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Hello everybody! I was just thinking about how I always recommend people who can’t get therapy to use workbooks, so I thought I’d make a quick list of some you could look at. I’m not comfortable recommending books for things I have not struggled with (like, if I was looking at the description of a book on OCD I’d have no idea if it was good or not) but I think I’ve covered a lot. Some of these are series which have workbooks for specific disorders like bipolar, etc., if you want to find some. Plus, you don’t have to be diagnosed with something to use a workbook if you think it’ll help you.

Workbooks are sometimes made to be done in conjunction with therapy, or something like that, but anyone can still get something out of them if you put in regular work and try to apply the skills.

I’ve linked them all the Amazon because they’re usually cheaper on there.

For reference: DBT = dialectical behaviour therapy, CBT = cognitive behavioural therapy, ACT = acceptance and commitment therapy

Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts

• The CBT Anxiety Solution Workbook
• The Anxiety and Worry Workbook
• The DBT Skills Workbook for Anxiety
• The Anxiety Toolkit

• Depressed and Anxious: The DBT Workbook

• The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression

• The Cognitive Behavioural Workbook for Depression 

• Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts 

• The Anxious Thoughts Workbook

Borderline Personality Disorder

• The BPD Survival Guide
• Stronger Than BPD
• You Untangled
• Mindfulness for BPD
• The BPD Toolbox

• Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recovery 

Interpersonal Problems

• The Interpersonal Problems Workbook 
• ACT for Interpersonal Issues 

Anger

• The DBT Skills Workbook for Anger
• The Anger Workbook for Teens
• Anger Management for Everyone

• ACT on Life Not on Anger

Trauma and PTSD

• Overcoming Trauma and PTSD

• The PTSD Workbook For Teens

• The Complex PTSD Workbook
• You Empowered

Self Harm

• Freedom from Self harm
• Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Self-Injury

• Rewrite: The Journey from Self-Harm to Healing

General Emotional Issues/Multiple Disorders

• Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook 
• The DBT Skills Workbook
• Don’t Let Emotions Run Your Life
• The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions

• The Mindfulness-Based Emotional Balance Workbook

• Thoughts and Feelings: Taking Control of Your Moods Workbook