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Healing Reads: A Journey Through Mental Health
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items A collection of books that shed light on different aspects of mental health—from depression and anxiety to trauma and self-acceptance. Perfect for anyone seeking understanding, support, and a path to healing.
A classic book about how trauma is stored in the body and how it can be healed through therapy, movement, and mindfulness. Also #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!!
The Body Keeps the Score - by Bessel Van Der Kolk (Paperback)
Explores the causes of depression and anxiety, focusing on social and emotional factors rather than just chemical ones.
Lost Connections: Causes of Depression & Solutions
A therapist shares stories of her patients—and her own journey through therapy. Emotionally honest and surprisingly funny.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed, (Hardcover)
Memoir of a psychiatrist who lives with bipolar disorder herself.
An Unquiet Mind : A Memoir of Moods and Madness (Paperback)
A raw, honest story about battling depression and panic attacks, full of hope and comfort.
Reasons to Stay Alive, (Paperback)
Teaches how to use ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to break free from the obsession with happiness.
The Happiness Trap (Second Edition): How to Stop Struggling and Start Living, (Paperback) - Walmart.com
A philosophical and personal exploration of anxiety, offering a fresh perspective on how to live with it.
First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety, (Hardcover)
Amazing book
Clinician's Guide to Mind Over Mood, First Edition (Edition 1) (Paperback)
A CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) guide to help change negative thoughts and emotions.
Mind Over Mood : Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think (Edition 2) (Paperback)
A powerful book about self-acceptance, vulnerability, and the courage to be authentic.
Brené Brown: The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a New Foreword and Brand-New Tools (Edition 10) (Paperback)
A book about grief that doesn’t try to “fix” it, but validates and honors it instead.
It's Ok That You're Not Ok
My favorite book. A practical guide for overcoming anxiety and panic attacks using a fearless, accepting approach.
Dare : The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks
A classic manual on cognitive therapy, especially effective for depression.
Feeling Good:: The New Mood Therapy, (Paperback) - Walmart.com
Explores how attachment styles influence relationships and mental well-being.
Amir Levine: Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--And Keep--Love (Paperback)
A foundational book on understanding trauma and the process of healing.
Trauma and Recovery : The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
An introduction to IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy, which teaches that every part of us is valuable and worthy.
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (Paperback)
A holistic approach to self-healing through psychology, body awareness, and spiritual growth.
How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self, (Hardcover)
Presents natural ways to fight depression—like sleep, exercise, and nutrition.
The Depression Cure : The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs
Memoirs from a concentration camp survivor and the basis of logotherapy—finding meaning as a path to healing.
Man's Search for Meaning, (Paperback)
Blends Buddhist principles and psychology to cultivate deep self-compassion.
Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame by Tara Brach
A no-nonsense, humorous guide to understanding how trauma, anxiety, and depression work.
Unfuck Your Brain Workbk
A neuroscience-based approach to climbing out of depression through small positive changes.
The Upward Spiral Workbook : A Practical Neuroscience Program for Reversing the Course of Depression (Paperback)
Teaches how to train the brain to focus on positive thoughts and experiences.
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence, (Paperback)
Focuses on preventing depression through mindfulness and meditation.
The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness, (Paperback) - Walmart.com
A comprehensive guide that explains depression from both medical and personal perspectives.
This Is Depression : A Comprehensive, Compassionate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Understand Depression (Paperback)
A critique of modern Western culture and its harmful impact on mental health.
The Myth of Normal : Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture (Hardcover) - Walmart.com