I suffer from depression and low self-esteem. Can you recommend any good self-help books for me to read?

Question

Give me at least one title that you have read and that you would recommend that has helped you.

Answer 1

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1878424319/sr=8-1/qid=1156298193/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-7109947-6960849?ie=UTF8
Life changing and available for free reading at your local library.

Answer 2

Honestly, the life application Bible. I am not a bible thumper or a religion pusher, but recently lost a sister to depression. Since then I have started to read the bible because it provides us with hope and purpose. Life is depressing and more times than not, life sucks. Have you tried volunteering time to your community? That boosts the self-esteem too because there is always someone in a far worse position and it makes you feel good to know you can help them (EMS, shelters, just helping the old lady across the street or playing games with her.) Good luck, and keep pushing.

Answer 3

www.webmd.com or When can a vitamin B6 deficiency occur?
Clinical signs of vitamin B6 deficiency are rarely seen in the United States. Many older Americans, however, have low blood levels of vitamin B6, which may suggest a marginal or sub-optimal vitamin B6 nutritional status. Vitamin B6 deficiency can occur in individuals with poor quality diets that are deficient in many nutrients. Symptoms occur during later stages of deficiency, when intake has been very low for an extended time. Signs of vitamin B6 deficiency include dermatitis (skin inflammation), glossitis (a sore tongue), depression, confusion, and convulsions [1,12]. Vitamin B6 deficiency also can cause anemia [1,12,14]. Some of these symptoms can also result from a variety of medical conditions other than vitamin B6 deficiency. It is important to have a physician evaluate these symptoms so that appropriate medical care can be given.

Answer 4

Feeling Good by David Burns and/or Self Matters by Dr. Phil.

Answer 5

All of the suggestions above will do good for you. So please let me add some humor to your life. I mean after all, you said a title that HAS helped me. So, read Charlie Brown's comic strip "Peanuts". Poor Charlie Brown has deep feelings of depression, and he says it honestly. Just to see his expressions and watch his friends do their thing and Charlie Brown ultimately overcoming them draws a shiny smile on me that lets me face the new day optimistically.

Try it. Trust me. It helps me daily. I'm not kidding!

Answer 6

I'm going to have to take a guess at your age here, so please don't feel offended if I'm wrong!
"Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul" has been recommended by 2 of my friends as a very helpful book. Also recommended by their parents!

Answer 7

Mind over Mood
It's a do-it-yourself guide to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Answer 8

I wouldn't do that if I were you. You seem to suffer from things that you cannot pick yourself up from. Ask someone for help. Be honest, and keep looking until someone succeeds in helping you. To paraphrase Bruce Lee, "Books, don't talk back".

Answer 9

i'm no longer a Christian via any stretch of the mind's eye yet i can propose the works of Graham Greene. Greene drew a lot of criticism from the Catholic church via nature of his novels. he's between the terrific twentieth-century British novelists. in case you're drawn to faith, you may like here Greene novels: the guts of the concern the tip of the Affair the ability and the honour Brighton Rock take exhilaration in.

Answer 10

Anything by Wayne Dyer.