useful books
'Essential Help for Your Nerves: Recover from Nervous Fatigue and Overcome Stress and Fear' by Dr. Claire Weekes –
the classic self-help for anxiety; new addition out next February.
'Claustrophobia: finding your way out. Hope and help for people who fear and avoid confined spaces' by Andrea Perry -
a moving first person account of dealing with claustrophobia – the ideas are applicable to other anxiety issues.
'8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing' by Babette Rothschild -
an excellent self-help book for trauma.
'Understanding Panic Attacks: And Overcoming Fear' by Roger Baker -
the new edition of this excellent self-help book for sufferers of panic attacks is published in February 2011.
'Depression: The Way Out of Your Prison' by Dorothy Rowe –
an excellent book for understanding your depression.
'The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook' by Edmund J. Bourne -
step-by-step help for sufferers of anxiety and phobic disorders.
'Stop Worrying: Get your life back on track with CBT' by Ad Kerkhof
- It's a book which sets realistic goals, has a down-to-earth approach, has been tested and proved to be effective for many people.
'Love myself slim'
- helps identify the causes and patterns of overeating. Lots of graphics and exercises.
useful websites
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk - ‘lots of leaflets available on the website of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’.
http://www.mind.org.uk – ‘masses of information on all types of mental health issues – just click on the A to Z button’.
http://www.ntw.nhs.uk/pic/selfhelp - ‘great self-help leaflets from an NHS Trust’.
finding a therapist
http://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/public.html - ‘excellent information about choosing a psychotherapist, the different theraputic approaches and frequently asked questions’
http://members.psychotherapy.org.uk/find-a-therapist/ - ‘search facility for the UK Council of Psychotherapists’.
http://wam.bacp.co.uk/wam/SeekTherapist.exe?NEWSEARCH – ‘search facility from the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy’.
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