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Books on Mental Illness
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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of DepressionThe Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon
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Pulitzer Prize winning first-hand account of living with depression.
Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TRDesk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR by American Psychiatric Association
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness written by the American Psychiatric Association. Offers criteria for diagnoses, symptoms and treatments.
The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Signet)The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Signet) by Judith L. Rapoport
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A Book about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment.
I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline PersonalityI Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold J. Kreisman
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Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder.
A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994 [BEAUTIFUL MIND]A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994 [BEAUTIFUL MIND] by Sylvia(Author) Nasar
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A wonderful biography about John Nash, winner of the Nobel prize for economics. Dr. Nash was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a very young age. There is also a movie by the same name.
Prozac DiaryProzac Diary by Lauren Slater
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A memoir of a woman who was helped greatly by taking the SSRI, Prozac.
Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and ProvidersSurviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and Providers by E. Fuller Torrey
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The best overall resource for patients and family members of those with schizophrenia.
Failure to Zigzag: A NovelFailure to Zigzag: A Novel by Jane Vandenburgh
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A wonderful novel about a girl whose mother has schizophrenia.
Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A MemoirDaughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir by Jacki Lyden
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A wonderful memoir written by the NPR commentator about her growing up with a manic depressive mother.
Lowboy: A NovelLowboy: A Novel by John Wray
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A brilliant novel recently written about an adolescent with schizophrenia.
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (Modern Library)Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (Modern Library) by William Styron
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William Stryron's insightful and painful memoir of living with depression.
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and MadnessAn Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison
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Written by the world's foremost authority on manic depressive disorder, this is her memoir of living with the disease herself.
The Caveman's ValentineThe Caveman's Valentine by George Dawes Green
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A mystery where the protagonist himself has a mental illness.
Child of SilenceChild of Silence by Abigail Padgett
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Child of Silence is one in a series of mysteries written by Padgett where the Private Investigator deals with her own manic depression.
Sickened: The True Story of a Lost ChildhoodSickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood by Julie Gregory
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The memoir of a young woman whose mother had Munchausen's Disease by Proxy.
Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality DisorderSkills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder by Marsha M. Linehan
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An excellent but quite clinical resource for treating those with borderline personality disorder.
Night TrainNight Train by Martin Amis
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A novel about depression and suicide.
Loving Someone with Bipolar DisorderLoving Someone with Bipolar Disorder by Julie A. Fast
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What to do if someone you love has bi-polar disorder.
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to KnowThe Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz
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A wealth of material on bi-polar disorder.
Talking to Depression: Simple Ways To Connect When Someone In Your Life Is DepressedTalking to Depression: Simple Ways To Connect When Someone In Your Life Is Depressed by Claudia J. Strauss
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How to interact with someone who is depressed.
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and UpdatedFeeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated by David D. Burns
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A wealth of information and resources for dealing with depression, anxiety and anger.
The Anger Trap: Free Yourself from the Frustrations that Sabotage Your LifeThe Anger Trap: Free Yourself from the Frustrations that Sabotage Your Life by Les Carter
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A good book for working on anger issues.
Drinking: A Love StoryDrinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
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A memoir written by a woman with alcoholism.
Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family-Based ApproachTreatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family-Based Approach by MD PhD James Lock MD PhD
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A Treatment manual for anorexia.
Overcoming Bulimia: Your Comprehensive, Step-By-Step Guide to Recovery (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)Overcoming Bulimia: Your Comprehensive, Step-By-Step Guide to Recovery (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) by Randi E., Ph.D. McCabe
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A guide to overcoming bulimia.
It Will Never Happen To MeIt Will Never Happen To Me by Black
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A book about family patterns in addiction.
Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic FamilyAnother Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse
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A comprehensive and excellent book on addictions and family issues related to addiction.
Moodswing: Dr. Fieve on Depression:  The Eminent Psychiatrist Who Pioneered the Use of Lithium in America Reveals a Revolutionary New Way to Prevent DepressionMoodswing: Dr. Fieve on Depression: The Eminent Psychiatrist Who Pioneered the Use of Lithium in America Reveals a Revolutionary New Way to Prevent Depression by Ronald Fieve
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One of the first books on bi-polar disorder and still an excellent resource.
Resilient Adults: Overcoming a Cruel PastResilient Adults: Overcoming a Cruel Past by Gina O'Connell Higgins
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An excellent book on resiliency; provides remarkable information on how people are able to overcome childhood abuse.
Night NavigationNight Navigation by Ginnah Howard
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This is a novel about manic-depression and addiction. It is remarkable in its power.