LibGuides: Self-Help and Mental Health Awareness: New and Best-Selling Titles

New / Popular (1st floor)

The Greatest Secret
by Rhonda Byrne Offers accessible practices that can be put to use immediately and profound revelations that will dissolve fears and uncertainty, anxiety and pain. Filled with revelatory words of spiritual teachers from around the world past and present.
Call Number: 131 Byr
ISBN: 9780063078482
Publication Date: 2020-11-24
Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
by Tara Brach One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart. Counter today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties.
Call Number: 158 Bra
ISBN: 9780525522812
Publication Date: 2019-12-31

Specific Disorders

I Love You... Who Are You?: Loving and Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer's
by Patti Kerr An essential book for anyone facing - or who may one day face - the journey of loving and caring for a parent with Alzheimer's.
Call Number: 362.1 Ker
ISBN: 9780984598991
Publication Date: 2011-10-27
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
by Mark Williams, et al. Mindfulness, a simple yet powerful way of paying attention to your most difficult emotions and life experiences, can help you break the cycle of chronic unhappiness once and for all.
Call Number: 362.2 Wil
ISBN: 9781593851286
Publication Date: 2007-06-02
Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction
by Maia Szalavitz More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment.
Call Number: 362.29 Sza
ISBN: 9781250055828
Publication Date: 2016-04-05
Voices of Bipolar Disorder: The Healing Companion: Stories for Courage, Comfort and Strength
by Judtih Cohen Heartbreaking and yet humorous, this inspirational collection includes personal stories from more than 40 diverse people who are living with bipolar disorder--a condition that affects some five million Americans.
Call Number: 362.1968 Voi
ISBN: 9781934184073
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
How to Be Human: An Autistic Man's Guide to Life
by Jory Fleming A remarkable and unforgettable memoir from the first man with autism to attend Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship, revealing what life is really like inside a world constructed for neurotypical minds while celebrating the many gifts of being different.
Call Number: 616.85 Fle
ISBN: 9781501180507
Publication Date: 2021-04-20
Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder: A Family Guide for Healing and Change
by Valerie Porr BPD is a potentially devastating mental disorder characterized by unstable moods, negative self-image, and dangerous impulsivity. Many people with BPD excel in academics and careers while revealing erratic, self-destructive, and sometimes violent behavior only to those with whom they are intimate. Others have trouble simply holding down a job or staying in school. It is believed that suicide claims about one in ten people with BPD.
Call Number: 616.85 Por
ISBN: 9780195379587
Publication Date: 2010-08-12
Getting a Life with Asperger's: Lessons Learned on the Bumpy Road to Adulthood
by Jesse A. Saperstein Author, speaker, and autism advocate Jesse A. Saperstein knows a lot about living with Asperger's. Diagnosed at the age of fourteen, Jesse has struggled, triumphed, flubbed, soared, educated, and inspired. Along the road to adulthood, he has learned many lessons the hard way. In this honest and engaging book, he offers a guided tour of what he's learned about getting along with others, managing emotions, succeeding in school and work, building relationships, and more.
Call Number: 616.85 Sap
ISBN: 9780399166686
Publication Date: 2014-08-05
The Edge of Every Day: Sketches of Schizophrenia
by Marin Sardy Marin Sardy's extraordinarily affecting, fiercely intelligent memoir unflinchingly traces the path of the schizophrenia that runs in her family.
Call Number: 616.89 Sar
ISBN: 9781524746933
Publication Date: 2019-05-21
I Have Been Buried under Years of Dust: A Memoir of Autism and Hope
by Valerie Gilpeer A remarkable memoir by a mother and her autistic daughter who'd long been unable to communicate—until a miraculous breakthrough revealed a young woman with a rich and creative interior life, a poet, who'd been trapped inside for more than two decades.
