Spydus Search Results - Reading Well for Mental Heath

Body image problems & body dysmorphic disorder : the definitive treatment and recovery approach / by Lauren Callaghan (CPsychol, PGDipClinPsych, PgCert, MA (hons), LLB (hons), BA), Annemarie O'Connor (CPsychol, DClinPsy, PgCert, BSc) & Chloe Catchpole.

From the heart and soul of mental health sufferer Chloe Catchpole, and the expert minds of the talented, clinical psychologists, Lauren Callaghan and Dr Annemarie O'Connor, this book is divided into two helpful, cohesive parts. Detailed from the separate perspectives of a sufferer and the psychologists is an insight into mental health recovery that sufferers can really relate to.
Author: Callaghan, Lauren
Published: Newark, Nottinghamshire : Trigger, [2019]
355 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

25 copies

Outsmarting worry : an older kids guide to managing anxiety / Dawn Huebner, PhD ; illustrated by Kara McHale.

This easy to follow illustrated book presents strategies for 9-13 year olds with anxiety. It teaches them about a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face and overcome worries and fears, and normalises their symptoms providing a set of concrete steps to overcome them. The tried and tested techniques are based on the most up-to-date psychological treatments of anxiety, including CBT and ACT.
Author: Huebner, Dawn
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.
110 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm

27 copies

An introduction to coping with depression / Lee Brosan and Brenda Hogan.

Depression affects thousands of people in the UK. Written by experienced practitioners, this book explains what depression is and how it makes you feel. It will help the reader to understand their symptoms and is ideal as an immediate coping strategy and as a preliminary to fuller therapy.
Author: Brosan, Lee
2nd edition.
Published: London : Robinson, 2018.
viii, 78 pages ; 18 cm

25 copies

An introduction to coping with anxiety / Brenda Hogan and Lee Brosan.

Written by experienced practitioners, this title explains what anxiety is and how it makes you feel when it becomes unmanageable or lasts for long periods of time. It will help the reader to understand their symptoms and is ideal as an immediate coping strategy and as a preliminary to fuller therapy.
Author: Hogan, Brenda
2nd edition.
Published: London : Robinson, 2018.
viii, 98 pages ; 18 cm

26 copies

Grief works : stories of life, death and surviving / Julia Samuel.

Death is the last taboo in our society, and grief is still profoundly misunderstood. So many of us feel awkward and uncertain around death, and shy away from talking honestly with family and friends. 'Grief Works' is a compassionate guide that will inform and engage anyone who is grieving, from the 'expected' death of a parent to the sudden unexpected death of a small child, and provide clear advice for those seeking to comfort the bereaved.
Author: Samuel, Julia, 1959-
[New edition].
Published: UK : Penguin Life, 2018.
xxi, 296 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

24 copies

Living life to the full : key life skills to change your life / by Dr. Chris Williams.

Wanting to feel happier, find time for you, overcome problems and keep calm in the face of difficulty? This book teaches you powerful wellbeing strategies based on the tried and trusted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach.
Author: Williams, Chris, 1964-
First edition.
Published: [Clydebank] : Five Areas Limited, 2018.
267 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 21 cm

24 copies

The Sheldon Short Guide to Phobias and Panic [electronic resource] / Kevin Gournay.

Author: Gournay, Kevin
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : SPCK, 2018.
1 online resource

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The recovery letters [electronic resource] : addressed to people experiencing depression / edited by Olivia Sagan, James Withey ; afterword by Tom Couser.

An anthology of inspirational, heartfelt letters written by people who have recovered or are recovering from depression and addressed to those who are currently affected by it with additional resources for recovery.
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.
1 online resource (208 pages)

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An introduction to coping with grief / Sue Morris.

Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but in some cases it can be devastating, preventing the bereaved from moving on with their life and affecting their relationships and work. This self-help guide offers an examination and explanation of the grieving process and offers strategies to help someone adjust to life without a loved one.
Author: Morris, Sue, 1963-
2nd edition.
Published: London : Robinson, 2017.
viii, 98 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm

23 copies

A manual for heartache / Cathy Rentzenbrink.

