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Bibliotherapy

Bibliotherapy is the prescribing of specific books to help with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of assertiveness, poor relationships, family difficulties, emotional abuse, and much more. Bibliotherapy is a highly effective but often overlooked form of therapy that involves reading, assimilating, and applying new concepts gleaned from books into your real life. While bibliotherapy is not a substitute for psychotherapy, it is an affordable, effective, and very helpful way to gain an understanding of your issues and to experience some relief from distress.

Bad Childhood---Good Life: How to Blossom and Thrive in Spite of an Unhappy Childhood

Bad Childhood---Good Life: How to Blossom and Thrive in Spite of an Unhappy Childhood

The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment

The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment

I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression

I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

How to Be Happy All the Time

How to Be Happy All the Time

Why Your Life Sucks: And What You Can Do About It

Why Your Life Sucks: And What You Can Do About It

How We Choose to Be Happy: The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People–Their Secrets, Their Stories

How We Choose to Be Happy: The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People–Their Secrets, Their Stories

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl – A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl – A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

The Everything Guide to Codependency

The Everything Guide to Codependency

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

Kundalini Yoga

Kundalini Yoga

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism, 2nd Edition

The Secret: The Power

The Secret: The Power

Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui: Free Yourself from Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Clutter Forever

Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui: Free Yourself from Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Clutter Forever

Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child

Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child

50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food

50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food

Food For Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters

Food For Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters

The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person

The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self

What the Bleep Do We Know!?

What the Bleep Do We Know!?

Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

Living Alone and Loving It

Living Alone and Loving It

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It

Yoga Mind, Peaceful Mind: Simple Meditations for Overcoming Anxiety

Yoga Mind, Peaceful Mind: Simple Meditations for Overcoming Anxiety

The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children

The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children

Leaving Home: The Art of Separating From Your Difficult Family

Leaving Home: The Art of Separating From Your Difficult Family

Helpful vitamins and supplements

Barlean’s Organic Oils Fresh Catch Fish Oil, ULTRA EPA-DHA

Barlean’s Organic Oils Fresh Catch Fish Oil, ULTRA EPA-DHA

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Optivite (for Women) for help with PMS/PMDD

Optivite (for Women) for help with PMS/PMDD

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Metagenics Vitamin D3 5,000 IU

Metagenics Vitamin D3 5,000 IU

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Helpful Websites

Helpful websites for patients and their families