LibGuides: Mental Health: Books

Books Related to Mental Health

Here are some books related to mental health. To find more, try some searches in the catalog. A place to start could be by typing this into the search bar: "mental health" AND college

Using the limiters on the left, narrow down to see just books (or articles, etc).

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Mental Health (General)

Beginning Mindfulness by Andrew Weiss
ISBN: 9781577314417
Publication Date: 2004-02-04
Knowing that most people do not stop their lives to engage in spiritual practice, Buddhist teacher Andrew Weiss has always taught the direct application of practice to daily life. While also teaching sitting and walking meditation, he emphasizes mindfulness -- the practice of seeing every action as an opportunity to awaken meditative inquiry.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
ISBN: 9780670785933
Publication Date: 2014-09-25
In The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel can der Kolk transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain's wiring--specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust.
Hope and Help for Your Nerves by Claire Weekes
ISBN: 9780451167224
Publication Date: 1990-09-04
The bestselling step-by-step guide that will show you how to break the cycle of fear and cure your feelings of panic and anxiety.
The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Na'im Akbar (Foreword by); Rheeda Walker
ISBN: 1684034159
Publication Date: 2020-05-01
An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis--and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system.
Cultural Considerations in Latino American Mental Health by Harvette Grey (Editor); Brittany N. Hall-Clark (Editor)
ISBN: 0190243422
Publication Date: 2015-06-26
Cultural Considerations in Latino American Mental Health offers a broad array of perspectives from clinicians and researchers actively working with racially and ethnically diverse populations. This book addresses psychosocial cultural issues that impact the mental health of the growing LatinoAmerican population.
Emotional First Aid: Practical Strategies for Treating Failure, Rejection, Guilt, and Other Everyday Psychological Injuries by Winch, Guy
ISBN: 9781921966354
Publication Date: 2013
Most of us have no idea how to treat day-to-day emotional injuries such as failure, rejection, and loss. But, as Guy Winch, points out, these kinds of injuries often get worse when left untreated and can significantly impact our quality of life.
Man Enough by Justin Baldoni
ISBN: 9780063055599
Publication Date: 2021-04-27
In this engaging and provocative new book, beloved actor, director, and social activist Justin Baldoni reflects on his own struggles with masculinity. With insight and honesty, he explores a range of difficult, sometimes uncomfortable topics including strength and vulnerability, relationships and marriage, body image, sex and sexuality, racial justice, gender equality, and fatherhood.

Books About Mental Health in College / Books for a College-Age Audience

The College Roommate from Hell by Linda Fiore
ISBN: 1282488899
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
This comprehensive guide to everything bad in a roommate is designed to show you how to take on, confront, and handle your problem roommate.You will learn what you should honestly expect from a roommate on the first day and how to tell if part of the problem might arise from you.
Self-Injury and Cutting by John M. Shea
ISBN: 1448894573
Publication Date: 2013-07-30
Written by a medical doctor, this book offers honest information about self-injury, who it tends to affect, and possible reasons people self-injure. The author is straightforward, yet sympathetic and supportive, in detailing the dangers of the behavior and how teens can help themselves or others to stop.
It’s All Good (Unless It’s Not): Mental Health Tips and Self-Care Strategies for Your Undergrad Years by Malette, Nicole
ISBN: 9780774839020
Publication Date: 2020
It's All Good (Unless It's Not) explores frequent sources of undergraduate mental distress and the steps students can take to meet those challenges head-on.

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