When Cathy Rentzenbrink was still a teenager, her happy family was torn apart by an unthinkable tragedy. In 'A Manual for Heartache' she describes how she learnt to live with grief and loss and find joy in the world again. She explores how to cope with life at its most difficult and overwhelming and how we can emerge from suffering forever changed, but filled with hope.
Author: Rentzenbrink, Cathy
Published: London : Picador, 2017.
158 pages ; 20 cm

24 copies

Stress control / Jim White.

Stress is part and parcel of life. We all get it. Think of blood pressure. If you are alive, you have blood pressure. If you are alive, you have stress. If your blood pressure gets too high, you should do something about it. The same is true with stress and this book will help you to control it. Stress can be a mixture of anxiety, depression, panic feelings, poor sleep, low self-confidence, low self-esteem and a poor sense of wellbeing. It is one of the most common problems in the world today. But controlling your stress doesn't have to mean expensive therapy or a long waiting list for a referral to a service. This book will teach you to become your own therapist.
Author: White, Jim (Jim M.), 1957-
Published: London : Robinson, 2017.
vii, 280 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Average rating: (1 review)

24 copies

The recovery letters : addressed to people experiencing depression / edited by James Withey and Olivia Sagan ; afterword by G. Thomas Couser.

Overcoming panic : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques

Panic attacks are recognised as one of the most serious forms of anxiety, and can become disabling. This guide explains both the physical and emotional symptoms, the common causes of this 'fear of fear', and how to master anxiety management techniques.
Author: Manicavasagar, Vijaya
2nd edition / Vijaya Manicavasagar and Derrick Silove.
Published: London : Robinson, 2017.
213 pages ; 20 cm.
Overcoming

25 copies

Self-esteem and mental health / Anna Claybourne.

Growing up isn't always easy - your brain is changing and there's many things to cope with from new emotions to stress. This book explores what is self-esteem and mental health and why it's important and looks at topics such as mental illness, phobias, eating disorders and self-harm. It looks at techniques to deal with issues including stress reduction, mindfulness and assertiveness.
Author: Claybourne, Anna
Published: London : Franklin Watts, 2017.
32 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm.
Healthy for life

40 copies

We're all mad here : the no-nonsense guide to living with social anxiety / Claire Eastham ; foreword by Natasha Devon MBE.

Claire Eastham, a twenty-something living in London and working in her dream job, has a seemingly perfect life - except for her social anxiety. Combining honest personal insights, humour and practical advice, this book explains what anxiety is, why it happens, and how to survive it.
Author: Eastham, Claire
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.
197 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Average rating: (2 reviews)

25 copies

A mindfulness guide for the frazzled / Ruby Wax.

500 years ago no-one died of stress: we have invented this concept and now we let it rule us. Rest has become a dirty word, and our idea of satisfaction is answering the last email. We're sleepwalking through our own lives. Ruby Wax shows us how to wake up from this stupor with a scientific solution to modern problems: mindfulness. Outrageously witty, smart and accessible, Ruby Wax shows ordinary people how and why to change for good.
Author: Wax, Ruby, 1953-
Published: UK : Penguin Life, 2016.
259 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

25 copies

Reasons to stay alive / Matt Haig.

Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again. A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive, this is more than a memoir: it is a book about making the most of your time on Earth.
Author: Haig, Matt, 1975-
Published: Edinburgh : Canongate, 2016.
254 pages ; 18 cm
Average rating: (2 reviews)

23 copies

Getting better bite by bite : a survival kit for sufferers of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders

This self-help programme, which has been evaluated in a randomised controlled trial, provides detailed step-by-step advice for dealing with eating difficulties.
Author: Schmidt, Ulrike, 1955-
Second edition / Ulrike Schmidt, Janet Treasure and June Alexander.
Published: London : Routledge, 2016.
xiv, 168 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Aylesbury Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Adult non fiction - 616.85263 SCH - Reading Well for Mental Health - Available - 154164559
Buckingham Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Adult non fiction - 616.85263 SCH - Reading Well for Mental Health - Available - 154165190

Mind over mood : change how you feel by changing the way you think / Dennis Greenberger, PhD, Christine A. Padesky, PhD ; foreword by Aaron T. Beck, MD.

