Here are some books and online courses which delve into some mental health issues and coping strategies. If you need professional help, please check out the Getting Help section. If you need information on improving your skills as a student, check out the Skills for Student Success LibGuide.
Books
Grieving and living : A mother's hope, a mother's journey by
A heart-rending account of immense pain as a mother grapples with the loss of her only child through suicide. It is also the inspirational story of how she transformed that traumatic journey of grief into one of living with a determination to share her journey and insights so that others may heal and live too.
Activity for Mental Health by
Activity For Mental Health explores all activities, including physical, social, natural, cognitive, art/hobby and music as a means to both preventing and treating mental illness. This book not only reviews evidence-based research behind activity, but also explores how these forms of activity can treat mental illnesses.
Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens by
You aren't what you think! For teens with negative thinking habits, a licensed psychologist and a health journalist offer a simple and effective cognitive behavioral approach to help you break free from the nine most common negative thinking habits that typically result in feeling sad, worried, angry, and stressed.
Depression: A teen's guide to survive and thrive by
Read about what depression is, how it can derail you, and effective ways to take care of yourself if you are depressed. Full of useful information, helpful self-reflection quizzes, easy-to-do exercises, and based firmly on cognitive-behavioral principles, this book will provide you with a concrete plan that could make huge difference in your health and well-being -- a difference that lasts.
Do I matter : a journey to building your self-esteem by
This book aims to help its readers understand the factors that influence one’s self-esteem and what can be done to reframe it—ultimately to develop acceptance and love for oneself regardless of challenges or crisis in life. Produced in conjunction with the Samaritans of Singapore, this book also contains various helpful exercises that will guide you along the way.
Glow Kids by
From addiction expert Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, a startling argument that technology has profoundly affected the brains of children--and not for the better. We've all seen them: kids hypnotically staring at glowing screens in restaurants, in playgrounds and in friends' houses--and the numbers are growing. Like a virtual scourge, the illuminated glowing faces--the Glow Kids--are multiplying. But at what cost? Is this just a harmless indulgence or fad like some sort of digital hula-hoop? Some say that glowing screens might even be good for kids--a form of interactive educational tool. In Glow Kids, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras will examine how technology--more specifically, age-inappropriate screen tech, with all of its glowing ubiquity--has profoundly affected the brains of an entire generation. Brain imaging research is showing that stimulating glowing screens have a dopaminergic (dopamine activating) effect. And a growing mountain of clinical research correlates screen tech with disorders like ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, increased aggression,and even psychosis. Most shocking of all, recent brain imaging studies conclusively show that excessive screen exposure can neurologically damage a young person's developing brain in the same way that cocaine addiction can.
How to Heal Yourself from Depression When No One Else Can by
If you've done everything to heal from depression but are still stuck, you aren't alone. Even if you've done all the right things--seen great therapists, taken medications, changed your lifestyle--it may not be enough. Before you decide that the best you can hope for is to learn how to live with depression, Amy B. Scher has an important message: you can reconnect with your inner self and lead a joyful life again. Scher's bestselling How to Heal series has been endorsed by prominent physicians and helped thousands of people recover from chronic illness, emotional challenges, and more. With How to Heal Yourself from Depression When No One Else Can, she brings her proven approach of using energy therapy for releasing emotional stress and trauma to one of the most widespread mental health challenges of our time. Scher has proven that working with the body's energy system for deep transformation is often effective when nothing else works--the missing link between treating symptoms and getting to the root cause of illness.NOTE: The images and charts that go along with Amy's work were not able to be included in the galley. However, they will be available in the final version. These images and charts outline Amy's techniques and exercises. They're very easy to follow and approachable for readers.
