Books Can Help

Read Yourself Well

How Libraries can support users with mental health problems
In helping people build self esteem.
In the Books on prescription scheme, rolled out to 37 libraries in Kent, patients can obtain a referral form from their GP etc to enable borrowing from a range of self help books, for longer than the standard period.

The “Books Can Help” booklist

Anger Management
Managing Anger, Gael Lindenfield
Overcoming Irritability and Anger, Will Davies

Managing Anxiety/Compulsive Habits/Trauma
How To Stop Worrying, Frank Tallis
Managing Stress: Teach Yourself, Terry Looker & Olga Gregson
Overcoming Anxiety, Helen Kennerley
Overcoming Compulsive Gambling, Alex Blazsynski
Overcoming Panic, Derek Silove & Vijaya Manicavasager
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, Gillian Butler
Overcoming Traumatic Stress, Claudia Herbert & Ann Wetmore
Panic Attacks, Christine Ingham
Stop Worrying About Your Health, George Zgourides
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Martha Davis et al
Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions, Frank Tallis

Confidence Building
10 Days to Great Self-Esteem, David Burns
A Woman In Your Own Right, Anne Dickson
Emotional Confidence, Gael Lindenfield
How To Cope When The Going Gets Tough, Windy Dryden & Jack Gordon
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, Melanie Fennell
Self-Esteem, Gael Lindenfield
Self-Esteem for Women, Lynda Field

Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa: A Survival Guide for Families, Friends and Sufferers, Janet Treasure
Bulimia Nervosa & Binge Eating, Peter Cooper
Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e), Ulrike Schmidt & Janet Treasure
Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa, Christopher Freeman
Overcoming Binge Eating, Chris Fairburn

Mood/Managing Depression
Living With Loss, Liz McNeill Taylor
Mind Over Mood, Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padesky
Overcoming Depression, Paul Gilbert
Overcoming Mood Swings, Jan Scott
The Feeling Good Handbook, David Burns

Please remember your library has many other titles available.