Written by two clinical psychologists, this manual shows you how to improve your life using cognitive therapy. Step-by-step worksheets teach you specific skills that have helped thousands of people conquer depression, panic attacks, anxiety, anger, guilt, and relationship problems.
Author: Greenberger, Dennis
Second edition.
Published: New York : The Guilford Press, [2016]
Published: ©2016
xx, 339 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 27 cm

Burnham Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Adult non fiction - 616.894425 - Available - 95100000152456
Flackwell Heath Community Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Adult non fiction - 616.891425 GRE - Reading Well for Mental Health - Available - 154165035

Mind your head / Juno Dawson with advice from Dr Olivia Hewitt ; illustrated by Gemma Correll.

We all have a mind, so we all need to take care of our mental health as much as we need to take care of our physical health. And the first step is being able to talk about our mental health. James Dawson leads the way with this frank, factual and funny book, with added information and support from clinical psychologist Dr Olivia Hewitt. Covering topics from anxiety and depression to addiction, self-harm and personality disorders, James and Olivia talk clearly and supportively about a range of issues facing young people's mental health - whether fleeting or long-term - and how to manage them, with real-life stories from young people around the world.
Author: Dawson, Juno (Young adult fiction writer)
Published: London : Hot Key Books, 2016.
204 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

27 copies

Overcoming social anxiety and shyness : a self-help guide to using cognitive behavioural techniques / Gillian Butler.

In this fully revised and updated edition, Dr Gillian Butler provides a practical, easy-to-use self-help course which will be invaluable for those suffering from all degrees of social anxiety. These self-help guides use effective therapeutic techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. Many guides in this series are recommended by the UK Department of Health under the Books on Prescription scheme.
Author: Butler, Gillian, 1942-
2nd edition.
Published: London : Robinson, 2016.
387 pages ; 20 cm.
Overcoming

22 copies

Overcoming anger and irritability : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques / William Davies.

Constant irritability or flashes of bad temper can cause difficulties in relationships with friends, family or colleagues and leave us feeling unhappy and exhausted. This fully updated and revised edition of William Davies' bestselling title is for anyone struggling to control their rage and regretting inappropriate reactions. It explains clearly what provokes anger and what we can do to prevent it.
Author: Davies, William, 1950-
2nd edition.
Published: London : Robinson, 2016.
x, 382 pages ; 20 cm.
Overcoming
Reading well

23 copies

Overcoming low self-esteem : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques / Melanie J.V. Fennell.

Melanie Fennell's acclaimed and bestselling self-help guide will help you to understand your low self-esteem and break out of the vicious circle of distress, unhelpful behaviour and self-destructive thinking. Using practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), this text will help you learn the art of self-acceptance and so transform your sense of yourself for the better.
Author: Fennell, Melanie J. V.
2nd edition.
Published: London : Robinson, 2016.
vi, 424 pages ; 20 cm.
Overcoming

26 copies

CBT : cognitive behavioural therapy : your toolkit to modify mood, overcome obstructions and improve your life / Elaine Iljon Foreman & Clair Pollard.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a branch of therapy widely regarded as effective in curing or alleviating numerous disorders, from anorexia to post-traumatic stress disorder. This book focuses on how you can use CBT's measured and results-driven approach to improve your life.
Author: Foreman, Elaine Iljon
Published: London : Icon, 2016.
xi, 220 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

16 copies

A mindfulness guide for the frazzled [electronic resource] / Ruby Wax.

