CAO Cafe: Health & Wellness - Maintaining Mental Health

1) The anxiety & phobia workbook

Author

Bourne, Edmund J

Series

New Harbinger self-help workbook

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Celebrating 30 years as a classic in its field and recommended by therapists worldwide, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook is an unparalleled, essential resource for people struggling with anxiety and phobias. Living with anxiety, panic disorders, or phobias can make you feel like you aren't in control of your life. Tackle the fears that hold you back with this go-to guide. Packed with the most effective skills for assessing and treating anxiety,...

2) The body keeps the score: brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma

Author

van der Kolk, Bessel

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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#1 New York Times bestseller
“Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.” —Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies
A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller

Trauma...

3) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Retraining Your Brain Series

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Why is it so hard to lose weight, stop smoking, or establish healthy habits? Why do couples argue about the same issues over and over? Why do so many people lie awake at night, stricken with worry and anxiety? Why is it so difficult to come to terms with a loved one’s death, even if it’s after a long illness?. The answers to these questions - and the path to lasting change in your life - lie in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a well-tested...

4) The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, a

Author

D., Matthew McKay, Ph

Series

New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook

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A clear and effective approach to learning evidence-based DBT skills-now in a fully revised and updated second edition. Do you have trouble managing your emotions? First developed by Marsha M. Linehan for treating borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of other mental health problems, and can greatly improve your ability to handle distress without losing control and acting...

5) First, we make the beast beautiful: a new journey through anxiety

Author

Wilson, Sarah

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New York Times Bestseller

""Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read." – Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful.

Sarah Wilson first came across this Chinese proverb in psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir An Unquiet Mind,

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6) Forest bathing: how trees can help you find health and happiness

Author

Li, Qing

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"The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness"--Provided by publisher.

7) Furiously happy: a funny book about horrible things

Author

Lawson, Jenny

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In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea.
But terrible ideas are what Jenny does best.
As Jenny says:
"Some people might think that being 'furiously happy' is just an excuse to be stupid and irresponsible and invite a

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8) Insights on Depression

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This programme contains interviews with Psychiatrists and two people who have experienced severe depression. These give a real insight into the nature of depression as they talk about the symptoms, including their suicidal thoughts. We see that the road to recovery includes in-patient care, medication and psychotherapy. The programme concludes with a follow-up interview after six months.. Bill’s video diary is included as a bonus feature and follows...

9) The more or less definitive guide to self-care

Author

Borges, Anna

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"An A to Z, mental health-centric handbook that distills the "self-care internet" to four distinctive realms of self-care: physical, mental, social, and spiritual"--Provided by publisher.

10) My age of anxiety: fear, hope, dread, and the search for peace of mind

Author

Stossel, Scott

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A riveting, revelatory, and moving account of the author’s struggles with anxiety, and of the history of efforts by scientists, philosophers, and writers to understand the condition

As recently as thirty-five years ago, anxiety did not exist as a diagnostic category. Today, it is the most common form of officially classified mental illness. Scott Stossel gracefully guides us across the terrain of an affliction that is pervasive...

11) Notes on a nervous planet

Author

Haig, Matt

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"A follow-up to Matt Haig's internationally bestselling memoir, Reasons to Stay Alive, a broader look at how modern life feeds our anxiety, and how to live a better life. The societies we live in are increasingly making our minds ill, making it feel as though the way we live is engineered to make us unhappy. When Matt Haig developed panic disorder, anxiety, and depression as an adult, it took him a long time to work out the ways the external world...

12) Pathway to recovery: a guidebook for families navigating the mental health system in the Durham Region

Author

Durham Family Resource Task Group for Mental Health

13) The self-care solution: smart habits & simple practices to allow you to flourish

Author

Reading, Suzy

14) Sensitive is the new strong: the power of empaths in an increasingly harsh world

Author

Moorjani, Anita

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"The New York Times bestselling author of Dying to Be Me returns with an inspirational guide for sensitive people looking to fully harness their gifts of intuition and empathy in today's harsh world"--Provided by publisher.