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Reasons to Stay Alive
by Matt Haig • 2015
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
4.06
113k+
Reasons to Stay Alive Summary
Reasons to Stay Alive 97%
At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.
by Matt Haig 2015
4.06
113k+ ratings
How to Survive the End of the World
by Aaron Gillies • 2018
Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.
4.00
1k+
How to Survive the End of the World Summary
How to Survive the End of the World 97%
Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.
by Aaron Gillies 2018
4.00
1k+ ratings
Living Better
by Alastair Campbell • 2020
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
4.24
2k+
Living Better Summary
Living Better 96%
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
by Alastair Campbell 2020
4.24
2k+ ratings
Hi, Anxiety
by Kat Kinsman • 2016
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
3.64
1k+
Hi, Anxiety Summary
Hi, Anxiety 96%
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
by Kat Kinsman 2016
3.64
1k+ ratings
The Anxiety Solution
by Chloe Brotheridge • 2017
An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.
3.79
1k+
The Anxiety Solution Summary
The Anxiety Solution 96%
An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.
by Chloe Brotheridge 2017
3.79
1k+ ratings
PURE OCD
by Chrissie Hodges • 2017
Third-grade vomit, a suicide pact, invisible mental torment: a memoir of hidden OCD.
4.27
146
PURE OCD Summary
PURE OCD 96%
Third-grade vomit, a suicide pact, invisible mental torment: a memoir of hidden OCD.
by Chrissie Hodges 2017
4.27
146 ratings
We're All Mad Here
by Claire Eastham • 2016
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
3.86
475
We're All Mad Here Summary
We're All Mad Here 96%
The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.
by Claire Eastham 2016
3.86
475 ratings
Building a Life Worth Living
by Marsha M. Linehan • 2020
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
4.10
6k+
Building a Life Worth Living Summary
Building a Life Worth Living 96%
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
by Marsha M. Linehan 2020
4.10
6k+ ratings
My Age of Anxiety
by Scott Stossel • 2014
Anxiety is not a disease; it's a survival mechanism that modern civilization has set on overdrive.
3.86
8k+
My Age of Anxiety Summary
My Age of Anxiety 96%
Anxiety is not a disease; it's a survival mechanism that modern civilization has set on overdrive.
by Scott Stossel 2014
3.86
8k+ ratings
In My Room
by Jim Lucey • 2014
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
3.38
203
In My Room Summary
In My Room 95%
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
by Jim Lucey 2014
3.38
203 ratings
Depression the Comedy
by Jessica Holmes • 2018
A comedian's depression hid in plain sight. The recovery was as funny as it was hard.
3.45
139
Depression the Comedy Summary
Depression the Comedy 95%
A comedian's depression hid in plain sight. The recovery was as funny as it was hard.
by Jessica Holmes 2018
3.45
139 ratings
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
by David Adam • 2014
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
3.90
6k+
The Man Who Couldn't Stop Summary
The Man Who Couldn't Stop 95%
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
by David Adam 2014
3.90
6k+ ratings
The Noonday Demon
by Andrew Solomon • 2000
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
4.19
16k+
The Noonday Demon Summary
The Noonday Demon 95%
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
by Andrew Solomon 2000
4.19
16k+ ratings
first, we make the beast beautiful
by Sarah Wilson • 2017
Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.
3.77
17k+
first, we make the beast beautiful Summary
first, we make the beast beautiful 95%
Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.
by Sarah Wilson 2017
3.77
17k+ ratings
And How Does That Make You Feel?
by Joshua Fletcher • 2024
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
4.16
4k+
And How Does That Make You Feel? Summary
And How Does That Make You Feel? 95%
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
by Joshua Fletcher 2024
4.16
4k+ ratings
Anxiety as an Ally
by Dan Ryckert • 2015
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
3.93
1k+
Anxiety as an Ally Summary
Anxiety as an Ally 95%
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
by Dan Ryckert 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
by Patrick J. Kennedy • 2024
When mental illness and addiction go untreated together, recovery slips away. Twelve lives show how.
