useful reading 
All of these books will help you to learn more about your problems and ways in which they can be overcome. However, those who have been suffering for an extended period of time may need additional support in the form of counselling in order to resolve their difficulties.
General
- The Mental Fitness Guide, Manage your Mind. Butler, G. & Hope, T. (1995)
- Easy to read and covers a range of problems from anxiety and depression to relationship and sleep problems.
- Mind Over Mood: A Cognitive Therapy Treatment Manual for Clients. Greenberger, D., & Padesky, C. (1995)
- A good introduction to CBT for those who are new to it.
- Reinventing Your Life (1993) Young, J. E. & Klosko, J. S.
- A self help book with addressing more entrenched patterns and problems. It is recommended that this is read whilst you undertake a course of counselling.
Eating Disorders
- Overcoming Binge Eating (1995) Fairburn, C.
- A CBT guided self-help book for those suffering from symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa.
- Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e)(1993) Schmidt, U. & Treasure, J.
- More help for those suffering from Bulimia Nervosa
- Anorexia Nervosa, A Survival Guide for Families and Friends and Sufferers (1997).
- Helps both those with Anorexia and their families to understand more about the problems and start to work towards making some changes.
Anxiety
- Overcoming Anxiety (1997). Kennerley, H.
- This is part of a series of self help books that address problems from a CBT perspective.*
Depression
- *Overcoming Depression (2000). Gilbert, P.
Post traumatic Stress Disorder
- *Overcoming Traumatic Stress Herbert, C. & Wetmore, A.
- Contains lots of practical strategies and information.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- *Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (2005). Veal, D. & Willson, R.
- Contains lots of practical strategies and information.
