Mental Health & Wellbeing

A resource list to support Mental Health and Wellbeing of UCA students.

Updated January 9, 2024
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Grief works : stories of life, death and surviving
Samuel, Julia
Paper Book
An instant bestseller in the UK, Grief Works is a profoundly optimistic and compassionate handbook for anyone suffering a loss--from the expected death of a parent to the sudden death of a child or spouse--as well as a guide for those who want to help their grieving loved ones. ...
Overcoming low self-esteem : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques
Fennell, Melanie J. V.
Paper Book
Overcoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store. 'A thoroughly enjoyable read, and [I] would recommend trainee therapists read it also, as it will increase your understanding of the treatment of low self-esteem.' BABCP Magazine Low self...
Overcoming relationship problems : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
Crowe, Michael
Paper Book
Everyday problems such as financial pressures, sexual and emotional problems, fidelity issues or the complications of second marriages can cause unbearable pressure on relationships and family life. In this highly effective self-help guide, internationally-respected couples therapist...
Resilience : how to cope when everything around you keeps changing
Webb, Liggy.
Paper Book
BOUNCE BACK FROM WHATEVER LIFE THROWS AT YOU Stressful situations are a fact of life. Job insecurity, financial burden, relationship doubt are all too familiar. Some people approach them with confidence and poise, facing change and challenges head on. Others back away slowly into a...
Coping with bipolar disorder : A guide to living with manic depression
Jones, Steven.
Paper Book
A guide to coping with bipolar disorder which offers information on all the key areas, including medication, dealing with stress, and using psychological techniques to cope with manic depression.
Headcase LGBTQ writers & artists on mental health and wellness
Schroeder, Stephanie
Ebook
The unapologetic guide to Black mental health navigate an unequal system, learn tools for emotional wellness, and get the help you deserve
Walker, Rheeda
Ebook
An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis--and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can't deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disproportionately high rates...
Soothe your nerves the Black woman's guide to understanding and overcoming anxiety, panic, and fear
Neal-Barnett, Angela M.
Ebook
Do you or someone you love suffer from "bad nerves"? *Denise is constantly on edge. She's convinced something bad is going to happen. *Ruth will drive an hour out of her way to avoid driving over a bridge. When she has to do it, her chest thumps, her heart starts racing, and...
Overcoming everyday racism building resilience and wellbeing in the face of discrimination and microaggressions
Cousins, Susan
Ebook
This enlightening and reflective guide studies the psychological impact of racism and discrimination on BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) people and offers steps to improve wellbeing. It includes definitions of race, racism and other commonly used terms, such as microaggressions, and...
Good vibes, good life how self-love is the key to unlocking your greatness
King, Vex
Ebook
OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Discover the power of self-love and transform your life with beloved spiritual teacher Vex King, as featured on the Sunday Times Top 100 bestselling books of the past 50 years in the UK. Join the self-love revolution...
The unbreakable student : 6 rules for staying sane at university
Hooper, Nic
Paper Book
'Equal parts practical, funny and illuminating - belongs on the required reading list for life' - Sarah Knight, internationally bestselling author of Get Your Sh!t Together Accessible and inspirational, The Unbreakable Student is the self-care guide that every...
Overcoming Insomnia 2nd Edition: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques
Espie, Colin
Paper Book
'A practical description of the leading treatment for insomnia and the causes of insomnia' Allison G. Harvey, PhD, University of California, Berkeley, USA Poor sleep is one of the most common health problems and can leave you feeling exhausted, stressed and run down. While...
The colour of madness : exploring Black, Asian, and minority ethnic mental health in the UK
Linton, Samara
Paper Book
The Colour of Madness is a seminal BAME led & curated anthology, comprised of poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs and art submitted by BAME writers, academics, mental health workers, artists and those still navigating life with mental health problems. Exploring the BAME mental health experience in the...
Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods
Alessandri, Mariana
Paper Book
A philosopher's personal meditation on how painful emotions can reveal truths about what it means to be truly human Under the light of ancient Western philosophies, our darker moods like grief, anguish, and depression can seem irrational. When viewed through the lens of...
Overcoming anger and irritability : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
Davies, William
Paper Book
Constant irritability or flashes of bad temper can cause difficulties in relationships with friends, family or colleagues and leave us feeling unhappy and exhausted. This fully updated and revised edition of William Davies' bestselling title is for anyone struggling to control their rage and...
Anger management an anger management training package for individuals with disabilities
Gulbenkoglu, Hrepsime
Paper Book
Many people with intellectual disabilities have difficulty managing feelings of anger. Anger Management is a complete training package for helping people with intellectual or physical disabilities deal with anger in constructive, effective ways. The training programme consists of 12...