4.19
247
Profiles in Mental Health Courage Summary
Profiles in Mental Health Courage 95%
When mental illness and addiction go untreated together, recovery slips away. Twelve lives show how.
by Patrick J. Kennedy 2024
4.19
247 ratings
Darkness Visible
by William Styron • 1990
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
3.99
32k+
Darkness Visible Summary
Darkness Visible 95%
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
by William Styron 1990
3.99
32k+ ratings
The Center Cannot Hold
by Elyn R. Saks • 2007
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
4.33
23k+
The Center Cannot Hold Summary
The Center Cannot Hold 95%
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
by Elyn R. Saks 2007
4.33
23k+ ratings
Buddha & the Borderline
by Kiera Van Gelder • 2010
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
4.11
5k+
Buddha & the Borderline Summary
Buddha & the Borderline 95%
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
by Kiera Van Gelder 2010
4.11
5k+ ratings
Undoing Depression
by Richard O'Connor • 1997
Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.
4.01
1k+
Undoing Depression Summary
Undoing Depression 95%
Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.
by Richard O'Connor 1997
4.01
1k+ ratings
Me vs Brain
by Hayley Morris • 2023
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
3.84
10k+
Me vs Brain Summary
Me vs Brain 95%
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
by Hayley Morris 2023
3.84
10k+ ratings
Men Have Called Her Crazy
by Anna Marie Tendler • 2024
Two personality disorders, one psychiatric hospital, and the real diagnosis no doctor wrote down.
3.43
23k+
Men Have Called Her Crazy Summary
Men Have Called Her Crazy 94%
Two personality disorders, one psychiatric hospital, and the real diagnosis no doctor wrote down.
by Anna Marie Tendler 2024
3.43
23k+ ratings
Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
by Elaine Iljon Foreman • 2011
Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.
3.64
656
Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Summary
Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 94%
Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.
by Elaine Iljon Foreman 2011
3.64
656 ratings
Get It Done When You're Depressed
by Julie A. Fast • 2005
Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.
3.69
524
Get It Done When You're Depressed Summary
Get It Done When You're Depressed 94%
Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.
by Julie A. Fast 2005
3.69
524 ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Jayme Albin • 2021
Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.
4.35
40
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 94%
Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.
by Jayme Albin 2021
4.35
40 ratings
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting
by Evanna Lynch • 2021
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
4.52
7k+
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting Summary
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting 94%
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
by Evanna Lynch 2021
4.52
7k+ ratings
Calm Your Thoughts
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Your brain rehearses disaster like a full-time job. Here are the techniques that make it stop.
3.95
422
Calm Your Thoughts Summary
Calm Your Thoughts 94%
Your brain rehearses disaster like a full-time job. Here are the techniques that make it stop.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.95
422 ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Alex C. Wolf • 2020
Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.
3.00
2
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 94%
Break anxiety's loop with CBT: journaling, exposure, and mindfulness to retrain your brain.
by Alex C. Wolf 2020
3.00
2 ratings
The Comfort Book
by Matt Haig • 2021
Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.
4.05
75k+
The Comfort Book Summary
The Comfort Book 94%
Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.
by Matt Haig 2021
4.05
75k+ ratings
Furiously Happy
by Jenny Lawson • 2015
When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.
3.89
176k+
Furiously Happy Summary
Furiously Happy 94%
When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.
by Jenny Lawson 2015
3.89
176k+ ratings
The New Feminine Brain
by Mona Lisa Schulz • 2005
Women's brains are evolving. The same wiring that enables intuition also drives chronic anxiety.
3.91
161
The New Feminine Brain Summary
The New Feminine Brain 94%
Women's brains are evolving. The same wiring that enables intuition also drives chronic anxiety.
by Mona Lisa Schulz 2005
3.91
161 ratings
How I Overcame Social Anxiety
by Tobias Atkins • 2016
Social anxiety is a learned behavior, not who you are. The practical path to unlearning it.
3.96
46
How I Overcame Social Anxiety Summary
How I Overcame Social Anxiety 94%
Social anxiety is a learned behavior, not who you are. The practical path to unlearning it.
by Tobias Atkins 2016
3.96
46 ratings
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies
by Freddy Jackson Brown • 2016
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
3.97
96
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies 94%
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
by Freddy Jackson Brown 2016
3.97
96 ratings
An Unquiet Mind
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1995
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
4.06
87k+
An Unquiet Mind Summary
An Unquiet Mind 94%
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1995
4.06
87k+ ratings
Madness
by Marya Hornbacher • 2008
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
4.04
15k+
Madness Summary
Madness 94%
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
by Marya Hornbacher 2008
4.04
15k+ ratings
"Pure O" OCD
by Chad Lejeune • 2023
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
4.29
616
"Pure O" OCD Summary
"Pure O" OCD 94%
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
by Chad Lejeune 2023
4.29
616 ratings
Thriving with Social Anxiety
by Hattie C. Cooper • 2014
Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.
