For those feeling the burden of these overwhelming times, we list books and audio series that offer understanding, useful insights and support
Anil Dharker
What Do I Do? Mental Health and Me
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By Kelly Holmes
This series offers listeners an honest and relatable insight into how some of the UK’s best-known celebrities have coped with mental health difficulties, ranging from OCD, insomnia and addiction to grief, depression and anxiety. Having experienced her own difficulties with depression and self-harm, Olympic medallist Dame Kelly Holmes sets out to discover how other people cope. She joins each guest in a place that makes them feel good.
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Price : Rs 759
AVAILABLE ON: www.audible.in
Kind of Coping: An Illustrated Look at Life with Anxiety
By Maureen “Marzi” Wilson
Maureen “Marzi” Wilson—the popular Instagram cartoonist behind Introvert Doodles—came up with a new collection of hilarious, relatable, and heartwarming doodles about anxiety that show you that you are not alone. In Kind of Coping, Marzi (kind of) copes with her own anxiety, finding the humour in her condition with her collection of comics which deliver hope, unconditional support, and big laughs.
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Price : Rs 480
AVAILABLE ON: www.amazon.in
What Happened To You?
By Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D Perry
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D Perry explore how the things that happen to us in early childhood—both good and bad—influence the people we become. They challenge us to shift from focusing on ‘What’s wrong with you?’ to asking ‘What happened to you?’ This simple change in perspective can open a new and hopeful understanding for millions.
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Price : Rs 323
AVAILABLE ON: www.audible.in
Hinge: (Re) Discovering Emotional and Mental Wellness
By Vandana Kohli
Hinge addresses the complex working of emotions to help us understand their cause and effect. In a time of remarkable change and uncertainty, this book focuses on hinges of emotional and mental wellness. It explores how the inner self may fragment and what may help in making it whole again. Section I scans largely the ecosphere of ‘normal’ in, though not limited to, the Indian context. Section II probes social and psychological triggers that cause inner strain and distress. Section III observes those emotions within us, which when processed, can bring us back to feeling stable and centered again. Drawing on the author’s extensive research on films on anger, depression, and professional and personal notes on the patterns of the mind, this book will help readers unravel deeper layers within.
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Price : Rs 246
AVAILABLE ON: www.amazon.in
Anxiety: Overcome It and Live Without Fear
Written by Sonali Gupta, narrated by Monaz Ranina
What's the difference between anxiety and stress? In this audio book, clinical psychologist Sonali Gupta helps you identify how anxiety can be triggered and shares a unique glimpse into the mental health crisis of India.
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Price : Rs 1,350
AVAILABLE ON: www.audible.in