Books in the library for children:

Age 5 and under

• Its Raining and I’m Okay: a calming story to help children relax when they go out and about
• What are you Feeling? Feelings book for children
• When I Get Upset

Age 5 to 8

• My Book of Feelings
• When my Worries Get Too Big
• The Huge Bag of Worries
• The Red Beast: controlling anger in children with Asperger Syndrome
• A Volcano in my Tummy
• I Can Control my Anger
• The Lonely Tree (a childrens book about bereavement)
• A Sky of Diamonds: a story about loss, grief and hope

Age 8 to 12

• The Disappointment Dragon: learning to cope with disappointment for all children including those with Aspergers Syndrome
• The Panicosaurus: managing anxiety for all children including those with Asperger Syndrome
• Don’t Worry be Happy: a guide to overcoming anxiety
• No Worries! An activity book for young people who sometimes feel anxious or stressed
• CBT Workbook for Kids: 40 plus fun activities to help children overcome anxiety and face their fears at home, at school and out in the world
• The Amazing A-Z of Resilience: 26 curious stories and activities to lift yourself up
• The Monster Book of Feelings: creative activities and stories to explore emotions and mental health

Age 12 upwards

• The Anxiety Workbook: for supporting teens who learn differently, a framework and activities to build structural sensory and social certainty
• The Anxiety, Depression and Anger Toolbox for Kids: 150 powerful mindfulness CBT positive psychology activities to manage emotions
• Touch and Go Joe: a teen’s experience of OCD

Children’s mental health books for parent/carers:

• From Hurt to Hope: stories of mental health mental illness and being autistic by Mair Elliott
• A Practical Guide to Mental Health Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: its not just their autism! by Khalid Karim
• A Guide to Mental Health Issues in Girls and Young Women on the Autism Spectrum: diagnosis intervention and family support by Judy Eaton
• OCD and Autism: a clinician’s guide to adapting CBT by Ailsa Russell
• CBT Workbook for Children and Adolescents by Lisa Weed Phifer
• Guide to Mental Health for Families and Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities by G Holt
• The Young Mind: an essential guide to mental health for young adults, parents and teachers by Sue Bailey
• The Mental Health Handbook by Trevor Powell
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Front-line Professionals by Nisha Dogra
• The End of Mental Illness: how neuroscience is transforming psychiatry and helping prevent or reverse mood and anxiety disorders by Daniel Amen
• Children’s Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing in Primary Schools by Colin Howard

E-books available on BorrowBox

For teens:

• The Mental Health and Wellbeing Workout for Teens by Paula Nagel (e-book)
• My Intense Emotions Handbook: manage your emotions and connect better with others by Sue Knowles (e-book)
• Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety by Christopher Willard (e-book)
• My Anxiety Handbook: getting back on track by Sue Knowles (e-book)
• Appearance Anxiety: a guide to understanding body dysmorphia disorder (e-book)
• You Will Be OK: find strength, stay hopeful and get to grips with grief by Julie Stokes (e-book)
• Anxiety is Really Strange by Steve Haines (e-book)
• Social Media and Mental Health by Claire Edwards (e-book)

For parent/carers

• Anxiety Relief for Kids: on the spot strategies to help your child overcome worry, panic and avoidance by Bridget Flynn Walker (e-book)
• Anxiety Management for Kids on the Spectrum by Christopher Lynch (e-book)
• Parenting Children with Mental Health Challenges by Deborah Vlock (e-book)
• Mental Health in Children and Young People by Sarah Vohra (e-book)

You can find out more about our postal and BorrowBox libraries here.