Bibliotherapy

Bibliotherapy is an expressive therapy that involves the reading of specific texts with the purpose of healing. It uses an individual's relationship to the content of books and poetry and other written words as therapy. Bibliotherapy is often combined with writing therapy. It has been shown to be effective in the treatment of depression. These results have been shown to be long-lasting. ...more

The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You
Man's Search for Meaning
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
What My Bones Know
The Rabbit Listened
The Scar
The Gifts of Imperfection
When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry
A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma
Bibliotherapy
My Mouth Is A Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
The Way I Feel
Antonio Iturbe
But those who believe that flowers grow in vases don't understand anything about literature. The library has now become her first-aid kit, and she's going to give the children a little of the medicine that helped her recover her smile when she thought she'd lost it forever. ...more
Antonio Iturbe, La bibliotecaria de Auschwitz

Jenifer Lewis
Ain't no shame in my game. This is what too much stress looks like. Y'all come on and take this ride with me. ...more
Jenifer Lewis, Walking in My Joy: In These Streets

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