Healthy Reading Collection

'Mindfulness' reveals the secrets of lifelong happiness and details a unique programme developed by Oxford University psychologist Professor Mark Williams with colleagues around the world.

Up to 44 in every 1000 adults suffer from a condition known as generalised anxiety disorder. This is much more than the normal worrying we all do - it can be a debilitating disorder leading to significant personal and social problems and sometimes financial loss. Using established and proven CBT ...

Every baby is a unique individual from the moment of birth, with their own likes and dislikes. This work is based on evidence about the development of communication in infants and provides illustrations of key aspects of infant experience.

30 carers of different ages, backgrounds and circumstances share their experiences of looking after a parent, partner or friend with dementia. Their stories reveal that the quality of diagnosis, treatment and care in the UK is, in many cases, unsatisfactory.

Are there practical things you can do to stop being bullied - at home, at school and online? What are frenemies and how can you deal with them? How can you learn to make friends and respect yourself? This guide will tell you what bullying is, where it happens, and what you can do about it.

PC John Donoghue reveals all in his fascinating and hilarious true account of a year in the life of a front line response officer. Names and places have been changed to protect the guilty but if you call the police, maybe, just maybe, it could be Police Constable John Donoghue turning up at your ...

Most people occasionally fear doing something embarrassing or humiliating, but when social anxiety grows it makes people sure that others are judging or criticising them. This text aims to provide help for those suffering from such anxieties.

In this fully revised and updated edition, Dr Gillian Butler provides a practical, easy-to-use self-help course which will be invaluable for those suffering from all degrees of social anxiety. These self-help guides use effective therapeutic techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditi...