Mental Health Awareness

It Didn't Start With You

How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

By: Mark Wolynn
Narrated by: Mark Wolynn
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the field
 
Depression. Anxiety. Chronic Pain. Phobias. Obsessive thoughts. The evidence is compelling: the roots of these difficulties may not reside in our immediate life experience or in chemical imbalances in our... Read more

Bite Back

A compassionate guide to navigating eating disorders

By: Genevieve Mora
Narrated by: Genevieve Mora
Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

‘If you’d asked me at 10 what my plans were for the next few years, fighting an eating disorder would not have made the list.’ Gen’s early teenage years were the hardest of her life. Struggling with anorexia and poor mental health, she spent time in and out of hospitals and clinics, which also had a huge impact on her family. But with treatment... Read more

Unf*ck Your Brain

Using Science to Get over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers

By: Faith G. Harper
Narrated by: Faith G. Harper
Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

A no-nonsense and helpful guide on how to cope with a slew of mental-health issues that are hell-bent on ruining the lives of millions of people worldwideOur brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes―having meltdowns, getting addicted to things, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments.... Read more

Permission to Come Home

Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans

By: Jenny Wang
Narrated by: Jenny Wang
Length: 9 hours

“Dr. Jenny T. Wang has been an incredible resource for Asian mental health. I believe that her knowledge, presence, and activism for mental health in the Asian American/Immigrant community have been invaluable and groundbreaking. I am so very grateful that she exists.”—Steven Yeun,  actor, The Walking Dead and Minari

Asian Americans are... Read more

Future Tense

Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad)

By: Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
Narrated by: Eleanor Caudill
Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

A psychologist confronts our pervasive misunderstanding of anxiety and presents a powerful new framework for reimagining and reclaiming the confounding emotion as the advantage it evolved to be.We taught people that anxiety is dangerous and damaging, and that the solution to its pain is to eradicate it like we do any disease—prevent it, avoid... Read more

The Highly Sensitive Person

By: Elaine Aron
Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D., is a world-renowned psychologist and speaker. The Highly Sensitive Person is an indepth look at characteristics that define sensitivity. Through self-assessment tests and techniques, Aron shows listeners how to identify their own personality traits. This exceptional book can lead to remarkable results for many who suffer... Read more

The Politics of Trauma

Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice

By: Staci K. Haines
Narrated by: Julie Slater
Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

An essential tool for healers, therapists, activists, and survivors of trauma who are interested in a justice-centered approach to somatic transformation

The Politics of Trauma offers somatics with a social analysis. This book is for therapists and social activists who understand that trauma healing is not just for individuals--and that social... Read more

Hope and Help for Your Nerves

By: Claire Weekes
Narrated by: Claire Weekes
Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Sweaty, trembling hands. Churning stomach. Headaches, sleeplessness, rapid heartbeat. All are common symptoms of nervous illness, or the panic state. During her long and accomplished career, Dr. Claire Weekes helped countless people overcome anxiety, fear, and frustration and lead happy, healthy lives. Based on the best-selling book of the same... Read more

This Is Your Brain on Food

An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More

By: Uma Naidoo
Narrated by: Uma Naidoo & Deepti Gupta
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Eat for your mental health and learn the fascinating science behind nutrition with this "must-read" guide from an expert psychiatrist (Amy Myers, MD).

Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the aftereffects of trauma? That salami can cause depression, or that boosting Vitamin D intake can help treat anxiety?
When it comes to diet,... Read more

Make Your Bed

Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

By: Admiral William H. McRaven
Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at... Read more

Stop Surviving Start Fighting

By: Jazz Thornton
Narrated by: Jazz Thornton
Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Jazz Thornton first attempted to take her own life at the age of 12. Multiple attempts followed and she spent time in psychiatric wards and under medical supervision as she rode the rollercoaster of depression and anxiety through her teenage years - yet the attempts continued. Find out what Jazz learned about how her negative thought patterns... Read more

It's Not OK to Feel Blue (and other lies)

Inspirational people open up about their mental health

By: Scarlett Curtis
Narrated by: Scarlett Curtis, Adam Kay, Honey Ross, Miranda Hart, Saba Asif, Paapa Essiedu, Shvorne Marks & Full Cast
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

Everyone has a mental health. So we asked: What does yours mean to you?