Author: Wax, Ruby
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2016.
1 online resource (audio files (6 hr., 59 min., 55 sec.)) : digital, stereo

eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eAudiobook - Reading Well for Mental Health - If you have a valid Buckinghamshire library card and PIN please click here for access - Electronically available (Set: 13 Jul 2017) - EDZ0001587570BUCCS

Body image problems & body dysmorphic disorder : the definitive treatment and recovery approach / by Lauren Callaghan (CPsychol, PGDipClinPsych, PgCert, MA (hons), LLB (hons), BA), Annemarie O'Connor (CPsychol, DClinPsy, PgCert, BSc) & Chloe Catchpole.

From the heart and soul of mental health sufferer Chloe Catchpole, and the expert minds of the talented, clinical psychologists, Lauren Callaghan and Dr Annemarie O'Connor, this book is divided into two helpful, cohesive parts. Detailed from the separate perspectives of a sufferer and the psychologists is an insight into mental health recovery that sufferers can really relate to.
Author: Callaghan, Lauren
Published: Newark, Nottinghamshire : Trigger, 2016.
271 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

High Wycombe Library - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - Adult non fiction - 616.852 CAT - Reading Well for Mental Health - Available - 154164280

Mind over mood [electronic resource] : change how you feel by changing the way you think / Dennis Greenberger, PhD, Christine A. Padesky, PhD ; foreword by Aaron T. Beck, MD.

Written by two clinical psychologists, this manual shows you how to improve your life using cognitive therapy. Step-by-step worksheets teach you specific skills that have helped thousands of people conquer depression, panic attacks, anxiety, anger, guilt, and relationship problems.
Author: Greenberger, Dennis
Second edition.
Published: New York : The Guilford Press, [2016]
1 online resource (xx, 339 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - 616.891425 - Reading Well for Mental Health - If you have a valid Buckinghamshire library card and PIN please click here for access - Electronically available (Set: 15 May 2018) - EDZ0001256560BUCCS

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) [electronic resource] : Your Toolkit to Modify Mood, Overcome Obstructions and Improve Your Life

Change can often seem like an impossible task, but this practical book will help you put it into perspective. With guidance from two experts, you’ll recognise the behaviours and thoughts that hold you back, and will develop skills to think more positively, act more calmly and feel better about yourself. Using the same tools employed by CBT practitioners, this book is full of activities and experiments to explore and challenge, stories and exercises to provide perspective, and a clear framework to encourage and guide you. The authors’ friendly and supportive approach will help you learn to manage recurrences of negative thinking and behaviours, and to develop strong coping strategies. CBT incorporates the latest therapies and research, including ACT and mindfulness, and explicitly addresses problem areas like insomnia and depression.
Author: Pollard, Clair
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Icon Books Ltd, 2016
1 online resource (1 text file)

eLibrary - (Buckinghamshire libraries) - eBook - 616.891425 - Reading Well for Mental Health - If you have a valid Buckinghamshire library card and PIN, please click here for access - Electronically available (Set: 20 May 2020) - EDZ0001892071BUCCS

The CBT handbook / Pamela Myles and Roz Shafran.

CBT is widely recommended nowadays in the NHS for the treatment of emotional and psychological problems, such as depression, low self-esteem, low mood, chronic anxiety, stress or out-of-control anger. This thorough yet easy-to-read general self-help guide is a must-have for anyone experiencing these common problems.
Author: Myles, Pamela
Published: London : Robinson, 2015.
ix, 524 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

23 copies

The Sheldon short guide to phobias and panic / Professor Kevin Gournay.

For many people, life is made intolerable by phobias. Common fears may range from crowded places to a fear of spiders or blood, but, the basic underlying mechanism is the same - acute anxiety. This book looks at how to tackle both specific phobias and the anxiety which causes such disproportionate fear, and covers obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, generalised anxiety state, and panic disorder with agoraphobia.
Author: Gournay, Kevin, 1946-
Published: London : Sheldon Press, 2015.
58 pages ; 18 cm.
Sheldon short guides

24 copies