The Best Mood Disorders Self-Help Books 2025

1. New Light on Depression : Help, Hope, and Answers for the Depressed and Those Who Love Them

"New Light on Depression" guides the reader through an understanding of depression, the myths and misunderstandings that surround it, and the symptoms and identification of it in various levels of intensity.

New Light on Depression

2. Living with a Black Dog : His Name Is Depression (Paperback)

One in four women and one in six men will suffer from depression at least once in their life. Few are immune. It was the greatly admired Winston Churchill, a depression sufferer for much of his life, who nicknamed this human condition Black Dog. Living with a Black Dog is perhaps the most useful book ever created about depression. In simple text and strongly supportive illustrations, this slim volume examines, explains, and demystifies one of the most widespread and debilitating problems afflicting modern society. Whether you've struggled with your own Black Dog for years, wondered why you're feeling sort of ruff lately, or known someone shadowed by a dark canine, Living with a Black Dog is for you. Artist and writer Matthew Johnstone, a depression sufferer himself, delivers a moving and uplifting insight into life with this unsavory companion. Even better, the book shows the strength and support to be found within and around us to tame this shaggy beast and ultimately bring it to heel. Johnstone's book doesn't pretend to have all the answers. It doesn't resort to simple dog tricks for dealing with depression. But Living with a Black Dog does deliver understanding, hope, and the assurance that Black Dog days are not forever.

• Author: Matthew Johnstone • ISBN:9780740757433 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2006-04-01

3. Heal Your Anxiety Workbook : New Technique for Moving from Panic to Inner Peace (Hardcover)

The Heal-Your-Anxiety Workbook enables people to understand and explain what their doctors can't--the emotions influencing their illness or condition. This self-awareness enables readers to make changes in their behavior and outlook independent of medical treatment--without precluding it. The Heal-Your-Anxiety Workbook gives readers a personal understanding of their anxiety issues and triggers. The book will have an attractive look and feel and distinguish it from clinical titles on the shelf. Exercises help readers explore what the underlying causes of their anxiety are, who and what trigger these causes, and how they can effectively cope with their emotions. The exercises and introductions give readers information and insight with a light clinical touch, the attractive packaging makes readers feel they are treating themselves--not an illness or condition. The book will include approximately 8-10 chapters which will address the emotional/interpersonal facets of anxiety. Exercises such as worksheets, reflective questions, and meditations will help readers determine underlying causes of their anxiety.

The Heal Your Anxiety Workbook

4. You Are Not Alone: Words of Experience Hope for the Journey Through Depresion, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - A uniquely compassionate book that provides information, companionship and hope for individuals and families coping with depression.

You Are Not Alone: Words of Experience Hope for the Journey Through Depresion, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

5. The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Based on the highly effective, proven Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) program: a practical plan for natural ways to treat depression--without medication In the past decade, depression rates have skyrocketed, and one in four Americans suffer from major depression at some point in their lives. Where have we gone wrong? Dr. Stephen Ilardi sheds light on our current predicament and reminds us that our bodies were never designed for the sleep-deprived, poorly nourished, frenzied pace of twenty-first century life. Inspired by the extraordinary resilience of aboriginal groups like the Kaluli of Papua New Guinea, Dr. Ilardi prescribes an easy-to-follow, clinically proven program that harks back to what our bodies were originally made for and what they continue to need with these six components: Brain Food Don't Think, Do Antidepressant Exercise Let There Be Light Get Connected Habits of Healthy SleepThe Depression Cure's holistic approach has been met with great success rates, helping even those who have failed to respond to traditional medications. For anyone looking to supplement their treatment, The Depression Cure offers hope and a practical path to wellness for anyone.

The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

6. The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Kiera Van Gelder's first suicide attempt at the age of twelve marked the onset of her struggles with drug addiction, depression, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and chaotic romantic relationships-all of which eventually led to doctors' belated diagnosis of borderline personality disorder twenty years later. The Buddha and the Borderline is a window into this mysterious and debilitating condition, an unblinking portrayal of one woman's fight against the emotional devastation of borderline personality disorder. This haunting, intimate memoir chronicles both the devastating period that led to Kiera's eventual diagnosis and her inspirational recovery through therapy, Buddhist spirituality, and a few online dates gone wrong. Kiera's story sheds light on the private struggle to transform suffering into compassion for herself and others, and is essential reading for all seeking to understand what it truly means to recover and reclaim the desire to live.

The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

7. Depression-free for Life: A Physician's All-Natural, 5-Step Plan, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - A customized, drug-free program that attacks the biochemical roots of depression -- with a 90% success rate Not all depressions are alike. And despite the attention given to Prozac and other drugs, there quite literally is no magic pill. Instead, writes Dr. Gabriel Cousens, someone who suffers from depression needs a customized, individual program, one that attacks the personal, biochemical roots of the problem. In Depression-Free for Life, Dr. Cousens shows how to heal depression safely by synergistically rebalancing what he calls the natural drugs of the brain, using a five-step program of mood-boosting substances, vitamin and mineral supplements, and a mood-enhancing diet and lifestyle. Grounded in cutting-edge science, yet accessible and safe, this book shows how to regain your optimism and energy through balancing your own biochemistry. Depression-Free for Life Helps you customize your approach through easy self-assessment exercises Outlines a five-step program for harnessing your own body chemistry Incluedes a seven-day menu plan Features thirty savory but simple recipes

Depression-free for Life: A Physician's All-Natural, 5-Step Plan, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

8. What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed, Second Edition: A Practical, Compassionate, and Helpful Guide, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - A clinical psychologist and expert on depression updates the book that has helped thousands with its combination of professional advice and comfort There are few circumstances in life as hard and at the same time as important as being a friend to a person who is suffering from depression. What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed offers guidance to the friends and family of a depressed person on how to keep one's own spirits up and at the same time do what is best to help a loved one get through a difficult time. Among the many subjects addressed are - the warning signs of serious illness - how to maintain intimacy and communication - the most successful forms of treatment - what to do when someone threatens suicide This updated edition addresses readers' questions and provides new and expanded information on - how to choose the right psychiatrist - the role and limits of medication - resistant depression - the link between depression and chronic illness - specific challenging situations and advice on handling them

What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed, Second Edition: A Practical, Compassionate, and Helpful Guide, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

9. A Light In The Shadows : Emerging from the Darkness of Depression, Used [Paperback]

In this book of revealing short reflections, the author, a Christian and a counselor, chronicles his personal experiences of plunging into the shadows of depression and of his emerging from the darkness. Using his professional training, years of service as a counselor and his own suffering, Coleman shows that depression is not a stigma, but an illness that can be healed through divine and human treatment. The story format, both inviting and entertaining, is designed to appeal to anyone who suffers from depression -- or who lives with someone who does.

A Light In The Shadows : Emerging from the Darkness of Depression, Used [Paperback]

10. October Rain: A Journey of Survival [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Maynard Michael Clark was a teenager lost in a world of depression. No one noticed the troubled girl who didn't fit the usual profile of a depressed person with a desire to die. Parents, school educators and her closest friends all missed the signs of a girl drowning in despair. There was one thing that kept her going: music.October Rain: A Journey of Survival recounts seven years of Maynard Michael Clark's battle through depression and several suicide attempts. Discover how the music of her favorite bands, friends and a buried will to survive helped heal a hurt girl who desperately needed to be heard, seen and loved. October Rain is about finding ones own strength in the face of adversity and discovering a world filled with hope, harmony and happiness.

October Rain: A Journey of Survival, Used [Paperback]