Anxiety@university
Thompson, Dominique
Paper Book
This illustrated pocket book offers advice, practical tips, and useful exercises for students to recognise and manage anxiety at university. Written by the award-winning student mental health specialist, Dr Dominique Thompson, this easy-to-read guide will help readers understand...
Overcoming anxiety : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
Kennerley, Helen.
Paper Book
This book offers expert advice on managing the worries, fears and anxieties that can impair the quality of one's life. Each problem is discussed and explained, and there is a self-help guide for those who wish to tackle their difficulties alone.
Overcoming social anxiety and shyness : a self-help guide to using cognitive behavioural techniques
Butler, Gillian
Paper Book
Everyone feels foolish, embarrassed, judged or criticised at times, but this becomes a problem when it undermines your confidence and prevents you from doing what you want to do. Extreme social anxiety and shyness can be crippling but they are readily treated using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...
Mind over mood : change how you feel by changing the way you think
Greenberger, Dennis
Paper Book
Discover simple yet powerful steps you can take to overcome emotional distress--and feel happier, calmer, and more confident. This life-changing book has already helped more than 1,300,000 readers use cognitive-behavioral therapy--one of today's most effective forms of psychotherapy--to conquer...
Creativity and Anxiety: Making, Meaning, Experience
Goodwin, Gavin
Paper Book
Anxiety is perhaps the defining psychological malady of our age, whereas creativity is seen as an almost unassailable good, its importance heralded and promoted in a range of disciplines and domains. A number of diverse thinkers and researchers have tried to unpick the relationship between...
Future tense : why anxiety is good for you (even though it feels bad)
Dennis-Tiwary, Tracy
Paper Book
A psychologist confronts our pervasive misunderstanding of anxiety and presents a powerful new framework for reimagining and reclaiming the confounding emotion as the advantage it evolved to be. We taught people that anxiety is dangerous and damaging, and that the solution to its pain is...
Overcoming Overthinking: The Complete Guide to Calm Your Mind by Conquering Anxiety, Sleeplessness, Indecision, and Negative Thoughts
Teachout, Kirk
Paper Book
Say goodbye to sleepless nights, stressed-out days, and the chaos overthinking has been causing in your lifeDo you worry about every little thing people say or do around you? What did they mean? Might you have made a mistake? Are they out to get you? Or have you maybe offended or upset them?Do self...
Notes on a nervous planet
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. The world is messing with our minds. What if there was something we could do about it? Don't miss Matt Haig's new novel The Life Impossible, coming September 2024 <...
Depression @university
Thompson, Dominique
Paper Book
This illustrated pocket book offers advice, practical tips, and useful exercises for students to combat low moods and depression at university. Written by the award-winning student mental health specialist, Dr Dominique Thompson, this easy-to-read guide will ensure that students...
Overcoming mood swings : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques
Scott, Jan.
Paper Book
'This is an excellent self-help book. It is clear, user-friendly, encouraging and non-condescending. I would recommend my patients to read this book.' British Journal of Clinical Psychology Most people know what it is like to experience high or low spirits. For some...
Overcoming depression : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques
Gilbert, Paul
Paper Book
Overcoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store. A Books on Prescription Title Break free from the hell of depression If you suffer from depression you are far from alone. Depression is very common, affecting over 300...
Overcoming depression and low mood : a five areas approach
Williams, Chris
Paper Book
Depression affects many people at some point in their lives. Fortunately, we now know that by changing certain thoughts and behaviour patterns you can greatly improve how you feel. Overcoming Depression and Low Mood: A Five Areas Approach explains how low mood can affect your life. It...
Moving on from depression
Rayner, Claire
Paper Book
This book is intended for people experiencing depression and for friends and relatives who want to find out how to help them. Each chapter looks at a particular type of depression, life events that can act as triggers and strategies for coping. A list of contacts at the back of the book offers...
Preventing bipolar relapse a lifestyle program to help you maintain a balanced mood and live well
White, Ruth C.
Ebook
If you buy just one book on bipolar disorder, let this be it. There's an old saying: "Prevention is better than cure." If you have bipolar disorder, this is especially true. For you, it's incredibly important to read the warning signs of a possible episode. For instance, you may find...
Overcoming bulimia nervosa and binge-eating : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques
Cooper, Peter J.
Paper Book
A Books on Prescription Title Step-by-step - the proven path to recovery from bulimia nervosa and binge-eating One in twenty women in the Western world experiences bouts of uncontrolled binge-eating and many of these are suffering from the eating disorder...
Diet of despair : a book about eating disorders for young people and their families
Paterson, Anna.
Paper Book
SPECIAL MENTION TES/NASEN BEST ACADEMIC BOOK AWARD `Anna has written a very descriptive book of her feeling and the difficult times she went through as she struggled with anorexia. The book gives advice, recovery ideas and encouragement for those who suffer eating...
