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Today, 20% of people say that they regularly feel anxious and a further 20% take time off work due to stress. This book explores the impacts of stress and anxiety, alongside symptoms and coping strategies. It also considers the stigma surrounding stress in the workplace and examines the implicati...

Looking after yourself, both mentally and physically is very important. But we sometimes need to learn how to do this effectively. From mindfullness to vaccinations, we explore the best ways to look after ourselves and keep us healthy and happy.

TV superstar Ant Middleton challenges you to supercharge your self-esteem, maximise your potential and turn setbacks into opportunities for growth! Ant's warm, straight-talking guide is packed with motivating tasks and challenges, mood-boosting physical activities, alongside inspiring personal st...

A healthy level of individual self-esteem is the foundation for emotional, physical and social well-being. This text is filled with simple, practical and innovative ideas for supporting the development and maintenance of healthy self-esteem.

In this startling debut novel from Benjamin Zephaniah, the author tackles the moving and compelling story of a young man, Martin, whose life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a joyriding accident. Brilliantly written with a real ear for dialogue, this is Benjamin Zepaniah br...

OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder, is a potentially life-long debilitating disorder, which often emerges during teenage years. This step-by-step guide uses the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy and is written for adolescents with OCD and their families, to be used in home treatment or ...

Joe Wells narrates his battle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from its insidious beginnings and increasingly intrusive symptoms, to its diagnosis and treatment. He includes advice and coping strategies, as well as first-hand accounts of available treatments.

It was Winston Churchill who popularised the phrase Black Dog to describe the bouts of depression he experienced for much of his life. Johnstone, a sufferer himself, has written this moving and uplifting insight into what it is like to have a Black Dog as a companion and how he learned to tame it...