Live to Tell: A Suicide Survivor's Struggle with Depression and Anxiety is a non-fiction self-help/memoir written by Ben Schwipps and Shelia Merkel. On July 18, 2015, Ben decided to end his life. After he pulled the trigger, he described the result as feeling as though...

I'll Give You Something to Cry About by Elizabeth Acker is an autobiographical account written in the first person about growing up living with and being raised by an emotionally abusive mother suffering from mental illness and disorders. Elizabeth and her sister live with their...

Mommy’s Imaginary Friend is a children’s book written by Jessika Anne Allsop and illustrated by Melissa Mae. A young boy has endless fun as he plays with his imaginary friend, Leon. Leon is a unique dog which always loves to play games. The boy’s mother...

As the name suggests, The Bi-Polar Express by Ela and Natasha Simon is a book that throws light on how the life of a family is affected by depression and other mental instabilities. Ela, in the first half of the book, expresses the point of...

Exit the Labyrinth: A Memoir of Early Childhood Depression Its Onset and Aftermath by Stephanie Kay Bendel is a tantalizing memoir that brilliantly documents one of the common ills of contemporary man and woman: depression. Growing up as a child, Margo Witz had been plagued...

A Way Out by Michelle Balge follows one brave woman's battle against depression and mental illness. What actually goes through the mind of someone with this illness? This is a brutally straightforward account of how this dark shadow follows her from childhood. She is trapped...

King of the Hill: A Child’s Personal History of the Great Depression by Nelda Bedford Gaydou is a collection of family stories from the Great Depression. It follows the adventures of Benji, the youngest of eleven children, and his share-cropping family as they move from...

Country Boy, City Girl: Trials and Triumph During The Great Depression by Teresa Holmgren delves into the history of two families as they struggle to survive the poverty of the Great Depression. Country boy Harley and his family love their home and farm, believing they...

From Darkness to Dawn: A True Story of Recovery from Postpartum Depression by Marcia Orcutt is a memoir that explores the author's journey through postpartum depression to healing, allowing readers to feel the sense of desperation and the darkness of despair resulting from the experience....

When To Call A Therapist by Robert C. Ciampi gives insights about when to start therapy and getting into therapy to make much-needed adjustments before small issues turn into larger ones and into deep-seated problems. Therapy can come under various names; psychotherapy, counseling, marriage-and-family-therapy, social...

Your Best Health By Friday: How to Overcome Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Trauma, PTSD, and Chronic Illness is a work of non-fiction focused on self help issues when faced with illness, and was penned by author Elizabeth Gould M.S. As the title suggests, there are many...

There is nothing wrong in having a problem with depression or a mental disorder. Release The Pressure: Overly Stressed & Depressed by Amy Raines is an insightful book that speaks about mental disorder and depression and the stigmas, clichés, and taboos attached to it. The...

So-Called Normal by Mark Henick is a memoir of the author's struggles as he is forced to endure mental health issues as part of his daily life. From childhood Henick is at odds with his family, first his philandering father and then his subsequent step-father,...

Break Free and Soar: Letting Go of Fear, Anxiety, and Depression by Wynette Turner is a thought-provoking book that will encourage readers to hold on and never give up on God. The book makes readers realize that as long as their desires line up with...

Shining the Light on PND: The Journey From Darkness To Healing From Post-Natal Depression by Namita Mahanama is a compassionate guide for countless women who struggle with depression after the birth of a child. Mahanama begins with her own story, providing a profoundly honest account...

Runaway Train: When Depression Meets Heartbreak by Mark Torphy takes you into the troubled mind of an African-American man who suffers from depression, aggravated by heartache. This book sheds light on the common myths and misconceptions about men and depression. It is a true story...

The Little Blue Rocket Ship: A Story About Postpartum Depression by Jessica Wendi Abel is a children's picture book. Having a new baby in your household can be an exciting time, but not every day is as perfect as the rest for some of the...

Back of the Yard: A Great Depression Family Saga by Meg Lelvis follows an Irish Catholic family during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Growing up near the stockyards of South Chicago, Betty O'Leary, the youngest of her siblings, desperately wanted the confidence and quick...

When Mommy Feels Sad by Heidi Bartle is about a mother's journey through depression. Bartle explains the emotions that someone with depression experiences, including frustration, disappointment, shame, guilt, embarrassment, anger, and hopelessness. The beautiful illustrations give a visual representation of those emotions, helping the reader...

Blue Andrews is a suicide survivor who managed to turn his life around. Choosing Life is a candid confession in which he details his descent into depression and alcoholism. He begins his story from his early junior year of high school in Kirkland, Washington. Once...