{"id":7634,"date":"2020-02-03T19:49:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T23:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=7634"},"modified":"2022-03-30T15:49:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T19:49:30","slug":"best-books-on-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/best-books-on-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Books on Mental Health, Chosen by Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your mental health has an enormous impact on every aspect of your life&#8211;your physical health, your work life, your relationships, and, of course, your mood. Whether you&#8217;re dealing with trauma or managing day-to-day stressors, you probably could benefit from a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/intentional-focus\/\">intentional focus<\/a> on your mental well-being. Start with a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s <strong>our carefully researched list of the 10 best books on mental health <\/strong>and well-being. To compose this list, we used quantitative criteria such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>High-quality recommendations from psychologists, therapists, doctors, and wellness celebrities like Oprah.<\/li><li>Number of weeks on bestseller lists like the New York Times<\/li><li>Common perception and ratings by common readers, from networks like Amazon and Goodreads<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t have time to get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/benefits-of-reading-every-day\/\">benefits of reading<\/a>? That&#8217;s where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/\">Shortform<\/a> comes in. With Shortform, you can get the key lessons from the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/top-psychology-books\/\">mental health books<\/a> in minutes, not in hours. Our experts condense the key lessons from mental health books like these into an efficient summary. Check out our high-quality summaries of these 10 books to see if you can learn more quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond, by Judith S. Beck and Aaron T. Beck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond<br>\r\nAUTHOR: Judith S. Beck<br>\r\nTIME: 27<br>\r\nREADS: 22.6<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cbt_cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: cognitive-behavior-therapy-basics-and-beyond-summary-judith-s-beck<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B005HROKHU<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you ever find yourself in stressful situations, rationally knowing you shouldn\u2019t be stressed? Have you stopped wishing you\u2019d think self-defeating thoughts, mustering more courage to do the things you\u2019ve wanted to do? You might find elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to be useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a standard first line of treatment for improving mental health disorders such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/low-mood-and-anxiety\/\">depression and anxiety<\/a>. CBT has been found to be as effective as medication in treating many mental disorders. This CBT basics summary covers the principles of mental disorders and treatment, as well as tactics that are broadly applicable to your daily life, helping you overcome anxiety, sadness, anger, frustration, and stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sara J. Knight, PhD, Northwestern University Medical Schools, said of <em>Cognitive Behavior Therapy<\/em>, &#8220;This is a most useful manual for beginning students and clinicians in mental health professions&#8230;.Among the existing books on cognitive therapy that emphasize its theoretical foundations, this stands out as a concise, practical guide.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Journal of Psychosocial Nursing <\/em>said<em>, &#8220;<\/em>A practical, no-nonsense text that is extremely comprehensive and reader-friendly. Throughout the book, Ms. Beck offers clinical examples taken from actual transcripts of therapy sessions that clearly and practically illustrate each technique and concept.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: The Body Keeps the Score<br>\r\nAUTHOR: Bessel van der Kolk<br>\r\nTIME: 40<br>\r\nREADS: 20.7<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/body-keeps-score-cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: the-body-keeps-the-score-summary-bessel-van-der-kolk<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B00G3L1C2K<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trauma can stem from abuse to a severe car accident to wartime combat\u2014and cause a lifetime of flashbacks, nightmares, isolation, insomnia, hypervigilance, and rage. In <em>The Body Keeps the Score<\/em>, the author explores how diagnosing and treating trauma has evolved as new technologies, research, and fields of science emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trauma\u2019s impact is not only mental, emotional, and neurological, but also physiological: Trauma rewires the brain to put people in a constant state of stress or numbness, leading to a host of physical problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this summary, you\u2019ll learn:<br>*   Why trauma survivors feel like their trauma is never-ending<br>*   How flashbacks make parts of the brain shut down and others to go into overdrive<br>*   Why some trauma survivors can\u2019t recognize themselves in the mirror<br>*   How activities like choral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/advantages-of-laughing\/\">singing<\/a>, yoga, and theater can be therapeutic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon Kabat-Zinn said, &#8220;This book is a tour de force. Its deeply empathic, insightful, and compassionate perspective promises to further humanize the treatment of trauma victims, dramatically expand their repertoire of self-regulatory healing practices and therapeutic options, and also stimulate greater creative thinking and research on trauma and its effective treatment.