Recommended Self Help books
General
Beating the College Blues by Paul Grayson & Philip Meilman
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Anxiety
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
An End to Panic by Elke Luerchen-White
Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic by David Barlow and Michelle Craske
Shyness by Philip Zimbardo
Stop Obsessing: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions by Edna B. Foa, and Reid Wilson
The Worry Cure by Robert L. Leahy
Assertiveness
Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Living by Robert Alberti, and Michael Emmons
Depression and Mood
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by William Styron: a first-hand account of depression
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis Greenberger, and Christine A. Padesky
An Unquiet Mind by K.R. Jamison: a first-hand account of bipolar disorder
Eating Disorders and Body Image
Dying to Be Thin: Understanding and Defeating Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia- A Practical, Lifesaving Guide by Ira M. Sacker and Marc A, Zimmer
Healing the Hungry Self: The Diet-Free Solution to Lifelong Weight Management by Deirdre Price
Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher Fairburn
Gay / Lesbian Issues
Becoming Gay: The Journey to Self-acceptance by Richard Isay
Coming Out of Shame by Gershen Kaufmen and Lev Raphael
Loss & Grief
How to Survive the Loss of a Love by Peter McWilliams, Harold Bloomfield, and Melba Colgrove
The Journey Through Grief by Alan Wolfelt
Rape
I Never Called It Rape by Robin Warshaw
Relationships
The Communication Skills Book by Patrick Fanning, Matthew McKay, and Martha Davis
The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Sexual Abuse
The Courage To Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass, and Laura Davis
Sleep
Say Goodnight to Insomnia by Gregg Jacobs, and Herbert Benson
Stress
The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson with Miriam Klipper
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eschelman, and Matthew McKay.
Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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