Books for Emotional Wellness Month

By Coll Rowe | September 5 2024 | PsychologyHealth

For Emotional Wellness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that includes books that can help students with prioritizing emotional health and aid with stress management. The collection also gives insight on the psychology of emotional health and wellness from an academic perspective.

Find the full collection of titles here.

The War for Kindness
The War for Kindness
Building Empathy in a Fractured World
Jamil Zaki
9780451499257
“In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever.”—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit
$19.00 US
Jun 02, 2020
Paperback
288 Pages
Crown
Emotional
Emotional
How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
Leonard Mlodinow
9780525563181
We’ve all been told that thinking rationally is the key to success. But at the cutting edge of science, researchers are discovering that feeling is every bit as important as thinking.
$17.00 US
Feb 14, 2023
Paperback
272 Pages
Vintage
The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Jonathan Haidt
9780593655030
From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
$30.00 US
Mar 26, 2024
Hardcover
400 Pages
Penguin Press
Black Fatigue
Black Fatigue
How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Mary-Frances Winters
9781523091300
This is the first book to define and explore Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical and psychological health of Black people--and explain why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects.
$19.95 US
Sep 15, 2020
Paperback
256 Pages
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition
The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition
The Power of Radical Self-Love
Sonya Renee Taylor
9781523090990

World-renowned activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor invites us to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength.

$19.95 US
Feb 09, 2021
Paperback
176 Pages
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
Stephen Fried, Patrick J. Kennedy
9780593471760
In 2015, Patrick J. Kennedy shared the story of his struggle with mental health and addiction in his bestselling memoir; now he reframes how we talk about mental well-being by sharing the powerful stories of others.
$30.00 US
Apr 30, 2024
Hardcover
336 Pages
Dutton
The Biology of Kindness
The Biology of Kindness
Six Daily Choices for Health, Well-Being, and Longevity
Immaculata De Vivo, Daniel Lumera
9780262547659
How kindness—and other prosocial behaviors toward others—can help us live longer and healthier lives.
$24.95 US
Mar 19, 2024
Paperback
264 Pages
The MIT Press
The Good Life Method
The Good Life Method
Reasoning Through the Big Questions of Happiness, Faith, and Meaning
Paul Blaschko, Meghan Sullivan
9781984880321

Applies the timeless wisdom of philosophy to real- world case studies that explore love, finance, truth, and more.

$18.00 US
Jan 03, 2023
Paperback
304 Pages
Penguin Books
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