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <em>New Scientist<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22429941-200-the-lifelong-cost-of-burying-our-traumatic-experiences\/\">Shaoni Bhattacharya writes of <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22429941-200-the-lifelong-cost-of-burying-our-traumatic-experiences\/\">The Body Keeps the Score<\/a><\/em>, &#8220;Packed with science and human stories, the book is an intense read. . . . [T]he struggle and resilience of his patients is very moving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: Emotional Intelligence<br>\r\nAUTHOR: Daniel Goleman<br>\r\nTIME: 52<br>\r\nREADS: 50.6<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/emotionalintelligence_cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: emotional-intelligence-summary-daniel-goleman<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B000JMKVCG<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you constantly get swept away by your emotions? Would you like to learn how to control your emotional reactions at home or at work? Or maybe you\u2019re uncomfortable with emotions, and don\u2019t understand why you or anyone else feels them? <em>Emotional Intelligence<\/em> by Daniel Goleman is a comprehensive look at what emotions are and why we have them, how we can get better at managing them, and why the well-being of humanity might depend on us doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2018\/08\/29\/the-tim-ferriss-show-transcripts-drew-houston\/\">Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, said of <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2018\/08\/29\/the-tim-ferriss-show-transcripts-drew-houston\/\">Emotional Intelligence<\/a><\/em>, &#8220;Then I stumbled across a book, <em>Emotional Intelligence<\/em>, by Daniel Goleman, and I was like, oh my god&#8230;it spelled out something that I just didn\u2019t know you could kind of break down in a logical way&#8230;.It got me on a path to developing what we\u2019d now call a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/growth-mindset-characteristics\/\">growth mindset<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, by Mark Manson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck<br>\r\nAUTHOR: Mark Manson<br>\r\nTIME: 30<br>\r\nREADS: 38.4<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/subtleart_cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck-summary-mark-manson<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B019MMUA8S<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck<\/em> by Mark Manson argues that we are frustrated in life and feel like failures because we value and prioritize the wrong things, thanks in part to society\u2019s emphasis on positive thinking, over-involved parents, and our susceptibility to superficial social media messages. This leads us to pursue emotional highs that don\u2019t lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/lasting-happiness\/\">lasting happiness<\/a>. The solutions are counterintuitive and include: be wrong, fail, tolerate feeling bad, accept pain, practice rejection. Because we can\u2019t care equally about everything, we need to prioritize and focus on what brings us happiness and meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/sivers.org\/book\/NotFuck\">Derek Sivers said of <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sivers.org\/book\/NotFuck\">The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck<\/a><\/em>, &#8220;The opposite of every other book. Don\u2019t try. Give up. Be wrong. Stop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-power-of-belief\/\">believing in yourself<\/a>. Follow the pain. And oh yeah, kill yourself. Each point is profoundly true, useful, and more powerful than the usual positivity. Succinct but surprisingly deep, I read it in one night, and now need to read it again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: The Power of Now<br>\r\nAUTHOR: Eckhart Tolle<br>\r\nTIME: 28<br>\r\nREADS: 30.1<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/powerofnow_cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: the-power-of-now-summary-eckhart-tolle<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B002361MLA<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Power of Now<\/em> proposes that the only way to reach true peace and fulfillment is through being completely present in each moment you experience. There is a part of our mind, called the ego, that derails us by ruminating on the past, speculating about the future, clinging to our painful experiences, and insisting that we will be happy and fulfilled if we can just achieve this goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Power of Now<\/em> reveals that inner peace and happiness can\u2019t be found in anything external, but rather must be found within by being present. Learn tips and methods for quieting your thoughts and fears to find fulfillment through presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eckharttollenow.com\/article\/Eckhart-Tolle-Oprah-Winfrey-O-Magazine-Interview\">Oprah has said of <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eckharttollenow.com\/article\/Eckhart-Tolle-Oprah-Winfrey-O-Magazine-Interview\">The Power of Now<\/a><\/em>, &#8220;My friend Meg Ryan told me about <em>The Power of Now<\/em>&#8230;.It&#8217;s one of the most transformative books I&#8217;ve ever read; I keep a copy with me wherever I go, flipping through its highlighted pages time and time again. For anyone seeking to lead a more connected, vibrant life, <em>The Power of Now<\/em> is essential reading.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, by Jen Sincero<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: You Are A Badass<br>\r\nAUTHOR: Jen Sincero<br>\r\nTIME: 40<br>\r\nREADS: 26.8<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/youareabadass-cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: you-are-a-badass-summary-jen-sincero<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B00B3M3VWS<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You were born to be a badass, but are you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/get-the-most-out-of-life\/\">getting the most out of your life<\/a>? In <em>You Are a Badass<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/you-are-a-badass-author\/\">author Jen Sincero<\/a> helps you identify and change the self-sabotaging thoughts and behavior patterns that are stopping you from living up to your potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a better life requires only one simple shift: Going from <em>wanting<\/em> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-life-in-5-simple-steps\/\">change your life<\/a> to <em>deciding<\/em> to change your life. This book will explain why you are the way you are, how to change what you don\u2019t like, and how to love yourself as you create a new, awesome life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9780762447695\">Madisyn Taylor, co-founder of <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9780762447695\">DailyOM<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9780762447695\">, says of the author<\/a> of <em>You Are a Badass<\/em>, &#8220;I adore Jen&#8217;s realistic and funny take on all matters of living an awesome life. She has such a gift for writing in a very digestible way that will appeal to everyone. If you&#8217;re looking for purple unicorns and rainbows you won&#8217;t find them here, what you will find are practical and easy ways to connect with your inner badass and change your life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Man&#8217;s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: