Want to learn more about mental health?

Five books to read now

Best for… beating anxiety First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety

By Sarah Wilson

A long-term anxiety sufferer, Wilson also lived with bipolar disorder, OCD, and attempted suicide. This charts her seven-year quest to learn more about anxiety. Corgi, £12.99

Best for… tackling male depression This Book Could Help: The Men’s Head Space Manual

By Rotimi Akinsete

Developed in partnership with Mind, this no-nonsense guide is brilliantly practical, with techniques to help overcome obstacles at work and home, and has hands-on exercises. Michael O’mara, £9.99

Best for… a feel-good mental-health memoir I Never Said I Loved You

By Rhik Samadder

This journey through actor/ journalist Samadder’s mental-health struggles starts with an unexpected backpacking trip with his mother. A memoir that rattles through his career and relationships, which is both touching and funny. Headline, £14.99

Best for... a brutally honest take on depression Everything Begins with Asking for Help

By Kevin Braddock

This practical, chatty book, packed with tips, covers all the stages of maintaining stable mental health. It’s filtered through Braddock’s experience as he charts his own breakdown. Kyle Books, £9.99

Best for… teens with mental-health problems You Got This: A Fabulously Fearless Guide to Being You

By Bryony Gordon

For youngsters struggling with their mental health, self-esteem and bodyimage issues – or indeed their parents – this has uplifting advice and gems of wisdom. Hachette, £9.99