Reading Well Books on Prescription
One in four people experience mental health issues at
some point during their life. Try one of these self-help
books recommended by health experts
Please reserve the items below that you would like to read.
Remember, online reservations are easy, free and delivered to the library of your choice
Theme
Anger
Anxiety
Binge eating /
bulimia
nervosa
Title and Author
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Overcoming Anger and Irritability (book, CD) by William Davies
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Overcoming Anxiety by Helen Kennerley
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Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic: A Five Areas Approach
by Chris Williams
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Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers
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Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher Fairburn
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Getting Better Bite by Bite: A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia
Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders by Ulrike Schmidt
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Overcoming Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating by Peter Cooper
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Chronic fatigue
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Frankie Campling
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Overcoming Chronic Fatigue (book, e-book) by Mary Burgess
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Chronic pain
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Overcoming Chronic Pain (book, e-book) by Frances Cole
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Overcoming Depression and Low Mood: A Five Areas Approach
by Chris Williams
Depression
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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way
You Think by Dennis Greenberger
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Overcoming Depression: A Guide to Recovery with a Complete
Self-help Programme (book, e-book) by Paul Gilbert
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Overcoming Health Anxiety: A self-help guide using cognitive
behavioral techniques (book, e-book) by David Veale
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Introduction to Coping with Health Anxiety by B Hogan, C Young
Health Anxiety
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Obsessions
and
compulsions
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Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (book, e-book) by
David Veale
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Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions by Frank Tallis
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Break free from OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder with CBT by Fiona Challacombe
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Panic
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Overcoming Panic and Agoraphobia (book, e-book) by Derrick
Silove
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Panic Attacks What They Are Why They Happen by Christine
Ingham
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Phobias
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An Introduction to Coping with Phobias by Brenda Hogan
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Relationship
problems
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Overcoming Relationship Problems by Michael Crowe
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Self-esteem
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Overcoming Low Self Esteem (book, e-book) by Melanie Fennell
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The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns
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Social phobia
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Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness (book, e-book) by Gillian
Butler
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Sleep
problems
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Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems (book, e-book) by Colin
Espie
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Stress
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The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis
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Manage your Stress for a Happier Life by T. Looker
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Worry
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The Worry Cure: Stop Worrying and Start Living by Robert Leahy
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How to Stop Worrying by Frank Tallis
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