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.

Building Empathy in a Fractured World
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

How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
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.
$18.00 US
Feb 14, 2023
Paperback
272 Pages
Vintage

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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

How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit
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 Power of Radical Self-Love
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

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

Six Daily Choices for Health, Well-Being, and Longevity
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

Reasoning Through the Big Questions of Happiness, Faith, and Meaning
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