THE RESULT IS EXTRAORDINARY.

Over 60 people have shared their stories. Powerful, funny, moving, this book is here to tell you:

It's OK.

With writing and audio from a collection of collaborators including:

Adam Kay - Alastair Campbell - Alexis Caught -... Read more

Everything Is Fine

A Memoir

By: Vince Granata
Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Grief, mental illness, and the bonds of family are movingly explored in this extraordinary memoir “suffused with emotional depth and intellectual inquiry” (Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises) as a writer delves into the tragedy of his mother’s violent death at the hands of his brother who struggled with schizophrenia. Perfect for... Read more

A Cure for Darkness

The Story of Depression and How We Treat It

By: Alex Riley
Narrated by: Alex Riley
Length: 12 hours 41 minutes

A fascinating, “rich, and generous” (Financial Times) look at the treatment of depression by an award-winning science writer that blends popular science, narrative history, and memoir.

Is depression a persistent low mood, or is it a range of symptoms? Can it be expressed through a single diagnosis, or does depression actually refer to a diversity... Read more

Self-Care for People with ADHD

100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Prioritize You!

By: Sasha Hamdani
Narrated by: Sasha Hamdani
Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Destress, find your community, and practice self-love with these 100+ exercises to reinforce ADHD as a strength.

When you have ADHD, it can be hard to stay on top of your wellness. Self-Care for People with ADHD is here to help!

This book can help you engage in some neurodiverse self-care—without pretending to be neurotypical. You’ll find more... Read more

The Upside of Being Down

How Mental Health Struggles Led to My Greatest Successes in Work and Life

By: Jen Gotch
Narrated by: Jen Gotch
Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An entertaining, humorous, and inspirational memoir by the founder and chief creative officer of the multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand ban.do, who “has become a hero among women (and likely some men too) who struggle with mental health” (Forbes).

After graduating from college, Jen Gotch was living with her parents,... Read more

The End of Mental Illness

How Neuroscience Is Transforming Psychiatry and Helping Prevent or Reverse Mood and Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Addictions, PTSD, Psychosis, Personality Disorders, and More

By: Daniel G. Amen
Narrated by: Richard Harries
Length: 13 hours 37 minutes

There is new hope for those dealing with anxiety, despression, bipolar disorders, PTSD, ADHD, and addictions.
An evidence-based revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions is improving outcomes for the
first time in decades, and Daniel Amen, MD, neuroscientist and double board–certified psychiatrist, is helping to lead
the... Read more

You, Happier

The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

By: Daniel Amen
Narrated by: Jim Frangione
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen reveals the seven neuroscience secrets to becoming more than 30 percent happier in just 30 days?regardless of your age, upbringing, genetics, or current situation.
Happiness is a brain function. With a healthier brain always comes a happier life.
After studying more than 200,000 brain scans of... Read more

The Soulful Journey of Recovery

A Guide to Healing from a Traumatic Past for ACAs, Codependents, or Those with Adverse Childhood Experiences

By: Tian Dayton
Narrated by: Eliza Foss
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

More than just a book full of the latest information, this is a dynamic, interactive, and personalized journey of recovery for those impacted by adverse childhood experiences (ACES). Finally, they can put their past behind them where it belongs! For those who have grown up in a family with addiction, mental illness, or other adverse childhood... Read more

A Really Good Day

How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life

By: Ayelet Waldman
Narrated by: Ayelet Waldman
Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

A revealing, courageous, fascinating, and funny account of the author's experiment with microdoses of LSD in an effort to treat a debilitating mood disorder, of her quest to understand a misunderstood drug, and of her search for a really good day. When a small vial arrives in her mailbox from "Lewis Carroll," Ayelet Waldman is at a low point.... Read more