Mental Health Library

Book Recommendations

Depression:

Against Depression by Peter Kramer, M.D.

feelingGood

Feeling Good by David D. Burns, M.D.

Books can be helpful in learning about mental health and can be helpful during recovery from mental illness. Below is a list of some of Dr. Larson's most recommended books, organized by category. Know of any books you think should be on the list? Or wish there were some books listed about your topic of interest? Send us a message we would love to add to the collection.

Against Depression by Peter Kramer, M.D.

Positive Psychology:

authenticHappiness

Authentic Happiness by Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D.

flow

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ph. D.

happiness

The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor

Self Help Workbooks:

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The Feeling Good Handbook by David D Burns, M.D.

mindOverMood

Mind Over Mood by David Greenberger, Ph.D. & Christine A. Padesky Ph.D.

Medications:

listeningToProzac

Listening to Prozac by Peter Kramer, M.D.

Parenting Infants & Toddlers:

touchPoints

Touchpoints by T Berry Brazelton, M.D.

becomingAttached

Becoming Attached by Robert Karen, Ph.D.

noCry

The No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley

talkToKids

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber

Parenting Young Children:

defiantChild

Your Defiant Child by Russell A Barkley, Ph.D.

explodingKids

The Explosive Child by Ross W Green, Ph.D.

kidsListen

How to Talk so Kids Will Listen by Adele Faber

Parenting Teens:

defiant

Your Defiant Teen by Russell A Barkley, Ph.D.

Mediation/Mindfulness:

pieces

Going to Pieces without Falling Apart by Mark Epstein, M.D.

theEndless

The Endless Practice by Mark Nepo

thoughtsWithout

Thoughts Without a Thinker by Mark Epstein, M.D.

yogaFor

Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub

Relationships:

5Love

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

7Levels

The Seven Levels of Intimacy by Matthew Kelly

7Principles

Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, Ph.D.

peopleSkills

People Skills by Robert Bolton, Ph.D.

Family:

everydayBlessings

Everyday Blessings by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Becoming Attached by Robert Karen

Resilience in Children:

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Raising Resilient Children by Robert Brooks, Ph.D. & Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

9Ways

Nine Ways to a Resilient Child by Justin Coulson, Ph.D.

resChild

Building Resilience in Children and Teens by Kenneth R Ginsberg, M.D.

Resilience:

resFactor

The Resilience Factor by Karen Reivich, Ph.D. & Andrew Schatt, Ph.D.

resilience

Resilience by Steven M. Southwick, M.D. & Dennis S. Charney, M.D.

Other Great Mental Health Books:

gifts

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, Ph.D.

lessTraveled

The Road Less Traveled by M Scott Peck, M.D.

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Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, MD

Books about the Brain:

phantom

Phantoms in the Brain by VS Ramachandran

insight

My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor

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