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace by
The Department of Health advises that one in four people will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lives. Although a number of recent developments and initiatives have raised the profile of this crucial issue, employers are experiencing challenges in promoting the mental health and wellbeing of their employees. Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace contains expert guidance for improving mental health and supporting those experiencing mental ill health.This comprehensive book addresses the range of issues surrounding mental health and wellbeing in work environments-providing all involved with informative and practical assistance. Authors Gill Hasson and Donna Butler examine changing workplace environment for improved wellbeing, shifting employer and employee attitudes on mental health, possible solutions to current and future challenges, and more. Detailed, real-world case studies illustrate a variety of associated concerns from both employer and employee perspectives. This important guide explains mental health's impact on businesses and employees; discusses why and how to promote mental health in the workplace and the importance of having an effective "wellbeing strategy"; provides guidance on managing staff experiencing mental ill health; addresses dealing with employee stress and anxiety; and more.
My voice: Overcoming, a journey of hope by
This book contains accounts of people who have suffered from different forms of mental illness, and how they have struggled and recovered. It also sends a message of hope through illuminating perspectives from leading psychiatrists, mental health practitioners and caregivers. Written in a tender and conversational style, readers will find this book riveting and assuring.
Perfection : a memoir by
Growing up in Singapore wasn't as easy as it seemed. It was competitive yet conservative at the same time. In this personal memoir, Debbie Lee recounts how she survived self-doubt, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, suicide and the struggles she faced during recovery.
Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens by
Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens offers young readers a teen-focused, breakthrough program for eliminating self-doubt and increasing confidence and self-esteem. This book is a cognitive therapy guide teens can use to recognize and reframe self-doubt and give up thoughts in order to replace them with more confident, positive thoughts about themselves.
What You Need to Know about ADHD by
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that may lead to difficulties paying attention, problems controlling behavior, and excessive activity. What You Need to Know about ADHD conveys what individuals and families affected by ADHD need to know about it in order to manage its symptoms and to help their loved ones to grow. This book is a part of Greenwood's Inside Diseases and Disorders series, which profiles a variety of physical and psychological conditions, distilling and consolidating vast collections of scientific knowledge into concise, readable volumes. A list of "Top 10" essential questions begins each book, providing quick-access answers to readers' most pressing concerns. The text follows a standardized, easily navigable structure, with each chapter exploring a particular facet of the topic. In addition to covering basics such as causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, books in this series delve into issues that are less commonly addressed but critical to understand, such as effects on loved ones and caregivers. Case illustrations highlight key themes discussed in the book and are accompanied by insightful analyses and recommendations.
Your Mental Health Workout by
*The ideal gift to yourself in the middle of winter* Stylist's Christmas gift books round up 2021 In just 5 weeks, you will come out of Your Mental Health Workout with a sharper mind, clearer-decision making skills and greater resilience. Your Mental Health Workout(tm) provides you with exercises, tools, affirmations and expert guidance so you can start looking after your mental health for the long term. Zoë Aston, psychotherapist and mental health consultant to many high-profile individuals, has devised a ground-breaking 5-week schedule to help you build mental muscle; she incorporates 2 to 3 years of one-to-one therapy in one book. Our mental health is just like our physical health; we all have psychological weak spots or injuries and, just like physical injury, when they get used they may feel tender or uncomfortable. They need to be cared for in the right way so they can heal. Zoë's tried-and-tested workout plan, which helps to normalise the conversation around mental health, is split into weekly and daily sets. The weekly workouts help develop accountability, commitment to yourself and others and encourage physical exercise as a form of mood management. While your daily workouts move your focus inwards, providing space and time for you to look after the integrity of your mind through development of healthy self-talk. At the end of the book, there is a handy planner so you can easily track your progress. By following Zoë's plan you will become stronger, happier and can create the internal emotional landscape you want to live in. 'I worked with Zoë for 6 months, prior to which I had always been quite sceptical about whether I would benefit from therapy. During that time she helped me to get to know myself, understand myself, and be kinder to myself.' - Dr Zoë Williams 'Zoë's techniques are easy and give great results. Her work has given me wonderful insight into how I can look after my mind and makes mental wellness feel accessible to everyone. I highly recommend Your Mental Health Workout(tm) to anyone who has the desire to improve their emotional health.' - Pixie Lott
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Magazines
Psychologies is a UK magazine that focuses on personal potential and wellbeing. It's available at the Journals Collection on level 6 of TP Library.
The electronic version of Psychology Today, another magazine on mental wellbeing, is available through our EBSCOhost subscription.
