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Books to lose yourself in....and help find yourself.
Prozac Nation (Movie Tie-In)Prozac Nation (Movie Tie-In) by Elizabeth Wurtzel
Buy new: £14.00 / Used from: £0.12
Brilliant. Really captures the essence of depression.
Bitch: In Praise of Difficult WomenBitch: In Praise of Difficult Women by Elizabeth Wurtzel
Buy new: £6.30 / Used from: £0.01
Great exploration of some of the most infamous women of all time.
More, Now, AgainMore, Now, Again by Elizabeth Wurtzel
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Catch up Wurtzel after Prozac Nation - so easy to live her life through the pages.
ArielAriel by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £3.34
Poetry allowing you glimpse Plath in her final months and showing how her depression inspired her.
The Bell JarThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: £4.75 / Used from: £0.54
Semi-autobiographical, documents Plath's attempted suicide in 1953 and the treatment she received.
The Journals of Sylvia Plath, 1950-1962: Transcribed from the Original Manuscripts at Smith CollegeThe Journals of Sylvia Plath, 1950-1962: Transcribed from the Original Manuscripts at Smith College by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: £11.97 / Used from: £10.50
Anyone interested in Plath, Ted Hughes, writing, or just reading people's private thoughts should DEFINATELY read this!
Girl, Interrupted: Now a major motion picture from Columbia Pictures starring Winona Ryder and Angelina JolieGirl, Interrupted: Now a major motion picture from Columbia Pictures starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie by Susanna Kaysen
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.22
The inside world of a psychiatric hospital....shows what really goes on behind closed doors.
Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating: A Guide to Recovery (Overcoming)Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating: A Guide to Recovery (Overcoming) by Peter J. Cooper
Buy used from: £2.57
Contains a useful self-help guide.
Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e): Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating DisordersGetting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e): Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders by Ulrike Schmidt
Buy new: £10.35 / Used from: £8.31
Great resource for anyone suffering with eating difficulties.
Good Girls Do SwallowGood Girls Do Swallow by Rachael Oakes-Ash
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.50
Perfect for anyone who's ever had a guilty thought about food.
A Bright Red Scream: Self-mutilation and the Language of Pain (A Virago V)A Bright Red Scream: Self-mutilation and the Language of Pain (A Virago V) by Marilee Strong
Buy used from: £3.41
Definately the best self-harm book I've read.
Healing the Hurt within: Understand and Relieve the Suffering Behind Self-destructive Behaviour (How to Books (Midpoint))Healing the Hurt within: Understand and Relieve the Suffering Behind Self-destructive Behaviour (How to Books (Midpoint)) by Jan Sutton
Buy used from: £4.79
Yep, another self-harm book!
Skin Game: A MemoirSkin Game: A Memoir by Caroline Kettlewell
Buy new: £7.39 / Used from: £0.75
A record of Kettlewell's self-harm. She opens her head (not literally!) and makes the reader understand what's inside.
NightNight by Elie Wiesel
Buy used from: £1.69
As recommended by my RS lecturer.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of ChinaWild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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Long, confusing at times, but worth it.
The A-Z of British Ghosts: An Illustrated Guide to 236 Haunted SitesThe A-Z of British Ghosts: An Illustrated Guide to 236 Haunted Sites by Peter Underwood
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Don't read this late at night....
Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese DaughterFalling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £0.01
And you thought your family were bad....
The Diary of a Young GirlThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
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EVERYONE should be made to read this.
WastedWasted by Marya Hornbacher
Buy new: £5.73 / Used from: £3.57
Disturbing, but essential.
The Ultimate "Friends" CompanionThe Ultimate "Friends" Companion by Penny Stallings
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The best show on earth!
Forever Liesl: A Memoir of the Sound of MusicForever Liesl: A Memoir of the Sound of Music by Charmian Carr
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A brilliant book about the best film ever made!
If OnlyIf Only by Geri Halliwell
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Not a fan of Geri, but the part on her bulimia is useful.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) by Oliver Sacks
Buy new: £5.36 / Used from: £2.47
Understanding how the brain works....
Rachel's HolidayRachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes
Buy new: £5.56 / Used from: £0.01
Recovering from addiction.
Birthday LettersBirthday Letters by Ted Hughes
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.33
Emotional and passionate.