The Noonday Demon – An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon. A beautifully written saga of a young woman’s grappling with mental illness and ultimately triumphing. Get Me Out of Here – My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder by Rachel Reiland. This bittersweet novel tells about one couple’s struggle and resolve to build their marriage into a balanced and joyful partnership in spite of the wife’s depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The Book of Awakening – Have the Life You Want by Being Present in the Life You Have by Mark Nepo.ĭesert Lily by Peter A.
I Can’t Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors by Aphrodite Matsakis. Mayo Clinic on Depression by Keith Kramlinger, MD (editor). Girl, Interrupted, a memoir by Susanna Kaysen. Touched with Fire – Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament by Kay Redfield Jamison. One of the best self-directed workbooks on OCD. The OCD Workbook by Bruce Hymen and Cherrie Redrick. This self-help book is one of the few cognitive therapy books that focuses on suicidal risk.īorderline Personality Disorder Demystified by Robert O. A valuable resource to learn how to relax and manage stress in a number of environments.Ĭhoosing to Live by Thomas Ellis and Cory F. The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, et.al. Describes specific skills needed to overcome problems with panic, anxiety, and phobias, and provides step-by-step procedures for mastering these skills. The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Amen, MD.Ĭodependent No More – How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie. Peer-to-Peer BibliographyĬhange Your Brain Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger and Impulsiveness by Daniel G. When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: A Handbook for Family, Friends, and Caregivers (1992) by Rebecca Woolis. Gorman, MD.Īn Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness (1997) by Kay Redfield Jamison.
The Essential Guide to Psychiatric Drugs (4th Edition, 2007) by Jack M. I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help! Helping the Seriously Mentally Ill Accept Treatment (10 th Edition, 2012) by Xavier Amador. Fuller Torrey, MD and Michael B Knable, MD. Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers (2002) by E. Surviving Schizophrenia: A Family Manual (7 th Edition, 2019), by E. Overcoming Depression (3 rd Edition, 1997) by Demitri F. These are some of the books and workbooks that are used in NAMI Washtenaw’s Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer educational classes.
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