Depression & Stress

Bestselling author Bev Aisbett's no-nonsense text, combined with her insightful cartoon images, have reassured countless people seeking help for anxiety. Now, she reveals the deep spirit that lies behind these deceptively simple books. All of It is an unflinching self-examination, an exploration of Bev's life journey through ... read more

New Zealand author. Millions of people suffer from depression at some stage in their life. When the Black Dog comes to live with them, it also moves in with their loved ones - who may not have the tools to support the sufferer while looking after their own wellbeing. "Living with a Black Dog" is Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone'... read more

Black Dog is shorthand for a disease that millions of people suffer from - depression. Artist and writer Matthew Johnstone, a sufferer himself, has written and illustrated this insight into what it is like to have a Black Dog as a companion. Matthew Johnstone is an artist, writer and exhibited photographer. New Zealand born, ... read more

Modern society has made sitting still a near impossible task with its constant mantra of being connected. Our brains never get a break and the result can be increased stress, anxiety, insomnia and, if left unchecked, even depression. But there is something you can do - nothing! Matthew Johnstone's new book, a follow-up to his... read more

A handbook for the happy, and a bible for the broken-hearted, The Alphabet of the Human Heart is an enchanting and enriching journey through the upside and the downside of what it means to be human our hopes and our fears, our strengths and our weaknesses, our highs and our lows. To turn your life around, turn this book ar... read more

Don't want to get out of bed in the morning? Feeling as though the light at the end of the tunnel is fading? You may be suffering from depression a condition Winston Churchill referred to as the Black Dog. Taming the Black Dog is a simple guide to managing depression which an estimated 1 in 5 people will suffer in one form... read more

recognise self-limiting beliefs improve our self-esteem change our negative attitudes benefit from fortuitous coincidences in our lives improve our intimate relationships and ourselves learn to love and forgive others, and ourselves As a survivor or Panic Disorder, Bev Aisbett had a lot to live with. But she overcame IT and h... read more

Panic attacks - approximately 5% of the population will experience them at sometime or another. Seemingly coming from nowhere, the dread of having an attack itself, transforms the ordinary world of everyday life into a nightmare of anxiety and suffering. Bev Aisbett has survived Panic Syndrome and reinforces the three basic m... read more

Living It Up The Advanced Survivor's Guide to Anxiety-free Living Bev Aisbett A guide to overcoming panic attacks, severe anxiety, anger, and procrastination-our most common day-to-day social and emotional problems. The reader is guided gently but firmly, with humor and honesty, along the steps that will turn victims into sur... read more

There are hundreds of books on the market that try to help readers "overcome" or "put a stop to" depression. But what if depression isn't a "thing" to be gotten rid of? What if depression is a behavior that, in the context of the life of someone who is depressed, serves an important function or acts as a signal that something... read more

The Mindful Way through Depression draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned mindfulness experts, including bestselling author Jon Kabat-Zinn, to provide effective relief from the most prevalent psychological disorder. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is based on methods clinically p... read more

In 1990, Jon Kabat-Zinn revolutionized the way millions of people handle distressing thoughts and feelings by writing Full Catastrophe Living, the book that introduced mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to the public for the first time.
In A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, mindfulness experts Bob Sta... read more

Behavior psychologists Christopher R. Martell, Ph.D., and Michael E. Addis, Ph.D., offer readers a radically new approach for overcoming depression that focuses on getting them reengaged with life and the world around them using "behavior activation"--a fast-acting, effective, self-help therapy

Although it's been practiced for more than a thousand years, mindfulness has been making waves recently in psychological circles. Therapists have discovered that the act of being present in the moment can be a powerful tool for overcoming certain psychological problems, especially anxiety. The first edition of Calming Your An... read more

People who experience persistent anxiety practically always operate with a negative self-view, along with a strong sense of desperation and vulnerability. This vulnerable state of mind frequently opens the floodgates to more of the physical sensations we associate with anxiety, and persistent forms of anxiety can add to one's... read more

Most people know what it is like to experience high or low spirits. For some individuals, however, emotional extremes can seriously disrupt their lives, either because they happen too frequently or because the mood swings are intense and are accompanied by other symptoms of depression or mania. This book is a self-help ma... read more

Psychologist Lara Honos-Webb applies her trend-setting, outside-the-box thinking to one of the most common mental health diagnoses: depression. Instead of directing their energies to overcoming or getting rid of depression, Honos-Webb helps her readers see periods of depression as opportunities for growth and introspection. ... read more

Most books on this disorder focus on crisis control during the acute phase of mild and severe depression. This book deals instead with the period after recovery when as many as half of those who have defeated depression will suffer relapse. It deals directly with the repeating cycle of depression. Self-assessment tools an... read more

All of us experience complicated thoughts and feelings as we negotiate the day and these feelings can be difficult to manage. Sometimes we are aware that the way we think contributes to our difficulties but don't know what to do about it. CHANGE YOUR THINKING demonstrates how we tend to respond to stressful events with sel... read more

At my worst moments, I lost all sense of hope for the future. As I began to slowly get better, I began to be able to say to myself, 'This will pass, you'll get through this. Hang on to hope.' John Kirwan was one of the most devastating wingers New Zealand, and world, rugby had ever seen. A prominent and revered figure at the ... read more