Call Number: 616.858 Gil
ISBN: 9780062984340
Publication Date: 2021-04-06
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know
by David J. Miklowitz Bipolar disorder is a lifelong challenge--but it doesn't have to rule your life. Find the science-based information you need in the revised third edition of this indispensable guide.
Call Number: 616.895 Mik
ISBN: 9781462534982
Publication Date: 2019-02-21
The Evil Hours: A Biography of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
by David J. Morris Just as polio loomed over the 1950s, and AIDS stalked the 1980s and '90s, posttraumatic stress disorder haunts us in the early years of the twenty-first century.
Call Number: 616.8521 Mor
ISBN: 9780544086616
Publication Date: 2015-01-20
The Autistic Brain: Thinking across the Spectrum
by Temple Grandin A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate Temple Grandin.
Call Number: 616.8588 Gra
ISBN: 9780547636450
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
ELECTRONIC FORMAT:
eBook
Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery
by Janet Singer A story of hope and the power of family, as well as a useful guide for all those whose lives have been touched by this often misunderstood and misrepresented disorder. Weaving expert commentary and useful information about OCD and its treatment throughout, the authors are able to offer not just a personal account of how the disorder can affect sufferers and families, but also a glimpse into the possibilities for...successful outcomes.
Call Number: B Gillihan
ISBN: 9781442239449
Publication Date: 2015-01-22

General Non-Fiction (2nd floor)

You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters
by Kate Murphy An essential book for our times. How well we listen determines how we love, learn, and connect with one another, and in this moment when we need to hear and be heard more than ever, this thought-provoking and engaging book shows us how.
Call Number: 153.68 Mur
ISBN: 9781250297198
Publication Date: 2020-01-07
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eBook, eAudiobook
Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALS, and Maverick Scientists are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
by Steven Kotler Driven by four accelerating forces—psychology, neurobiology, technology and pharmacology—we are gaining access to and insights about some of the most contested and misunderstood terrain in history.
Call Number: 154.4 Kot
ISBN: 9780062429650
Publication Date: 2017-02-21
Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change
by Maggie Smith A collection of quotes and essays on facing life's challenges with creativity, courage, and resilience.
Call Number: 155.2 Smi
ISBN: 9781982132071
Publication Date: 2020-10-06
ELECTRONIC FORMAT:
eAudiobook
This One Wild and Precious Life: The Path Back to Connection in a Fractured World
by Sarah Wilson Addresses the chronic loneliness affecting a high percentage of people today, discussing the vulnerabilities of high-pressure, tech-driven environments and how to view solitude through a spiritual lens.
Call Number: 155.92 Wil
ISBN: 9780062962973
Publication Date: 2020-12-29
Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional
by Dale Archer Dr. Archer offers readers an empowering framework for looking at mental health, demystifying and destigmatizing the range of ways we all tend to behave. He describes 8 key traits of human behavior - each of which occurs along a continuum...
Call Number: 155.232 Arc
ISBN: 9780307887467
Publication Date: 2012-03-13
Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance
by Rosie Molinary Passionately encourages women to work toward feeling wonderful about themselves despite today's media-saturated culture. Drawing on self-awareness, creativity, and mind-body connections, Molinary incorporates practical techniques into a 365-day action plan.
Call Number: 155.333 Mol
ISBN: 9781580056557
Publication Date: 2016-10-04
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
by David Kessler In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler — an expert on grief and the co-author with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving — journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.
Call Number: 155.937 Kes
ISBN: 9781501192739
Publication Date: 2019-11-05
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief through the Five Stages of Loss
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Ten years after the death of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, this commemorative edition of her final book combines practical wisdom, case studies, and the authors’ own experiences and spiritual insight to explain how the process of grieving helps us live with loss.
Call Number: 155.937 Kub
ISBN: 9781476775555
Publication Date: 2014-08-12
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything
by B. J. Fogg Fogg brings his experience coaching more than 40,000 people to help you lose weight, de-stress, sleep better, or achieve any goal of your choice. You just need Fogg's behavior formula: make it easy, make it fit your life, and make it rewarding. Whenever you get in your car, take one yoga breath. Smile.
