Reading for Mental Health

A list of current titles to support your mental health.

Mental Health Week is a national celebration in October each year, which centres around World Mental Health Day on 10 October.

Updated September 18, 2025
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The new rulebook : notes from a psychologist to help redefine the way you live
Cheers, Chris
Paper Book
The bestselling, practical and inclusive guide to life from Instagram's favourite psychologist Chris Cheers. Take a moment and check in with how you've been feeling lately. Maybe a little tired, stressed or burnt out? All the recent upheaval and uncertainty has left many of...
The anxiety antidote : how awareness and action can lead to self-control and inner peace
Bedi, Kamran
Paper Book
A practical guide to emotional resilience in modern life, managing anxiety and finding confidence, by a popular Nero-Linguistic Programmer, Pilates teacher and Transformational Life Coach. The Anxiety Antidote makes understanding and dealing with anxiety easy and practical...
The absent moon : a memoir of a short childhood and a long depression
Schwarcz, Luiz
Paper Book
"A profoundly emotional book, and a brave one." --The New Yorker A literary sensation in Brazil, Luiz Schwarcz's brave and tender memoir interrogates his ordeal of bipolar disorder in the context of a family story of murder, dispossession, and silence--the long echo of...
The book of burnout : what it is, why it happens, who gets it, and how to stop it before it stops you!
Aisbett, Bev
Paper Book
Australia's bestselling anxiety and mental health expert, Bev Aisbett, tackles a growing mental health emergency: burnout. Burnout happens when we take on too much, when we think we can do the impossible, at the cost of our wellbeing, our health and even our quality of life. Although...
Eat to beat depression and anxiety : nourish your way to better mental health in six weeks
Ramsey, Drew
Paper Book
A revolutionary prescription for healing depression and anxiety and optimizing brain health through the foods we eat, including a six-week plan to help you get started eating for better mental health. Depression and anxiety disorders are rising, affecting more than fifty...
Logged in and stressed out : how social media is affecting your mental health and what you can do about it
Durlofsky, Paula
Paper Book
Social media is here to stay, and Logged In and Stressed Out presents the right information and tools to improve our lives through examining and changing our digital habits. America is facing a mental health crisis. Studies show that the average American...
How to Be Your Own Therapist : Boost Your Mood and Reduce Your Anxiety in 10 Minutes a Day
O'Kane, Owen
Ebook
Smart, short techniques throughout the day can form a healthier perspective 'Truly empowering - a book for everyone. It will help you figure out life.' Fearne Cotton All the benefits of therapy - 10 minutes at a time Let Owen O'Kane, psychotherapist, former NHS Clinical...
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...
Overthinking Cure: How To Stay In The Present, Shake Negativity, And Stop Your Stress And Anxiety
Trenton, Nick.
Paper Book
Your mind doesn't have to be a minefield. Constant chatter is unhealthy; find a better way and see a brighter life.A distracted and non-present mind is the biggest cause of unhappiness. It prevents us from seeing what possibilities lie before us. Life turns into a minefield rather than a set of new...
The changing man : a mental health guide
Howell, Cate
Ebook
Too many men are suffering with their emotional health issues in silence, and male suicide rates are high. Men are affected by everyday stress, high workloads, anxiety and depression, loss of confidence or identity, relationship breakdowns, family disruption, addictions and trauma -- just the...
Mindfulness for dummies
Alidina, Shamash.
Paper Book
Take control of your life and achieve a happier and more focused state of mind Whether you're suffering from stress, fatigue or illness or simply want to regain some balance in your life, mindfulness meditation will help you attain a more confident and calm outlook. Using mindful breathing and other...
The unexpected power of mindfulness and meditation
Shapiro, Eddie
Ebook
"Ed and Deb bring compassion and heart to a modern world where it is sorely missed." -- Ram Dass author of Be Here Now Behind the dramas and conflicts of life, there exists a quiet inner place where mindfulness and meditation can help us reside. The sanity and...

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