Man's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/frankl-mans-search-for-meaning\/\">Search for Meaning<\/a><br>\r\nAUTHOR: Viktor E. Frankl<br>\r\nTIME: 17<br>\r\nREADS: 37.5<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/manssearch_cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: mans-search-for-meaning-summary-viktor-frankl<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B009U9S6FI<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-gives-your-life-meaning\/\">meaning of life<\/a>? This question has both plagued and motivated humans for centuries, and it\u2019s probably crossed your mind once or twice. But how do we answer this question, and how can we ensure our lives have meaning? <em>Man\u2019s Search for Meaning<\/em> recounts Viktor Frankl\u2019s experiences in the concentration camps of WWII and the school of therapy he invented to help us confront this very question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/what-makes-a-great-leader-a-recommended-reading-list\/\">Simon Sinek, author of <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/what-makes-a-great-leader-a-recommended-reading-list\/\">Start with Why<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/what-makes-a-great-leader-a-recommended-reading-list\/\">, says of <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/what-makes-a-great-leader-a-recommended-reading-list\/\">Man&#8217;s Search for Meaning<\/a><\/em>, &#8220;This is essential reading for anyone interested in the topic of purpose. Because Frankl\u2019s personal experience was so extreme, the lessons are that much more stark. And, most importantly, his lessons are universally applicable to all our lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The Four Agreements, by don Miguel Ruiz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: The Four Agreements<br>\r\nAUTHOR: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/don-jose-ruiz\/\">Don Miguel Ruiz<\/a><br>\r\nTIME: 12<br>\r\nREADS: 36.7<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fouragreements_cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: the-four-agreements-summary-don-miguel-ruiz<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B005BRS8Z6<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-state-of-the-world-today\/\">The world today<\/a> is full of suffering and cruelty. From birth, we are trained to accept society\u2019s rules as \u201cthe way it is,\u201d but agreeing to these rules stops us from becoming our true selves. But there\u2019s a different way to live. If we replace the old agreements with four simple new agreements, we can break free from the old rules and find peace and happiness. These agreements are: 1) Use your words impeccably. 2) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/dont-take-anything-personally\/\">Don\u2019t take anything personally<\/a>. 3) Don\u2019t make assumptions. 4) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/always-do-your-best\/\">Always do your best<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oprah said of <em>The Four Agreements<\/em>, &#8220;This book by don Miguel Ruiz, simple yet so powerful, has made a tremendous difference in how I think and act in every encounter.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Mathew Walker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: Why We Sleep<br>\r\nAUTHOR: Matthew Walker<br>\r\nTIME: 22<br>\r\nREADS: 75.7<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/whywesleep_cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: why-we-sleep-summary-matthew-walker<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B06ZZ1YGJ5<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleep has a huge impact on mental health. You&#8217;re probably getting less sleep than you should be. Many people are more chronically sleep-deprived than they realize, and the punishments for this are severe \u2013 reduced productivity and happiness, and increased risk of a panel of diseases. <em>Why We Sleep<\/em> discusses how sleep happens, its major benefits, and the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-sleep\/\">ways to get better sleep<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesnotes.com\/Books\/Why-We-Sleep\">Bill Gates said<\/a>, &#8220;<em>Why We Sleep<\/em>&nbsp;is an important and fascinating book\u2026Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, by Gary Chapman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class='book-template'>\r\nTITLE: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-are-the-five-love-languages\/\">5 Love Languages<\/a><br>\r\nAUTHOR: Gary Chapman<br>\r\nTIME: 32<br>\r\nREADS: 31.2<br>\r\nIMG_URL: https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/five-love-languages-cover.jpg<br>\r\nBOOK_SUMMARYURL: the-5-love-languages-summary-gary-chapman<br>\r\nAMZN_ID: B00OICLVBI<br>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relationships also have a huge impact on your mental health. Maintaining emotional love and connection in a relationship can be hard. Often, the problem is in the way you are communicating love to your partner, and vice versa. Have you ever demonstrated a gesture of affection, only to not have it appreciated? Does your partner ever say they don\u2019t feel loved enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These conflicts happen because every person receives and experiences love differently. The way you experience love dictates your love language. There are 5 love languages: Word of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/acts-of-service-love-language\/\">Acts of Service<\/a>, and Physical Touch. Learning to speak your partner\u2019s love language can help you understand how to make them feel loved. And learning your own love language helps you understand what makes you fulfilled in a relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oprahmag.com\/life\/relationships-love\/a28084004\/five-love-languages-summary\/\">Robin R. Milhausen, PhD, of the University of Guelph, says<\/a>, &#8220;Knowing your love language can be one of the single most important things in a relationship&#8230;.Without this knowledge you can miss that your partner is being loving and caring.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your mental health has an enormous impact on every aspect of your life&#8211;your physical health, your work life, your relationships, and, of course, your mood. Whether you&#8217;re dealing with trauma or managing day-to-day stressors, you probably could benefit from a more intentional focus on your mental well-being. Start with a book. Here&#8217;s our carefully researched list of the 10 best books on mental health and well-being. To compose this list, we used quantitative criteria such as: High-quality recommendations from psychologists, therapists, doctors, and wellness celebrities like Oprah. 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