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Great books on neurodivergence and mental health!
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items Books that focus on neurodivergence (autism, ADHD, etc.) or mental health in some way and are actually helpful/informative, curated by an AuDHDer!
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Neurodivergence
Trauma recovery
Misc.
Neurodivergence
Books that focus on some form of neurodivergence or neurodiversity, whether that be autism, ADHD, or something else!
Great and informative book on the history of autism as a diagnosis and the neurodiversity movement.
Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman
An amazing book about masking in autism.
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price
A really helpful guide to thriving with ADHD.
How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It) by Jessica McCabe
A book on coping with ADHD, aimed primarily at women.
ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain by Tracy Otsuka
An encouraging guide to working with your ADHD brain!
Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD by Tamara Rosier, PhD
Trauma recovery
Books on trauma, its effects, and how to recover from it.
An overview of healing trauma using the internal family systems model.
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz
This book is a really good overview of the effects of trauma.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk
An interesting look at how trauma happens, and potential methods to move forward from it.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter A. Levine
An easy-to-understand overview of generational trauma and its effects.
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
Misc.
Various books related to mental health, self-help, etc.!
This is so helpful, and it steers clear of toxic productivity advice, too! The tips work really well if you feel a lot of guilt or shame about not being able to keep up with cleaning.
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by Kc Davis
Great overview of what burnout is, why it happens, and coping tips!
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski
A look at attachment styles and relationships, mainly focusing on polyamorous ones (but many bits of advice are applicable to monogamous relationships as well).
Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern
A book on grief and the unhealthy ways our society tends to deal with it and the people who experience it.
It's Ok That You're Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine
Explains why diet culture is so unhealthy and toxic, and shows alternatives like intuitive eating.
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison
I follow the author of this book on YouTube - he's one of the only self-help channels I've found who gives advice that actually works.
Your Head Is a Houseboat: A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity by Campbell Walker