In the course of my work I read a lot. Here are some reading I’ve found to be the most helpful.
About the Limits of Medication and Diagnosis
- Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker
- The Emperor’s New Drugs by Irving Kirsch
- Doctoring the Mind by Richard Bentall
- Psychiatric Diagnosis by Lucy Johnstone
About Other Things that Can Help
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Art, Music, Exercise, and More: What Are the Recommended Doses for Improving Mental Health? by Amy Biancolli
About Worries and Anxiety
- Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong: A Guide to Life Liberated from Anxiety by Troy Du Frene & Kelly Wilson
- Breaking Free of Childhood Anxiety and OCD by Eli Lebowitz
- Stuff That Sucks: Accepting what you can’t change and committing to what you can by Ben Sedley
- The Worry Trap: How to Free Yourself from Worry and Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Chad Lejeune
- What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Heubner
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Heubner
- Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance: A Powerful New Approach to Overcoming Fear, Panic, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Christopher McCurry
About Sadness and Depression
- The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living by Russ Harris
About Parenting
- Breaking Free of Childhood Anxiety and OCD by Eli Lebowitz. (This is an excellent guide if you’re asking yourself “What do I do as a parent, to help my child with their anxiety?”)
- ACT psychologist Tiffany Rochester writes a beautiful post about parenting here
- And a helpful article here about how to talk with your child about seeing a psychologist
- Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance: A Powerful New Approach to Overcoming Fear, Panic, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Christopher McCurry
- No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
- Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children by Thomas Gordon
- Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell
- Connecting with Kids Through Stories: Using Narratives to Facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children by Denise Lacher, Todd Nichols & Joanne May
- Transforming the Difficult Child by Howard Glasser
- Postpartum Depression and Anxiety by Sonya Watson, Kathryn Whitehead
About Teenagers
- Girl Stuff: Your Full-on Guide to the Teen Years by Kaz Cooke
- Stuff That Sucks by New Zealander Ben Sedley (This is written specifically for teenagers.)
- Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens: A Guide to Living an Extraordinary Life by Joseph Ciarrochi, Louise Hayes, Ann Bailey and Steven C. Hayes
- Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel
- No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
About Drugs and Alcohol
- The Wisdom to Know the Difference: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Substance Abuse by Kelly Wilson
About Bodies
- Living with Your Body and Other Things You Hate: Letting Go of the Struggle with What You See in the Mirror Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Emily Sandoz and Troy DuFrene
- The Compassionate Mind-Guide to Ending Overeating: Using Compassion-Focused Therapy to Overcome Bingeing & Disordered Eating (Compassionate-Mind Guides) by Ken Goss & Paul Gilbert
About Self Esteem
- Kristin Neff and Steven Hayes discuss the benefits of focussing on Self-Compassion rather than on Self-Esteem.
- Why Self-compassion is Healthier than Self-esteem by Kristin Neff
- Is Self-Compassion More Important Than Self-Esteem? by Steven Hayes
About How Our Brains Work
www.thebookoflife.org/the-faulty-walnut/