An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness – Kay Redfield Jamison
Dr. Jamison is an authority on bipolar disorder. The book is a firsthand account of her personal experience with the condition.
Atomic Habits – James Clear
Evidence-based self-improvement strategies that teach you how to build healthy habits that work for you.
Attached. – Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A.
Written as a self help book, the authors identify adult attachment styles. They explain how understanding these styles can help you keep and find love.
The Body Keeps the Score – Basil Van Der KolK
The book addresses the impact of trauma on the brain/mind/body and how the three are connected.
Brain Energy – Chris Palmer MD
Mental health disorders are metabolic disorders and should be treated holistically.
Come As You Are – Emily Nagoski Ph.D
Understanding female anatomy and sexual well being
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving – Pete Walker
Addresses the causes of complex PTSD and is a practical guide to healing
The Drama of the Gifted Child – Alice Miller
Addresses connecting with our own feelings, needs, and memories
Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love – The Gottmans
A self help book to improve your understanding of your partner
Loss of the Assumptive World: A Theory of Traumatic Loss – Jefferey Kauffman
A collection of articles addressing the shattered assumptions that are caused by trauma and loss.
Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl
Explores man’s primary need to create meaning in our lives
The Meaning of Marriage – Timothy Keller
Tim Keller shows marriage to be a wonderful relationship that is mysterious and often misunderstood. The Meaning of Marriage gives practical instruction on how to have a successful marriage.
The Soul of Shame – Curt Thompson
The exploration of shame and its neurobiological roots. Tools to address and “dismantle” shame.
Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder – Colin A. Ross M.D.
Techniques and strategies to help stabilize persons with DID
On Combat – Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace