Apr 9, 2025
Mental health conversations should never be silenced and it is important for people to talk to experts and therapists about their struggles. But sometimes, even certain books can immensely help when it comes to a slight mood change or improving your mental health.
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Viktor Frankl is a holocaust survivor, and ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ is his way of telling people how important strong beliefs and mental powers are. He shows in the book that finding meaning in life, and having something to live for, helps people escape the darkest situations.
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A book on therapy by a therapist is this one. ‘Maybe You Should Talk to Someone’ is Lori’s story as a therapist, and as a human who needs help herself. It is candid, honest, and shows raw human emotions.
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Trauma has become a part of life in today’s world, and it can literally break a person and shape them in the worst ways. And this book is about how trauma affects the body and mind and helps people understand why they might feel the way they do and the right way to heal.
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Another book that could help improve mental health is this one. ‘The Mountain Is You’ talks about how humans engage in self-sabotage and how we are the difficult mountains in our own way to success.
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A book that is believed to change people’s perceptions on life and living, thereby helping improve mental health, is this one. It is for every person who gives themselves a hard time in trying to be a perfectionist, and helps them accept themselves.
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Gilbert’s book has helped 1000s of people around the world improve their health, mental and physical. It is her memoir from the time she travelled across continents to ‘find herself’ and eventually found her true calling.
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‘Untamed’ is a book that explains to people that just surviving isn’t enough, you need to live life. It is about every person who spends their life pleasing others, leaving no pleasure for themselves, thereby destroying their mental and physical health.
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A novel that talks about loneliness, mental health, and growing through struggles, is this one. The main character, Eleanor, is a girl stuck in a personal loop, but when she meets Raymond and an elderly gentleman, life starts to change.
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Often described as a ‘calming’ book, Haig’s ‘Notes on a Nervous Planet’ is his guide to coping with the stress and tensions of the modern world, and learning to stay composed in life.
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One of the most underrated books that can help improve both mental and physical health is ‘Atomic Habits’. The main message of the book is to create small changes in life, which will soon turn into permanent habits that will lead to big results.
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