Call Number: 158 Fog
ISBN: 9780358003328
Publication Date: 2019-12-31
Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving
by Celeste Headlee This manifesto helps us break free of our unhealthy devotion to efficiency and shows us how to reclaim our time and humanity with a little more leisure.
Call Number: 158 Hea
ISBN: 9781984824738
Publication Date: 2020-03-10
Detox Your Thoughts: Quit Negative Self-Talk for Good and Discover the Life You've Always Wanted
by Andrea Bonior Popular psychologist Andrea Bonior, PhD, identifies the 12 most prevalent thought patterns that make people feel anxious, insecure, and generally just bad.
Call Number: 158.1 Bon
ISBN: 9781452184876
Publication Date: 2020-05-05
The Joy of Missing Out: Live More by Doing Less
by Tonya Dalton Through her proven liveWELL Method, Dalton provides actionable strategies with relevant exercises that help women to discover their purpose, clarify their priorities, simplify their lives, and finally achieve harmony by embracing the "unbalance" that is inherent in their lives.
Call Number: 158.1 Dal
ISBN: 9781400214334
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way
by Wayne W. Dyer Intention is viewed very differently in this book. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer has researched intention as a force in the universe that allows the act of creation to take place. This book explores intention — as something you do — as an energy you’re a part of.
Call Number: 158.1 Dye
ISBN: 9781401902162
Publication Date: 2005-12-15
Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way
by Judy Ho Dr. Judy teaches you how to identify your triggers, modify your thoughts and behaviors, find your true motivation, and unlock your willpower to stop this vicious cycle in its tracks.
Call Number: 158.1 Ho
ISBN: 9780062874344
Publication Date: 2019-08-20
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth
by M. Scott Peck Perhaps no book has had a more profound impact on intellectual and spiritual lives. In his new introduction, Dr. Peck recalls how this book evolved from his own early ideas as a therapist just beginning his own spiritual growth.
Call Number: 158.1 Pec
ISBN: 9780743238250
Publication Date: 2002-10-07
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
by Jay Shetty Shetty distills the wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.
Call Number: 158.1 She
ISBN: 9781982134488
Publication Date: 2020-09-08
ELECTRONIC FORMAT:
eAudiobook
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown Based on twelve years of pioneering research, Brené Brown PhD, LMSW, dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.
Call Number: 158.2 Bro
ISBN: 9781592408412
Publication Date: 2015-04-07
ELECTRONIC FORMAT:
eBook
Didn't See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart
by Rachel Hollis Author, teacher, and self-help leader Rachel Hollis offers her followers and new readers alike a short guide to seizing difficult moments for the learning experiences they are and finding value in them.
Call Number: 158.24 Hol
ISBN: 9780063010529
Publication Date: 2020-09-29
Wake up Grateful: The Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted
by Kristi Nelson With questions for reflection, daily exercises, and perspective prompts, this book promises profound personal change through the practice of taking nothing for granted.
Call Number: 179.9 Nel
ISBN: 9781635862447
Publication Date: 2020-11-24
The Power of NOW: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle Awakens readers to their role as a creator of pain and shows them how to have a pain-free identity by living fully in the present.
Call Number: 204.4 Tol
ISBN: 9781577314806
Publication Date: 2004-08-19
ELECTRONIC FORMATS:
eBook, eAudiobook
Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
by Max Lucado Explains the key concepts of celebration, asking for help, leaving our concerns, and meditating. Stop letting anxiety rule the day. Join Max on the journey to true freedom and experience more joy, clarity, physical renewal, and contentment by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Call Number: 248.86 Luc
ISBN: 9780718096120
Publication Date: 2017-09-12
It's Okay Not to Be Okay: Moving Forward One Day at a Time
by Sheila Walsh Failed marriages, lost friends, addictions, lost jobs... this is not the life we imagined. If something has left you stuck, sad, shamed, scared, and searching, Walsh encourages readers to face the pain head on and then start again, from right where they are.
