Reading is known to greatly benefit your mental health and our minds are a very important thing to look after. Whether you're dealing with mental illness such as depression or anxiety, or you just want to improve your happiness and overall mental health, this list of the 10 best mental health books is definitely worth reading.
You may have seen the viral video by the author Sabrina Benaim titled 'Explaining My Depression To My Mother,' with over 50,000,000 views. In her book Depression & Other Magic Tricks, she documents her struggles with mental health, love and family. Some have described it as 'Slow dancing with depression and heartbreak' and truly enlightening.
If you deal with anxiety, panic or worry then you need to read this. In this book, psychologist Catherine Pittman explains how to tap into your nervous pathways and manage fear and you'll learn how anxiety is created and how to overcome it in Rewire Your Anxious Brain.
In this book the author describes her lifelong battle with depression and anxiety, but also the moments of being fiercely happy. The book centres around mental illness but how to embrace joy in a fantastic way.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a hugely popular method in treating mental illness including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, stress, anger and many more. This book explores the issues in overcoming mental health and how to use CBT to change your mindset and actions.
This is an amazing story about a man who learned to live again after crisis and illness. This book explores how to live better and feel more alive and making the most of your life. It covers topics on dealing with depression and anxiety through to a brighter time of happiness. After reading this, it will leave a mark.
Ruby Wax explores how she's lived through stress, leading to depression and how she got to a happier, healthier place. People have described this book as extremely helpful to anyone dealing with depression and provides brilliant mindfulness techniques.
This is the story of Rachel Cullen who suffers from depression, is in the wrong career, has a failing relationship and is reliant on alcohol. She discovered something that would hurt her a lot, but would also lead to healing her too.
This book is about and for every anxious woman. It provides a programme that has helped 1000s overcome fear and stress. From social media pressure, fear of failure or perfectionism, you'll learn how to regain control of your life from this book. You'll be given easy practical methods for minimising anxiety and achieving a calmer, happier life.
Dealing with the idea that depression is a 'chemical imbalance in the brain', this book explores nine real causes of depression and anxiety and seven different solutions that work. This book is a journey that will change how we think of crises' in todays' culture.
In this book, Fearne Cotton shares her experience and advice on finding joy each day and finding peace through simple exercises and ideas. It can help to beat the hurdles of anxiety and depression and show that they are manageable. This book has been described as 'loving, caring, interesting and fun.'
What's the best book about mental health that you've read?
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