Here to Help: Anxiety and Depression
For life’s big and small moments Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh staff have created Here to Help booklists. Here to Help booklists provide information and support in navigating life experiences. Librarians at your neighborhood library are here to help too and can offer suggestions for these or other topics of interest, as well as community information and resources. Through these booklists you can create opportunities to find connection, solace, comfort, or information for action.
The books in this list provide information and resources for adults about anxiety and depression.
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Generation Anxiety: A Millenial and Gen Z Guide to Staying Afloat in an Uncertain World
From licensed clinical psychologist and TikTok therapist Dr. Lauren Cook, Generation Anxiety is a practical guide aimed at Millennials and Gen Z for tackling anxiety. You can also check out this title as always available eBook on Hoopla.
No Time to Panic: How I Curbed My Anxiety and Conquered a Lifetime of Panic Attacks
By ABC News’s chief national correspondent, an unflinching look at panic attacks by a reporter whose career was nearly derailed by them, offering readers a guide to making a truce with their warring minds.
Breaking Through Depression: A Guide to the Next Generation of Promising Research and Revolutionary New Treatments
Breaking Through Depression explores how the anatomy of the brain and the biochemistry of nerve impulses play a major role in how we view ourselves and the world. This inspiring exploration of the recent advances in depression research and treatment shares new methods that offer promising paths to wellness.
Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into Power, Action, and Love
In this enduring work of self-empowerment, now updated for the post-pandemic new normal, Dr. Susan Jeffers shares dynamic techniques and profound concepts that have helped countless people grab hold of their fears and move forward with their lives. You can also check out this title as eBook on Overdrive/Libby or always available as eBook on Hoopla.
The Anxiety Antidote: How Awareness and Action Can Lead to Self-Control and Inner Peace
With leading Neuro-Linguistic Programmer, Integral Eye Movement Therapy and Transformational Life Coach Kamran Bedi as your guide, gain a deeper awareness of what anxiety is, how it is formed subjectively, the physical symptoms and a set of practical tools that you can use to eradicate anxiety from your life.
Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, and/or Depression
Dating is hard – but when you live with anxiety, OCD, and/or depression, dating can feel like a minefield. At last, a book that focuses solely on mental health and dating – an intersection that demands attention, given that one in five Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year. You can also check out this title as eBook on Overdrive/Libby or always available as eBook on Hoopla.
The Depression Toolkit: Quick Relief to Improve Mood, Increase Motivation & Feel Better Now
Written by a veritable dream team of mental health experts, this short, easy-to-use guide offers evidence-based skills grounded in mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and behavioral activation to help you effectively manage negative thoughts, get motivated, rediscover hope, and develop healthy habits. You can also check out this title as an eBook on Hoopla.
Everyday Trauma: Remapping the Brain's Response to Stress, Anxiety, and Painful Memories for a Better Life
Neuroscientist Dr. Tracey Shors examines trauma with a focus on its pervasive nature—how it can happen at any time, through big or small events, and how it often reappears in the form of encoded memory. You can also check out this title, always available, as eAudio on Hoopla.