Book Recommendations
Depression:
Against Depression by Peter Kramer, M.D.
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:
Authentic Happiness by Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D.
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ph. D.
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
Self Help Workbooks:
The Feeling Good Handbook by David D Burns, M.D.
Mind Over Mood by David Greenberger, Ph.D. & Christine A. Padesky Ph.D.
Medications:
Listening to Prozac by Peter Kramer, M.D.
Parenting Infants & Toddlers:
Touchpoints by T Berry Brazelton, M.D.
Becoming Attached by Robert Karen, Ph.D.
The No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber
Parenting Young Children:
Your Defiant Child by Russell A Barkley, Ph.D.
The Explosive Child by Ross W Green, Ph.D.
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen by Adele Faber
Parenting Teens:
Your Defiant Teen by Russell A Barkley, Ph.D.
Mediation/Mindfulness:
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart by Mark Epstein, M.D.
The Endless Practice by Mark Nepo
Thoughts Without a Thinker by Mark Epstein, M.D.
Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub
Relationships:
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Seven Levels of Intimacy by Matthew Kelly
Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, Ph.D.
People Skills by Robert Bolton, Ph.D.
Family:
Everyday Blessings by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Becoming Attached by Robert Karen
Resilience in Children:
Raising Resilient Children by Robert Brooks, Ph.D. & Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
Nine Ways to a Resilient Child by Justin Coulson, Ph.D.
Building Resilience in Children and Teens by Kenneth R Ginsberg, M.D.
Resilience:
The Resilience Factor by Karen Reivich, Ph.D. & Andrew Schatt, Ph.D.
Resilience by Steven M. Southwick, M.D. & Dennis S. Charney, M.D.
Other Great Mental Health Books:
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, Ph.D.
The Road Less Traveled by M Scott Peck, M.D.
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, MD
Books about the Brain:
Phantoms in the Brain by VS Ramachandran
My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor
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