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The Yellow Wallpaper
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The Yellow Wallpaper

By Charlotte Perkins Gilman ,

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Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
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Darkness Visible

By William Styron ,

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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things
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Furiously Happy

By Jenny Lawson ,

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Shame and Pride: Affect, Sex, and the Birth of the Self
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Shame and Pride

By Donald L. Nathanson ,

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Alzheimer's Daughter
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Alzheimer's Daughter

By Jean Lee ,

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Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia
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Somebody Stole My Iron

By Vicki Tapia ,

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Pollyanna
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Pollyanna

By Eleanor H. Porter ,

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Wishful Drinking
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Wishful Drinking

By Carrie Fisher ,

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Nature Cure
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Nature Cure

By Richard Mabey ,

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Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong
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Depressive Illness

By Tim Cantopher ,

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Underneath the Lemon Tree: A Memoir of Depression and Recovery
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Underneath the Lemon Tree

By Mark Rice-Oxley ,

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I Had a Black Dog
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I Had a Black Dog

By Matthew Johnstone ,

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The Other Side of Silence: A Psychiatrist's Memoir of Depression
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The Other Side of Silence

By Linda Gask ,

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Skating To Antarctica
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Skating To Antarctica

By Jenny Diski ,

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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

By Christopher Germer ,

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Sad Dad: An Exploration of Postnatal Depression in Fathers
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Sad Dad

By Olivia Spencer ,

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Laughing in the Dark: A Comedian's Journey Through Depression
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Laughing in the Dark

By Chonda Pierce ,

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Life as a mother: From the Diamonds to the Dirt of Motherhood
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Life as a mother

By Chantelle Lambert ,

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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide

By David J. Miklowitz ,

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All Birds Have Anxiety
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All Birds Have Anxiety

By Kathy Hoopmann ,

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Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself
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Dog Medicine

By Julie Barton ,

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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
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The Noonday Demon

By Andrew Solomon ,

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Power Your Mind: Tools to Build Resilience
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Power Your Mind

By Abraham Low , Recovery International (editor) ,

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The Birth of Tragedy
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The Birth of Tragedy

By Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche , William A. Haussmann (translator) ,

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Beyond Fear
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Beyond Fear

By Dorothy Rowe ,

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Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me
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Strung Out

By Erin Khar ,

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Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making
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Adorning the Dark

By Andrew Peterson ,

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Courage, Dear Heart: Letters to a Weary World
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Courage, Dear Heart

By Rebecca K. Reynolds ,

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When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend: Reflections On Life And Ministry With Depression
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When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend

By Mark Meynell ,

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Jesus + Nothing = Everything
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Jesus + Nothing = Everything

By Tullian Tchividjian ,

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The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go
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The Magic of Surrender

By Kute Blackson ,

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Happiness is a Choice: New Ways to Enhance Joy and Meaning in Your Life
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Happiness is a Choice

By Frank Minirth , Paul Meier ,

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The No-Bullshit Guide to Depression
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The No-Bullshit Guide to Depression

By Steven Skoczen ,

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God Talks: How to Have a Friendship with God (Even if You've Made a Million Mistakes)
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God Talks

By Ed Rush ,

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I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
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I Don't Want to Talk About It

By Terrence Real ,

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Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives
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Bomb Shelter

By Mary Laura Philpott ,

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The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience
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The Optimistic Child

By Martin E. P. Seligman ,

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Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy
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Against Happiness

By Eric G. Wilson ,

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Why Me Lord?
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Why Me Lord?

By Reginald D. Alexander ,

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