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The Best Self-Help Books for Depression
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You ThinkMind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think by Christine A Padesky
Buy new: £12.36 / Used from: £9.95
If you only buy one book, make it this one. The techniques really work and they're decribed in a way that's easy to understand with lots of blank worksheets to fill in. Highly recommended.
Climbing Out of DepressionClimbing Out of Depression by Sue Atkinson
Buy new: £5.09 / Used from: £2.00
A gentle and easy-to-read book. It introduces lots of different ways of helping yourself, so is a good starting point.
Depressive illness-curse of the strongDepressive illness-curse of the strong by Tim Cantopher
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.70
Not a self-help book as such, but it really helped me understand the illness and the need to be kind to myself. Aimed at people with stress-related depression.
Beat Depression and Reclaim Your LifeBeat Depression and Reclaim Your Life by Alexandra Massey
Buy new: £6.82 / Used from: £3.21
Another fairly gentle book yet packed with useful tips and insight. Particularly good if your depression was triggered by some kind of loss.
Feeling Good: The New Mood TherapyFeeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
Buy new: £3.59 / Used from: £2.46
This book is very comprehensive, but not particularly user-friendly - you need a clear head to tackle it. Recommended for milder depression or for people already familiar with CBT.
Depression for Dummies (US Edition)Depression for Dummies (US Edition) by Laura L. Smith
Buy new: £8.97 / Used from: £3.12
Another very comprehensive book with an especially good section on preventing relapse.
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook (Anxiety & Phobia Workbook)The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook (Anxiety & Phobia Workbook) by Edmund J. Bourne
Buy new: £12.78 / Used from: £7.98
If you suffer from anxiety as well as depression, this book is a godsend. Tackles all the common anxiety disorders with lots of ways to overcome them.
How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me: One Person's Guide to Suicide PreventionHow I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me: One Person's Guide to Suicide Prevention by Susan Rose Blauner
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £6.17
A warm, compassionate and practical guide for people who are feeling suicidal.