Anorexics on anorexia
Shelley, Rosemary.
Paper Book
Recovering sufferers of Anorexia Nervosa describe in their own words their personal experiences of this illness, providing not only support for fellow sufferers but also invaluable insights for the families of sufferers and for carers and professionals. In each case the contributors describe:
Thin
Greenfield, Lauren.
Paper Book
Critically acclaimed for Girl Culture and Fast Forward, Lauren Greenfield continues her exploration of contemporary female culture with Thin, a groundbreaking book about eating disorders. Greenfield's photographs are paired with extensive interviews and journal entries from...
Female body image in contemporary art : dieting, eating disorders, self-harm, and fatness
Newman, Emily L.
Ebook
Numerous contemporary artists, particularly female artists, have chosen to examine the idealization of the female body. In this crucial book, Emily L. Newman focuses on a number of key themes including obesity, anorexia, bulimia, dieting, self-harm, and female body image. Many artists utilize...
Mindfulness & the art of drawing : a creative path to awareness
Greenhalgh, Wendy Ann
Paper Book
Everyone can draw. And everyone can be mindful. Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing is an engaging and enlightening insight into why the everyday process of setting pencil to paper is a meditative act by its innate nature. An enjoyable and discursive text offers an absorbing read and is...
Mindfulness for life
McKenzie, Stephen
Paper Book
Many of us in the modern world are unhappier than they need to be, and mindfulness offers a solution that works. Science and clinical practice have only recently 'discovered' the profound potential of mindfulness-based practices for increasing our wellbeing. However, mindfulness has been...
Mindfulness for students
Cottrell, Stella
Paper Book
Using a unique combination of mindfulness-based techniques and study skills, this book shows students how to apply mindfulness to their studies and everyday life in simple, practical steps. It introduces a wealth of tools and techniques that can be applied to specific study contexts, such as...
The rough guide to mindfulness
Tobler, Albert
Paper Book
The Rough Guide to Mindfulness is the ultimate introduction to this highly effective antidote to stress, anxiety, and depression and will help you find balance and peace in a world that moves at an ever more frenzied pace.Written by two leading practitioners, this guide clearly explains all...
Mindfulness pocketbook little exercises for a calmer life
Hasson, Gill
Ebook
Follow-up to the bestselling Mindfulness: Be Mindful. Live in the Moment. Gill Hasson, author of the bestselling Mindfulness is back and this time you can fit her advice in your pocket! This little book is packed with over 100 quick exercises, each dealing with a different...
Overcoming obsessive compulsive disorder : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques
Veale, David.
Paper Book
A Books on Prescription Title. Break free from unhelpful rituals and take control of your life Are you plagued by a recurring thought or idea that just won't go away? Perhaps you feel the need to wash your hands frequently, hoard things or repeatedly check...
The man who couldn't stop : the truth about OCD
Adam, David
Paper Book
A Sunday Times Bestseller Have you ever had a strange urge to jump from a tall building, or steer your car into oncoming traffic? You are not alone. In this captivating fusion of science, history and personal memoir, writer David Adam explores the weird thoughts that...
The ACT workbook for OCD mindfulness, acceptance, and exposure skills to live well with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Mazza, Marisa T.
Ebook
Stand up to your OCD! The ACT Workbook for OCD combines evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP) for the most up-to-date, effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). If you're one of millions of...
The mindfulness workbook for OCD a guide to overcoming obsessions and compulsions using mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy
Hershfield, Jon
Paper Book
If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you might have an irrational fear of being contaminated by germs, or obsessively double-check things. You may even feel like a prisoner, trapped with your intrusive thoughts. And while OCD can have a devastating impact on your life, getting real...
Panic attacks : what they are, why they happen and what you can do about them
Ingham, Christine
Paper Book
The bible for people who experience panic-attacks, this new edition, released in 2016, has been updated to include the latest research findings. 'Panic Attacks became my bible. It explained how to face up to attacks and deal with them ... I carried it around in my bag, left a copy in my...
Understanding panic attacks and overcoming fear
Baker, Roger
Paper Book
This highly authoritative yet practical book helps the reader towards an in-depth understanding of panic. It is essential reading for sufferers, their friends, and family. In clear and concise language it describes a psychological self-help program for panic sufferers.
When panic attacks
Tubridy, Aine.
Paper Book
Panic is one of the most crippling psychological disorders of our time. It dominates a sufferer's thoughts, saps motivation, sidelines life purpose and derails their social life.
Overcoming panic : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques
Silove, Derrick
Paper Book
Panic attacks are recognised as one of the most serious forms of anxiety, and can become disabling. This guide explains both the physical and emotional symptoms, the common causes of this 'fear of fear', and how to master anxiety management techniques.

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