Workbooks and Self-Help Books for Mental Illnesses & Symptoms
Hello everybody! I was just thinking about how I always recommend people who can’t get therapy to use workbooks, so I thought I’d make a quick list of some you could look at. I’m not comfortable recommending books for things I have not struggled with (like, if I was looking at the description of a book on OCD I’d have no idea if it was good or not) but I think I’ve covered a lot. Some of these are series which have workbooks for specific disorders like bipolar, etc., if you want to find some. Plus, you don’t have to be diagnosed with something to use a workbook if you think it’ll help you.
Workbooks are sometimes made to be done in conjunction with therapy, or something like that, but anyone can still get something out of them if you put in regular work and try to apply the skills.
I’ve linked them all the Amazon because they’re usually cheaper on there.
For reference: DBT = dialectical behaviour therapy, CBT = cognitive behavioural therapy, ACT = acceptance and commitment therapy
Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts
The CBT Anxiety Solution Workbook
The Anxiety and Worry Workbook
The DBT Skills Workbook for Anxiety
Depressed and Anxious: The DBT Workbook
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression
The Cognitive Behavioural Workbook for Depression
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
The Anxious Thoughts Workbook
Borderline Personality Disorder
Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recovery
The Interpersonal Problems Workbook
ACT for Interpersonal Issues
The DBT Skills Workbook for Anger
The Anger Workbook for Teens
Anger Management for Everyone
Overcoming Trauma and PTSD
The PTSD Workbook For Teens
The Complex PTSD Workbook
Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Self-Injury
Rewrite: The Journey from Self-Harm to Healing
General Emotional Issues/Multiple Disorders
Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook
Don’t Let Emotions Run Your Life
The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions
The Mindfulness-Based Emotional Balance Workbook
Thoughts and Feelings: Taking Control of Your Moods Workbook
