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Updated April 20, 2026
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Healing the modern brain : nine tenets to build mental fitness and revitalize your mind
Ramsey, Drew
Paper Book
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...
Unshrunk : how the mental health industry took over my life -- and my fight to get it back
Delano, Laura
Paper Book
All in her head : how gender bias harms women's mental health
Pratt, Misty
Paper Book
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...
Where to start : a survival guide to anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges
Correll, Gemma
Paper Book
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...
Here I am, I am me
Bean, Cara
Paper Book
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...
Break the cycle : a guide to healing intergenerational trauma
Buqué, Mariel
Paper Book
'Blending science, therapy and personal anecdotes, Break the Cycle empowers readers to disrupt harmful patterns from the past and cultivate new cycles of love and strength.' Vex King, bestselling author of Good Vibes, Good Life How to pass on strength not...
Change your diet, change your mind : a powerful plan to improve mood, overcome anxiety, and protect memory for a lifetime of optimal mental health
Ede, Georgia
Paper Book
Are you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food obsession, or depression? Whatever the issue, you have far more control than you realize. In Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, Dr Georgia Ede reveals that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food - because...
Your pocket therapist
Zimmerman, Annie
Paper Book
Every day psychotherapist and social media sensation Dr Annie Zimmerman meets clients who are struggling with their lives. They're committed to making changes, but they're stuck at the question stage. They ask her - why do I keep going back to a bad relationship? Why did I lose my temper? What...
Open when ...
Smith, Julie (Psychologist)
Paper Book
'Absolutely extraordinary...I needed this book 30 years ago.' MEL ROBBINS, #1 bestselling author of THE LET THEM THEORY Discover the uplifting guide to life's ups and downs from bestselling clinical psychologist and TikTok sensation Dr Julie, author of Why Has...
The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
Haidt, Jonathan
Paper Book
Jonathan Haidt has spent his career speaking truth and wisdom in some of the most difficult spaces - communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the mental health emergency hitting teenagers today in many countries around the world. In The...
Men have called her crazy : a memoir
Tendler, Anna Marie
Paper Book
A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women.
The modern trauma toolkit : nurture your post-traumatic growth with personalised solutions
Gibson, Christy
Paper Book
'A gem of a book' GABOR MATÉ 'The book for anyone who is committed to the healing path' LISSA RANKIN, MD 'A comprehensive collection of exercises that will enable the reader to experience the often forgotten universal wisdom that healing is dependent on...
Toxic positivity : keeping it real in a world obsessed with being happy
Goodman, Whitney
Paper Book
'I really felt like I came away with a new perspective. This book will make you want to bin your gratitude journal in the best possible way' Stylist 'This trailblazing book will help you transform your perspective about positivity' Nedra Glover Tawwab, bestselling...
What my bones know : a memoir of healing from complex trauma
Foo, Stephanie
Paper Book
A searing memoir of reckoning and healing which investigates the little-understood science behind complex PTSD.
The self-care kit for stressed-out teens
Young, Frankie
Paper Book
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...
A shelter for sadness
Booth, Anne
Paper Book
A poignant and heartwarming picture book exploring the nature of sadness, beautifully illustrated by David Litchfield and now available in paperback.
Self-care for adult children of emotionally immature parents : honor your emotions, nurture your self, and live with confidence
Gibson, Lindsay C.
Paper Book
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 kids book about OCD
Hall, Hazel
Paper Book
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 kids book about anxiety
Szabo, Ross
Paper Book
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 what...
A kids book about coping skills
Knipe, Megan
Paper Book
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. ...
10 mindful minutes : giving our children--and ourselves--the social and emotional skills to reduce stress and anxiety for healthier, happier lives
Hawn, Goldie.
Paper Book
"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 kids book about mindfulness
Morgan, Caverly
Paper Book
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...
A kids book about positive mindset
Santamaria, Erin
Paper Book
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...
100 Questions & Answers about Codependency for Dummies
Schiebel, Cynthia
Paper Book
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...
100 Questions & Answers about Depression for Dummies
Smith, Laura L.
Paper Book
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...
ADHD 2.0 : new science and essential strategies for thriving with distraction-from childhood through adulthood
Hallowell, Edward M.
Paper Book
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...
Joyful, anyway : finding delight in impossible times.
Bowler, Kate
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 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. 'Bowler interrogates the idea...
Rattled : how to calm new mom anxiety with the power of the postpartum brain
Pensak, Nicole Amoyal
Paper Book
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...
Tiny traumas : when you don't know what's wrong, but nothing feels quite right
Arroll, Megan A.
Paper Book
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...
How we break : navigating the wear and tear of living
Deary, Vincent
Paper Book
'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...

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