Popular Psychology Books
Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease
According to the Office of National Statistics, depression occurs in 1 in 10 adults in Britain at any one time. But what constitutes depression? And what role have the pharmaceutical companies played... (more)
Overcoming Anger in Your Relationship: How to Break the Cycle of Arguments, Put-Downs, and Stony Silences
From anger expert Dr Robert Nay - who has helped thousands of individuals and couples learn new ways of resolving conflicts - this straight-talking book provides clear-cut, practical techniques for... (more)
Panic Disorder: The Facts: Third Edition
Panic disorder is a remarkably common psychological condition, characterized by sudden attacks of intense fear and panic. Approximately 3% of the population will experience some aspects of panic... (more)
The Shaking Woman or a History of My Nerves
While speaking at a memorial event for her father, Siri Hustvedt suffered a violent seizure from the neck down. She managed to finish her talk and the paroxysms stopped, but not for good. Again and... (more)
Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic
Drawing on techniques and perspectives from two seemingly different traditions, this second edition of the self-help classic Calming Your Anxious Mind offers you a powerful and profound approach to... (more)
The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done
Everyone waits till the last minute sometimes. But many procrastinators pay a significant price, from poor job performance to stress, financial problems, and relationship conflicts.
Suitable for... (more)
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing
Trauma recovery is tricky; however, there are several key principles that can help make the process safe and effective. This book gives self help readers, therapy clients, and therapists alike the... (more)
Brilliant Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: How to Use CBT to Improve You
Specially written to help give readers the insight, tools and confidence they need to understand and use CBT in their own lives. It offers a cohesive approach to this groundbreaking therapeutic... (more)
Through the Net
Through the Net is a kind of psychological detective story in which Madeleine Slade, diagnosed with panic disorder, seeks the key to her baffling condition. When she finds the answer, it is not what... (more)
Voluntary Madness: My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin
Norah Vincent has always suffered from depression but at the end of a book project that required her to spend eighteen months disguised as a man she felt that she was a danger to herself and was... (more)
What Freud Didn't Know: A Three-step Practice for Emotional Well-being Through Neuroscience and Psychology
In a thoughtful and down-to-earth way, Timothy B. Stokes overturns old formulas - and many Freudian concepts - for achieving personal change. During one's lifetime, hidden memories, along with their... (more)
The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems
Mindfulness offers a path to well-being and tools for coping with life's inevitable hurdles. And though mindfulness may sound exotic, you can cultivate it - and reap its proven benefits - without... (more)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Facts: Fourth Edition
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common psychological problem. The symptoms - which can be seriously disabling in extreme cases - can include excessive hand-washing or other... (more)
Living with a Black Dog
This second book from Matthew Johnstone, author of "I Had a Black Dog", is an equally touching and beautifully illustrated book, written for those who care for those suffering from depression -... (more)
The Psychology of Courage: An Adlerian Handbook for Healthy Social Living
In this book, the authors discuss the theoretical basis of courage in combination with the assessment and change strategies of Adlerian psychology. The processes that bring out the courage of change... (more)
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
This wise, eloquent, and practical book illuminates the nature of self-compassion and offers easy-to-follow, scientifically grounded steps for incorporating it into daily life. Vivid examples and... (more)
Mental Toughness: The Mindset Behind Sporting Achievement
Offers an overview, taking the reader to the frontiers of mental toughness research. This title is suitable for sport psychology/science students, lecturers, participants and coaches. (more)
Overcoming Bipolar Disorder: A Comprehensive Workbook for Managing Your Symptoms and Achieving Your Life Goals
A doctor may understand the symptoms of bipolar disorder and your close friends and relatives may know your manic and depressive phases inside and out, but only you have experienced your bipolar... (more)
Energy Psychology: Self-healing Practices for Bodymind Health
Energy Psychology reveals a comprehensive approach to healing that combines leading-edge Western body mind psychological methods with a wide system of ancient, sacred traditions. Also called Bodymind... (more)
Bipolar 101: A Practical Guide to Identifying Triggers, Managing Medications, Coping with Symptoms, and More
In Bipolar 101, a mental health advocate who has personal experience with bipolar disorder offers this guide to the ten simple-yet not always easy-essential steps readers need to take to control this... (more)
The Art of Confident Living: 10 Practices for Taking Control of Your Life
Do you wake up feeling afraid of facing challenges, doubting yourself, going through the motions, and lacking a zest for life? The Art of Confident Living will help you break away from this painful... (more)
The Mindfulness Solution to Pain: Step-by-step Techniques for Chronic Pain Management
In The Mindfulness Solution to Pain, the authors modify Jon Kabat-Zinn's original mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) program to create a new program they call mindfulness based chronic pain... (more)
Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind
Ever wonder why you repeat the same negative thoughts in your head? Why you keep coming back for more from hurtful family members, friends, or significant others? Why you keep falling into the same... (more)
My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic
Anxiety can make everything seem unmanageable from dealing with family and friends to managing schoolwork and extracurricular activities. Its been estimated that between 9 and 15 million teens in the... (more)
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway: How to Turn Your Fear and Indecision into Confidence and Action
This book gives you the insight and tools to improve your ability to handle the given situation. This work teaches you to live your life the way you want - so you can move from a place of pain,... (more)
Reading Minds: A Guide to the Cognitive Neuroscience Revolution
Reading Minds is a practical guide to the cognitive science revolution. With fascinating descriptions of studies of the mind, from the brain scans of lovers and liars in London to the eye movements... (more)
The Really Good Fun Cartoon Book of NLP: A Simple and Graphic(al) Explanation of the Life Toolbox That is NLP
The concepts and ideas of NLP can be of great benefit to people in all areas of their lives; be it at work, with family and friends or in other activities. The problem has been how to get this across... (more)
Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds
Would you like better relationships, a deeper understanding of the people around you, and a simple yet powerful way to help them achieve their life goals? "Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and... (more)
When Someone You Love is Bipolar: Help and Support for You and Your Partner
What happens when in sickness and in health meets the turbulent challenges of bipolar disorder? In this wise, candid, and compassionate book written expressly for the spouse or partner, Dr Cynthia... (more)
The Joy of Work: Jobs, Happiness, and You
Are you happy at work? Do you like your job? We spend an average of 25 per cent of our lives week-to-week at work, yet many of us drift through life without really answering these fundamental... (more)