Dear Reader,

These books are listed as helpful suggestions. If you feel distress while reading any of these books, it might be a good time to talk to a professional. Books can invoke strong thoughts and feelings of which you may not have been aware. Once these thoughts and feelings have emerged, it would be a great time to deal with them.

Three Minute Therapy by Michael Edelstein
The Worry Cure by Robert L. Leahy
The Courage to Heal by Laura Davis (Also available as a workbook. )
Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman, PhD
The Bipolar Survival Guide by David Miklowitz, PhD
Do What You Are: Discovering the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Types by Paul D. Tieger & Barbara Barron
Why Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner

Relationships

You're Wearing That?: Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversations by Deborah Tanner
Passionate Marriage by David Snarch
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, PhD
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
Love is Never Enough by Aaron T Beck, MD
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail by John Gottman, PhD
Fighting For Your Marriage by Howard J. Markman, Scott M. Stanley & Susan L. Blumberg
Couple Skills: Making Your Relationship Work by Matthew McKa, PhD, Patrick Fanning, & Kim Paleg, PhD

Infidelity

After the Affair:: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Abrams Spring PhD & Michael Spring
How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To by Janis A. Spring

Grief or Loss

Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser
Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live With Unresolved Grief by Pauline Boss
How to Survive The Loss of a Parent: A guide for Adults by Lois F. Akner

Grief or Loss Especially for Children

"I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand": A Child's Guide to Grief & Loss by Pat Palmer & Dianne Burke
Sad Isn't Bad: A Good Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss (ELF HELP BOOKS for Kids) by Michaelene Mundy & R. W. Alley

By Melody Beattie

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others & Start Caring for Yourself.
The New Codependency: Help & Guidance for Today's Generation
Codependents Guide to the 12 Steps

Self-Help Books

The Feel Good Handbook by David D. Burns
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
Thoughts & Feelings by Matthew McKay
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, 4th Ed. by Edmund J Bourne
The Self Esteem Workbook by Glenn R. Schiraldi
The Cognitive Behavior Workbook for Depression by William J. Knaus

Children (Helpful reading for caretakers to child. Also helpful for caretakers in understanding children's thoughts.)

There's a Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children Handle Anger by Warwick Pudney
What to Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner, PhD
It's Time to Sleep in Your Own Bed by Lawrence E. Shapiro, PhD
It's My Body by Tory Freeman

By Jamie Lee Curtis

I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self Esteem
It's Hard To Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel
Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day

By Martine Agassi & Marieka Heinlen

Hands Are Not For Hitting
Teeth Are Not for Biting
Words Are Not For Hurting

Reading for Parents

Queen Bees & Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman
Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent 7 How We can Save Them by James Barbino
The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander by Barbara Coloroso
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman, PhD