Reading well books on prescription

The Welsh Government are supporting The Reading Agency to deliver Reading Well in all 22 library authorities in Wales. Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia was launched in Wales in 2018 as part of the new Dementia Action Plan for Wales. Reading Well Books on Prescription for mental health was launched in Wales on 26th June 2019. The books on the list are now available to borrow from Welsh libraries.

In addition, we hold titles in three other categories; young children 7-11, young people 13-18 and dealing with long term health conditions. To reserve any of the books below click here, or contact your local branch. There are also a number of Reading Well Books on Prescription available as ebooks on our ebook service Borrowbox.

Mental Health

Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world, by Mark Williams and Dr. Danny Penman
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Your toolkit to modify mood, overcome obstructions and improve your life, by Elaine Foreman and Clair Pollard
An Introduction to coping with grief, by Sue Morris
Overcoming social anxiety and shyness: A self help guide to using cognitive behavioural techniques, by Gillian Butler
Overcoming anger and irritability: A self help guide to using cognitive behavioural techniques, by Dr. William Davies
The essential guide to life after bereavement: Beyond tomorrow, by Judy Carole Kauffmann and Mary Jordan
The sleep book: How to sleep well every night, by Guy Meadows
Living life to the full: Key life skills to change your life, by Christopher Williams
An introduction to coping with depression, by Lee Brosan and Brenda Hogan
Overcoming anxiety: A self-help guide to using cognitive behavioural techniques, by Helen Kennerley
Manage your mood: How to use behavioural activation techniques to overcome depression, by David Veale and Rob Wilson
Overcoming health anxiety: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques, by David Veale and Rob Wilson
Mind over mood: Change how you feel by changing the way you think, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky
Overcoming worry and Generalised Anxiety Disorder: A self help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques (2nd ed.) by Mark Freeston and Kevin Meares
Break freed from OCD: Overcoming obsessive compulsive disorder with CBT, by Fiona Challacombe, Victoria Brean Oldfield, Paul Salkovskis
Overcoming Panic: A self help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques, by Vijaya Manicavasagar and Derrick Silove
Getting better bite by bite: A survival kit for sufferers of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders, by Ulrike Schmidt, Janet Treasure and June Alexander
Body image problems and Body Dysmorphic Disorder: The definitive treatment and recovery approach
The recovery letters: addressed to people experiencing depression, by Olivia Sagan, James Withey and Tom Couser
A mindfulness guide for the frazzled, by Ruby Wax
A manual for heartache, by Cathy Rentzenbrink
Living with a black dog, by Matthew Johnstone and Ainsley Johnstone
Reasons to stay alive, by Matt Haig
The boy with the topknot: A memoir of love secrets and lies in Wolverhampton, by Sathnam Sanghera
We're all mad here: The no-nonsense guide to living with social anxiety, by Claire Eastham and Natasha Devon

Dementia

A pocket guide to understanding Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias, by James Warner and Nori Graham
About Dementia: For people with learning disabilities, by Karen Dodd, Vicky Turk and Michelle Christmas
Coping with memory problems, by Sallie Baxendale
ABC of dementia, by Bernard Coope and Felicity Richards
Introduction to the psychology of ageing for non-specialists, by Ian Stuart-Hamilton
Grandma, by Jessica Shepherd
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias, by Nori Graham and Dr. James Warner
First steps to living with dementia, by Simon Atkins
Childhood days in pictures, by Helen Bate
Shopping in pictures, by Helen Bate
Family life in pictures, by Helen Bate
Chocolate Rain: 100 ideas for a creative approach to activities in dementia care
Dementia positive, by John Killick
Seeing beyond dementia: A handbook for carers with English as a second language
When someone you love has dementia, by Susan Elliot-Wright
Dementia: Support for family and friends, by Dave Pulsford and Rachel Thompson
But then something happened: A story of everyday dementia, by Chris Carling
Losing Clive to Younger Onset Dementia: One family's story, by Helen Beaumont
Dancing with dementia: My story of living positively with dementia, by Christine Bryden
Dear dementia: The laughter and the tears, Ian Donaghy
The little girl in the radiator: Mum, alzheimer's and me, by Martin Slevin
Mam-Gu a Fi, by Jessica Shepherd and Eleri Huws

