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Books for When You Need Mental Health Support

Practical and evidence-oriented reads for emotional and psychological strain.

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1. Scattered Minds
Gabor Maté
Fits this list for its focus on health and mental.
2. ADHD 2.0
Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
Fits this list for its focus on you.
3. The Deepest Well
Nadine Burke Harris
Fits this list for its focus on health.
4. Different, Not Less
Chloe Hayden, Chloé Hayden
Chosen for clear overlap with personal development.
5. Self-care for Autistic People
Megan Anna Neff
Fits this list for its focus on you.
6. Bipolar Disorder for Dummies
Candida Fink, Joseph Kraynak
Fits this list for its focus on health and mental.
7. Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers
Fits this list for its focus on you.
8. ADHD Is Awesome
Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness
Fits this list for its focus on you.
9. The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Edmund J. Bourne
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10. A Radical Guide for Women With ADHD
Sari Solden MS, Michelle Frank PsyD
Fits this list for its focus on you.
11. Pure O OCD
Chad Lejeune
Fits this list for its focus on need and you.
12. Your Brain's Not Broken
Tamara Rosier
Fits this list for its focus on you.
13. Stuff That's Loud
Ben Sedley, Lisa Coyne
Chosen as a strong young adult nonfiction fit for this list.
14. Stop Walking on Eggshells for Partners
Randi Kreger
Chosen for clear overlap with personal development.
15. The Anxiety Opportunity
Curtis Chang
Fits this list for its focus on you.
16. Obsessed
Allison Britz
Included for strong mental alignment with this for when you need mental health support list.
17. Girl Unmasked
Emily Katy
Fits this list for its focus on health and mental.
18. (don't) Call Me Crazy
Kelly Jensen
Fits this list for its focus on health and mental.
19. Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind
Dr. Georgia Ede M.D., Georgia Ede
Fits this list for its focus on health and mental.
20. Healing ADD Revised Edition
Daniel G. Amen M.D., Daniel G. Amen
Fits this list for its focus on health and mental.
21. Owning Bipolar
Michael G. Pipich, Joseph Shrand
Fits this list for its focus on need and support.
22. Anatomy of an Epidemic
Robert Whitaker
Fits this list for its focus on health and mental.
23. DBT Workbook for Dummies
Gillian Galen, Blaise Aguirre
Fits this list for its focus on health and mental.
24. The Autistic Trans Guide to Life
Yenn Purkis, Dr Wenn Lawson
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