3.52
546
Thriving with Social Anxiety Summary
Thriving with Social Anxiety 94%
Rewire social anxiety through daily CBT, gradual exposure, and mindfulness: the practical toolkit.
by Hattie C. Cooper 2014
3.52
546 ratings
Coping with Anxiety
by Edmund J. Bourne • 2003
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
3.76
394
Coping with Anxiety Summary
Coping with Anxiety 94%
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
by Edmund J. Bourne 2003
3.76
394 ratings
Growing from Depression
by Neel Burton • 2010
Depression is a signal, not a sentence. Philosophy-backed strategies to mine it for growth.
3.83
174
Growing from Depression Summary
Growing from Depression 94%
Depression is a signal, not a sentence. Philosophy-backed strategies to mine it for growth.
by Neel Burton 2010
3.83
174 ratings
The Chemistry of Calm
by Henry Emmons • 2010
A psychiatrist's drug-free protocol for anxiety targeting brain chemistry, not just coping skills.
3.78
1k+
The Chemistry of Calm Summary
The Chemistry of Calm 94%
A psychiatrist's drug-free protocol for anxiety targeting brain chemistry, not just coping skills.
by Henry Emmons 2010
3.78
1k+ ratings
Beyond Borderline
by John G. Gunderson • 2016
BPD is widely considered untreatable. The firsthand recovery stories here dismantle that myth.
3.80
405
Beyond Borderline Summary
Beyond Borderline 94%
BPD is widely considered untreatable. The firsthand recovery stories here dismantle that myth.
by John G. Gunderson 2016
3.80
405 ratings
Overcoming Harm OCD
by Jon Hershfield MFT • 2018
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
4.54
155
Overcoming Harm OCD Summary
Overcoming Harm OCD 94%
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
by Jon Hershfield MFT 2018
4.54
155 ratings
The Book of Moods
by Lauren Martin • 2020
A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.
3.84
5k+
The Book of Moods Summary
The Book of Moods 94%
A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.
by Lauren Martin 2020
3.84
5k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Anxiety
by Sheryl Paul • 2019
Anxiety is your soul trying to get in. Learn how to open the door.
4.34
2k+
The Wisdom of Anxiety Summary
The Wisdom of Anxiety 94%
Anxiety is your soul trying to get in. Learn how to open the door.
by Sheryl Paul 2019
4.34
2k+ ratings
No One Cares About Crazy People
by Ron Powers • 2017
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
3.87
4k+
No One Cares About Crazy People Summary
No One Cares About Crazy People 94%
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
by Ron Powers 2017
3.87
4k+ ratings
The Ballerina Mindset
by Megan Fairchild • 2021
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
3.98
548
The Ballerina Mindset Summary
The Ballerina Mindset 94%
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
by Megan Fairchild 2021
3.98
548 ratings
Blessed Are the Crazy
by Sarah Griffith Lund • 2014
Her father had bipolar, her brother wanted to die, her cousin was executed. She still believes.
4.24
202
Blessed Are the Crazy Summary
Blessed Are the Crazy 94%
Her father had bipolar, her brother wanted to die, her cousin was executed. She still believes.
by Sarah Griffith Lund 2014
4.24
202 ratings
Redefining Anxiety
by John Delony • 2020
Anxiety is worsening despite billions on medication. The real fix is sleep, grief, and connection.
4.24
4k+
Redefining Anxiety Summary
Redefining Anxiety 94%
Anxiety is worsening despite billions on medication. The real fix is sleep, grief, and connection.
by John Delony 2020
4.24
4k+ ratings
Overthinking
by Robert Leary • 2019
Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.
3.09
130
Overthinking Summary
Overthinking 94%
Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.
by Robert Leary 2019
3.09
130 ratings
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