Useful books for understanding and coping with mental health issues

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"Counselling for Toads - A Psychological Adventure" by Robert de Board, great for teens and adults

"Clean Your Head" by Tim Box

"Before You Know It" by John Bargh

"The Expectation Effect" by David Robson

Healing Beyond Pills and Potions" by Steve Bierman

"Lost Connections" and "Stolen Focus", both by Johann Hari

"Responsibility Rebellion" by Kain Ramsay

Reasons for living by matt haig. Helped me when I was having a terrible time.

"The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk. More about the physical manifestations of mental distress but helps in understanding them and has suggestions of things that may help.

'Mad Girl' by Bryony Gordon. It's a memoir about her life with OCD. Really helped me feel not quite so weird.

This is like a picture book

When I had a breakdown, I couldn't have read anything longer. I had hope at the end kept reading it.

www.amazon.co.uk/Had-Black-Dog-Matthew-Johnstone/dp/1845295897/ref=asc_df_1845295897/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310973726618&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5407046042498768491&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045941&hvtargid=pla-468652588496&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Also like this but it's gone out of print so only a few second hand ones left

www.amazon.co.uk/This-Morning-Beat-Your-Depression/dp/0340943211/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3C4N2WVE82I5E&keywords=Denise+robertson+depression&qid=1671240063&s=books&sprefix=denise+robertson+depression%2Cstripbooks%2C59&sr=1-3

Depressive illness: the curse of the strong

Depressive Illness: The Curse Of The Strong: The Curse of the Strong (3rd Edition) (Overcoming Common Problems) amzn.eu/d/cA8XREx