mental Health

A revolutionary framework for living well in a broken world, from acclaimed author and psychologist Dr Ahona Guha. How can I manage heartbreak? How do I cope with death? How can I learn to tolerate anxiety and hold hope? In this helpful, practical guide to good psychological health, Dr Ahona Guha...

"Do you feel like you're stuck making the same mistakes again and again in life? Perhaps you can see the pattern, and know it's not helping you, but you don't know how to change it. Your Pocket Therapist does, and in this new book she will show you how to break your old patterns for good and star...

A powerful reframing of mental health, grounded in cutting-edge neuroscientific research. There are many routes to mental wellbeing and award-winning neuroscientist Camilla Nord is at the forefront of finding them. In this ground-breaking book, she offers a revelatory tour of the scientific and t...

'If you'd asked me at 10 what my plans were for the next few years, fighting an eating disorder would not have made the list.' Gen's early teenage years were the hardest of her life. Struggling with anorexia and poor mental health, she spent time in and out of hospitals and clinics, which also ha...

Australia's bestselling anxiety and mental health expert, Bev Aisbett, tackles a growing Australian mental health emergency: burnout. Burnout happens when we take on too much, when we think we can do the impossible, at the cost of our wellbeing, our health and even our quality of life. Although t...

The Devil You Knew explores the spectre of depression -- what it is, where it comes from and the common myths and misconceptions surrounding it -- so we can find our unique path to healing and live fulfilling lives on our own terms. We are living amid a mental health epidemic. Clinical depression...

Hello! Hayley Morris here. You might have seen me on your feed dressed up as a vagina. People seem to find me quite funny. I'm on a mission to prove once and for all that You. Are. Not. A. Weirdo... Or, maybe, We. Are. All. Weirdos. Yes, you're not the only one whose body does that gross thing yo...

An authentic and compelling look at mental health issues, as experienced by real-life young people. Mental Health and Me brings together seven stories of teenage struggles, from body image issues to drug abuse, as experienced by real-life teenagers. First produced as animated documentaries by the...

An investigation into the failings of Australia's mental healthcare system, grounded in a personal story of a mother daughter relationship. Journalist Elfy Scott grew up in a household where her mother's schizophrenia was rarely, if ever, spoken about. They navigated this silence outside the fami...

What if you could feel in control of your stress levels? How would it be to access qualities like self-worth, grounded confidence, inspiration and inner peace when faced with stress? Stress, anxiety and depression have become a sign of our times. We have lived through a global pandemic with fears...

A Therapeutic Journey follows the arc from mental crisis and collapse to convalescence and recovery. Written with kindness, knowledge and sympathy, it is both a practical guide and a source of consolation and companionship in what might be some of our loneliest, most anguished moments. Alain de B...

Harness the power of your vagus nerve to reduce stress, overcome anxiety and release past trauma. Feeling anxious and disconnected are signs of a nervous system that's out of balance. Something as small as a curt message from our boss can be perceived by our bodies as a threat to life. By underst...

What Every Parent Needs to Know delves into the latest research on child brain development and applies it to real-life scenarios that all parents face. This isn't one person's opinion or experience of parenting. Director of Education at the Centre for Child Mental Health, Margot Sunderland, toget...

A first-aid manual for supporting your teen's mental health, by psychiatrist and comedian Dr Jo Prendergast. When Life Sucks is an essential guide to supporting your teen's mental health. As a parent and psychiatrist, Dr Jo knows how hard it can be - especially if a teen communicates only in eye ...

In your darkest hour can you still find hope? In this intimate and insightful book, Melissa Doyle shares the stories of some of the most resilient people she has ever met, gently drawing out their wisdom, empathy and heartfelt practical advice for anyone who's going through a difficult time. When...

How do we help our teenagers become excellent humans who want to spend time with their parents? This is the book that will set you (and them) on the right path. 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens is a guide for parents and carers navigating the confusing and exciting world of adolescence. For anyone ...

Anxiety. It's all in your head, right? Wrong. Psychiatrist Dr Ellen Vora challenges the conventional view of anxiety as a mental disorder, suggesting instead that much of what we call anxiety begins in the body. Rather than our troubled thoughts creating physical symptoms, she argues that many ty...

For some, there is a high price to pay for ambition and success. The toll it can take on our mental health can be significant, particularly if we are born with the 'Worry' gene. In Beat Stress at Work, management trainer Mark Simmonds helps you understand the effects stress and anxiety can have o...

This hands-on user's guide to the groundbreaking Wheel of Awareness meditation practice featured in the bestseller Aware takes readers step-by-step through a 21-day journey to discover what it means to be truly present and aware in our daily lives. In today's increasingly fast-paced world it can ...

The shocking statistic that suicide is the biggest killer of men aged 29-40 in the UK has made us all wake up to the fact we need to encourage men to talk about their feelings. For some, the stigma and taboo around mental health make it a difficult subject to speak about or 'admit' to due to sham...