Depression Books
Self help books on depression
Healing the Shame that Binds You
Author: John Bradshaw
This classic book, written 17 years ago but still selling more than 13,000 copies every year, has been completely updated and expanded by the author.
Shame is the motivator behind our toxic behaviors: the compulsion, co-dependency, addiction and drive to superachieve that breaks down the family and destroys personal lives. This book has helped millions identify their personal shame, understand the underlying reasons for it, address these root causes and release themselves from the shame that binds them to their past failures.
Depressed and Anxious: The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Depression & Anxiety
Author: Marra, David
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
Author: Burns, David
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression: A Step-by-step Program (Workbook)
Author: Knaus & Ellis
Manic: A Memoir
Author: Terri Cheney
This is a wonderful book for someone to read who is bipolar, or for someone who wants to learn more about what life is actually like for someone with bipolar.
Hand-Me-Down Blues: How To Stop Depression From Spreading In Families
Author: Michael D. Yapko
The Freedom from Depression Workbook (Minirth Meier New Life Clinic Series)
Author: Les Carter and Frank Minirth
What to Do When Someone You Love Is Depressed
Author: Mitch Golant and Susan K. Golant
On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations about Donquering Depression
Author: Kathy Cronkite
This book is written by Walter Cronkite’s daughter. In it, she interviews famous peoples who have struggled with depression. In addition to chronicaling famous peoples experiences of depression, she goes on to include common treatments for how to manage depression. This book is inspirational. Mental illness does prevent a person from achieving success.