Long Term Health Conditions

Self-management of long-term health conditions: A handbook for people with chronic disease
Overcoming chronic pain: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques
Manage your pain: Practical and positive ways of adapting to chronic pain, by Nicholas Michael, Allan Molloy and Lee Beeston
Overcoming Chronic Fatigue: A self-help guide to using cognitive behavioural techniques, by Trudie Chalder and Mary Burgess
Fighting Fatigue: Managing the symptoms of CFS/ME, by Sue Pemberton and Catherine Berry
An introduction to coping with Insomnia and sleep problems, by Colin A. Espie
Coping with the psychological effects of illness: Strategies to manage anxiety and depression, by Fran Smith, Dr. Robert Bor and Dr. Carina Eriksen
Arthritis: A practical guide to getting on with your life, by Chris Jenner
Diabetes for dummies, by Alan L. Rubin and Sarah Jarvis
Type 2 Diabetes in adults of all ages: How to become an expert on your own diabetes, by Charles Fox and Anne Kilvert
Understanding and dealing with heart disease, by Dr. Keith Souter
The Carer's Handbook: Essential information and support for all those in a caring role

Children 7-11

How not to lose it: Mental Health Sorted, by Anna Williamson and Sophie Beer
Exploring Emotions, by Paul Christelis and Elisa Paganelli
What's going on inside my head? by Molly Potter and Sarah Jennings
Planet Omar, by Zanib Mian and Nasaya Mafaridik
Worry Angels, by Sita Brahmachari
All birds have anxiety, by Kathy Hoopmann
Outsmarting Worry: An older kid's guide to managing anxiety, by Dawn Huebner and Kara McHale
Ruby's Worry, by Tom Percival
Grobblechops, Elizabeth Laird
Me and my fear, Francesca Sanna
Sometimes I feel sad, Tom Alexander
Something bad happened: A kid's guide to coping with events in the news, by Dawn Huebner and Kara McHale
Dealing with...bullying, by Jane Lacey and Venetia Dean Ella on the outside, by Cath Howe
#Goldilocks, by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
If all the world were..., by Joseph Coelho and Allison Colpoys
Mum's jumper, by Jayde Perkin
Michael Rosen's sad book, by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake
The Colour Thief: a family's story of depression, by Andrew Fusek Peters, Karin Littlewood and Polly Peters
Clownfish, by Alan Durant and Helen Crawford-White
The boy who built a wall around himself, by Kara Simpson and Ali Redford
M is for autism
The illustrated guide to dyslexia and its amazing people, by Kate Power, Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth and Richard Rogers
Double Felix, by Sally Harris and Maria Serrano
Can I tell you about ADHD? A guide for friends, family and professionals, by Susan Yarney and Chris Martin
Questions and feelings about: Autism, by Louise Spilsbury

Young People 13-18

I'll give you the sun, by Jandy Nelson
The perks of being a wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
Anxiety survival guide for teens: CBT skills to overcome fear, worry and panic, by Jennifer Shannon
The shyness and social anxiety workbook for teens: CBT and ACT skills to help you build social confidence, by Jennifer Shannon
Can I tell you about eating disorders? A guide for friends, family and professionals, by Bryan Lask, Lucy Watson and Fiona Field
I had a black dog, by Matthew Johnstone
Can I tell you about depression? A Guide for friends, family and professionals, by Christopher Dowrick, Susan Martin, Mike Medaglia and Paula Dowrick
The unlikely hero of room 13b, by Teresa Toten
The teenage guide to stress, by Nicola Morgan