Books on Prescription

Self-help books on prescription

Wellbeing Service runs a book prescription scheme that aims to help people who may be experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or other psychological problems.

You do not need to be a member of the library to borrow the books in the prescription scheme. Simply take the prescription to the librarian and they will arrange a membership on the spot.    

The books included in the scheme have been recommended by people who have used them previously and have found them helpful.

• 1. Anger and Assertiveness
  • 1.1 Assertiveness at Work
  • 1.2 Overcoming Anger & Irritability
  • 1.3 Managing Anger
  • 1.4 The Assertiveness Handbook
    
    
• 2.   Anxiety, Panic, Stress & Fear
  • 2.1 Overcoming Anxiety
  • 2.2 Self-Help for your Nerves – Coping with anxieties
  • 2.3 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff – How to relieve Stress
  • 2.4 Overcoming Panic
  • 2.5 Feel the Fear and do it Anyway
  • 2.6 Living with Fear
  • 2.7 Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
  • 2.8 Overcoming Shyness & Social Phobia
    
    
• 3.   Bereavement, Trauma & Abuse
  • 3.1 Through Grief; The Bereavement Journey
  • 3.2 A Grief Observed
  • 3.3 Understanding Your Reactions to Trauma
  • 3.4 Breaking Free – Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse
  • 3.5 Breaking Free Workbook
    
    
• 4.   Depression & Low Self-Esteem
  • 4.1 I had a Black Dog – Depression
  • 4.2 Overcoming Depression
  • 4.3 Overcoming Low Self – Esteem
  • 4.4 Self Esteem
    
    
• 5.   Eating Disorder & Weight
  • 5.1 Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa
  • 5.2 Anorexia Nervosa; a Survival Guide for Families, Friends and Sufferers
  • 5.3 Overcoming Binge Eating
    
    
• 6.   Obsessions & Compulsions
  • 6.1 Getting Control: Overcoming your Obsessions
    and Compulsions
    
    
• 7.   Relationships & Communication
  • 7.1 Stop Arguing and Start Talking
  • 7.2 Communication Miracles for Couples
  • 7.3  Families and How to Survive Them
    
    
• 8.   Sleep
  • 8.1 Overcoming Insomnia & Sleep Problems
    
    
• 9.   Key Text
  • Manage Your Mind – Simple Practical Strategies to
    help the reader reach their full potential
    
    
• 11.  Older Adult and Caring
  • 11.1  Helpful Hints for Carers: practical solutions
  • 11.2  Caring for a Parent in Later Life
  • 11.3  On the Tip of your Tongue - your memory in later life
  • 11.4  Contented Dementia: an insight into the progression of dementia
  • 11.5  Choices in Retirement
  • 11.7  Coping with memory problems
    
    
• 12.  Children and Teenagers
  • 12.1  Getting better 'Bite by Bite' how to overcome problems with eating
  • 12.2  The Huge Bag of Worries - explores some of the worries children might have through the story of Jenny
  • 12.3  Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers
  • 12.4  Teenie Weenie in a Too Big World - for anxious and fearful children
  • 12.5  Badger's Parting Gifts - explains death through the story of badger
  • 12.7  Willy and the Wobbly House - for anxious and obsessional children
    
    
• 13.  Parenting
  • 13.1  Coping with Birth Trauma and Postnatal Depression
  • 13.2  Baby Owners Workshop Manual - conception to 2 years
  • 13.3  The Baby Owners Manual
  • 13.4  The New Contented Little Baby Book
  • 13.5  The Dad Manual
  • 13.6  Understanding ADHD - A parent's guide
  • 13.7  1-2-3 Magic - Effective Discipline for Children 2 to 12 years (3rd edition)
  • 13.8  The Incredible Years - Children 2 to 8 years
    
    
• 14.  Lifestyle
  • 14.2  The Back Book - A guide for people suffering from back pain
  • 14.3  Feel Good! - Easy steps to staying healthy
    
    
• 15.  Mindfulness
  • 15.1  The Mindful Way through Depression