Call Number: 248.843 Wal
ISBN: 9780801078002
Publication Date: 2018-10-02
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
by Miguel Ruiz Reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom.
Call Number: 299.792 Rui
ISBN: 9781878424310
Publication Date: 1997-11-07
ELECTRONIC FORMAT:
eBook
When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: A Handbook for Family, Friends, and Caregivers
by Rebecca Woolis This indispensable book about love and mental health addresses the short-term, daily problems of living with a person with mental illness, as well as long-term planning and care. Of special note are the forty-three "Quick Reference Guides."
Call Number: 362.2 Woo
ISBN: 0874776953
Publication Date: 1992-09-18
Life after Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort & Community after Unthinkable Loss
by Jennifer Ashton An eloquent, heartbreaking, yet hopeful memoir of surviving the suicide of a loved one, examining this dangerous epidemic and offering first-hand knowledge and advice to help family and friends find peace.
Call Number: 362.28 Ash
ISBN: 9780062906038
Publication Date: 2019-05-07
Running Is My Therapy: Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight Depression, Ditch Bad Habits, and Live Happier
by Scott Douglas A lifelong runner's groundbreaking guide to fighting depression and anxiety, one run at a time.
Call Number: 613.7 Dou
ISBN: 9781615195817
Publication Date: 2019-04-30
Overcoming the Fear of Fear: How to Reduce Anxiety Sensitivity
by Margo C. Watt Anxiety sensitivity is the fear of anxiety-related sensations, a condition that affects approximately 16 percent of the population. People with high anxiety sensitivity often fear these bodily sensations even more than the situation that caused their anxiety in the first place. This fear of fear can lead them to avoid activities that might trigger their symptoms, and can cause other mental and physical problems down the road.
Call Number: 616.85 Wat
ISBN: 9781572245587
Publication Date: 2009-01-02
The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems - and Feel Good Again
by Jack Challem
Call Number: 616.89 Cha
ISBN: 9780471756101
Publication Date: 2007-03-01
The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us about Ourselves
by Eric R. Kandel How does our mind, our individual sense of self, emerge from the physical matter of the brain? The brain's 86 billion neurons communicate with one another through very precise connections. But sometimes those connections are disrupted. The brain processes that give rise to our mind can become disordered, resulting in diseases such as autism, depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson's, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Call Number: 616.89 Kan
ISBN: 9780374287863
Publication Date: 2018-08-28
The Science behind Tapping: A Proven Stress Management Technique for the Mind & Body
by Peter Stapleton Emotional Freedom Techniques, or simply EFT, is a powerful way to deal with unresolved issues, transform beliefs, and reprogram yourself for greater happiness and success. Commonly called "tapping," EFT has been utilized by thousands people worldwide.
Call Number: 616.891 Sta
ISBN: 9781401955731
Publication Date: 2019
Bipolar, Not So Much: Understanding Your Mood Swings and Depression
by Chris Aiken This book presents a revolutionary new understanding of the concept of depression and offers readers skills and strategies to manage it. No longer is this a one-size-fits-all diagnosis, and antidepressants are no longer the one-size-fits-all treatment. Mood disorders are now seen to form a spectrum of problems, from common depression on one end to full bipolar disorder on the other.
Call Number: 616.895 Aik
ISBN: 9780393711745
Publication Date: 2017-01-17
The Gift of Recovery: Mindfulness Skills for Living Joyfully beyond Addiction
by Rebecca E. Williams Recovery from addiction doesn't happen all at once - it's something that must be practiced, day by day and moment to moment.
Call Number: 616.8584 Wil
ISBN: 9781684030705
Publication Date: 2018-06-01
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
by Katherine May Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected.
Call Number: 818.603 May
ISBN: 9780593189481
Publication Date: 2020-11-10