat on the mat, and what I plan to do is talk about mindfulness meditation with you." The...

Being a teenager means learning how to deal with exams, new experiences and body changes. Are you prepared? No? Teenage life stretches you in more ways than you could imagine, but it is also an exciting time in which you start to consider your future, new relationships and big...

An essential guide for parents and caregivers, this parenting guide offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6-12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage open communication...

From psychotherapist and TikTok personality Dr. Annie Zimmerman comes a toolkit to transform yourself and your relationships, with advice on how to heal past trauma, build sustainable connections, and take ownership of your mental health. Every day, psychotherapist Dr. Annie Zimmerman...