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Overcoming Low Self Esteem
by Dr Melanie Fennell
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem has been developed as a self-help manual by Dr
Melanie Fennell from the Department of Clinical Psychology at the Warneford
Hospital in Oxford. This book will aid readers to understand their condition, and,
armed with new knowledge, to break out of the viscious circle of negative selfimage, learn the art of self-acceptance and alter their lives for the better.
Living with Loss
by Liz McNeill Taylor
Drawing on personal experience and on interviews with other bereaved people,
Liz McNeill Taylor has created a survival handbook for the widowed showing
how, over time, the healing process can be assisted, and how you can get the
most from friends, organisations and resources to make life enjoyable again. In
this book she discusses with a sometimes painful honesty the problems
surrounding a suddenly bereaved woman – problems to do with money, sex, and
children – and her strong and conflicting reactions to the tragedy. She describes
how she went through a series of exhausting emotions – grief, anger and
despair, to finally take full responsibility for her family and her own life and how,
eventually, she learned acceptance and achieved an inner peace.
A Woman in Your Own Right
by Anne Dickson
Anne Dickson defines assertiveness as the art of clear, honest and direct
communication. An assertive approach builds self-esteem and strengthens our
ability to make our own choices in life, by helping us to manage the anxiety and
stress of communicating in difficult situations. Instead of being governed by the
need to either please or blame others, assertiveness teaches us to take
responsibility for our own feelings and behaviour.
The OCD Workbook
by Bruce M Hyman & Cherry Redrick
Break free from OCD – Sometimes it seems like nothing can take away the pain
and frustration of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). But thousands of
people just like you have made progress against OCD, gaining control over their
lives and fostering peace of mind. Trusted and recommended by therapists, the
OCD Workbook offers valuable information and effective, step by step advice for
breaking the hold this disorder has over your life. If you or someone you love is
challenged by OCD, this book can help.
Overcoming Childhood Trauma
by Dr Helen Kennerly
Overcoming Childhood Trauma is a self-help manual for those who have suffered
abuse in childhood and who now struggle with the legacy of this. Abuse in
childhood can be the source of enduring difficulties for many, whether the abuse
was emotional, physical or sexual in nature. This book will help the sufferer
understand the links between past trauma and present difficulties and will offer
ways to gain control over these problems, allowing the reader to deal with
intrusive memories, manage mood swings and build better relationships in
adulthood.
These books are on prescription from your local GP or available at your local
library or health in mind Information Resource Centre – tel: 0131 243 0106
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Overcoming Anger and Irritability
by Dr William Davies
Overcoming Anger and Irritability is a self-help manual for those who find that
they are spoiling the lives of both themselves and those around them with their
almost constant irritability or flashes of bad temper. If you often find yourself
saying and doing things which, even as it happens, you know are ill-judged, or
which seem appropriate at the time but which you later regret, then this book is
for you. It will help you to understand why such behaviours occur and what can
be done to prevent them. It takes a positive approach for which the long-term
goal is lasting ‘good temper’ and also looks at how you can successfully handle
situations which would tax even the most good natured person!
Overcoming Traumatic Stress
by Claudia Herbert & Ann Wetmore
Terrible events are very hard to deal with. Those who go through a catastrophic
life experience often feel permanently changed by the impact of what has
happened. They become numb and shut off from those around them, or grief or
guilt may constantly weigh them down. Memories of horrifying scenes may
intrude unexpectedly during waking hours while sleep may be disturbed by vivid,
unpleasant dreams. Traumatic stress responses, including Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (or PTSD) are psychological conditions that result from a
person’s coping resources having been completely overwhelmed by a terrible
experience. These flashbacks may be so severe that sufferers may feel that they
are losing their sanity and subsequently becoming ever more isolated in their
distress. To overcome the effects of trauma it is necessary to change those
reactions and begin to see events in a different light. This book demonstrates,
with practical advice and tested exercises, how to find new, effective ways of
coping with, and finally overcoming, traumatic stress.
Manage Your Mind
by Gillian Butler & Tony Hope
Just as simple measures – regular exercise, a sensible diet – keep your body fit,
there are attitudes and skills you can develop to build a healthy mind, in this book
two leaders in their fields, on a psychologist and one a psychiatrist, set out
strategies that will stretch, strengthen and tune your mind, to help you cope with
the rigours of everyday life. The mind is a powerful tool, but without good training
your moods, thoughts, and behaviour can sabotage your goals and cause
depression and anxiety. Manage Your Mind shows you how to keep mentally fit
– how to tap into your mind’s power – so you can enjoy life to the fullest.
Mind over Mood
by Dennis Greenberger & Christine A Padesky
Since you are looking at this book, chances are you’re thinking about making
some changes. Mind Over Mood is different from other books you might read to
help you do this. Written by two clinical psychologists, this manual shows you
how to improve your life using cognitive therapy – one of the most effective and
widely practiced forms of psychotherapy. Step by step worksheets teach you
specific skills that have helped thousands of people conquer depression, panic
attacks, anxiety, anger, shame, guilt, low self-esteem, eating disorders,
These books are on prescription from your local GP or available at your local
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substance abuse, and relationship problems. Whether you are in therapy or not,
use this manual as an effective tool to learn practical steps to feel better and
make the changes you want.
Overcoming Anxiety : A Five Areas Approach
by Dr Chris Williams
Overcoming Anxiety is a series of structured self-help workbooks for use be
people experiencing a wide range of common anxiety difficulties and physical
health problems. Developed in liaison with practitioners and users, the course
allows access to the proven Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach to
treatment. Each workbook ahs been designed to offer accessible and jargonfree information. Carefully sequenced series of questions are designed to bring
about change in how the person thinks and what they do in order to improve how
they feel.
The workbooks are designed for use by people experiencing anxiety, with
support from a health care practitioner, self help group, or other supporter.
Overcoming Depression and Low Mood: A Five Areas Approach
by Dr Chris Williams
Fully updated and based on extensive feedback, Overcoming Depression and
Low Mood is a series of short self-help workbooks for use by people
experiencing low mood and depression. Developed in liaison with a wide range
of experts, the course provides access to the proven Cognitive Behaviour
Therapy (CBT) approach. Providing accessible information and teaching key life
skills the workbooks provide a practical and effective way of improving how you
feel. Compassionate and supportive, the course addresses all the common
challenges faced during times of low mood. It is empowering and encouraging,
helping readers to make positive changes to their lives in a planned and
achievable way. One workbook is aimed at friends and relatives and describes
how best to offer support.
Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e)
by Ulrike Schmidt & Janet Treasure
Many women’s lives are blighted by the widespread physical and psychological
problems caused by eating disorders. Ignorance or misinformation about the
causes, health risks and remedies abounds. Access to treatment is difficult for
many sufferers, and friends and families often feel impotent. This self-help book
– whose efficacy has been proven in clinical trials – empowers sufferers to take
control of their lives by providing them with the information and advice needed to
tackle their eating difficulties. Easy to read and illustrated with many real-life
examples, this book addresses the specific problems faced on a daily basis by
bulimia sufferers. Based on the most recent research, and the experience of
many sufferers, it provides detailed step-by-step advice for dealing with this
condition.
These books are on prescription from your local GP or available at your local
library or health in mind Information Resource Centre – tel: 0131 243 0106