World Mental Health Day 2023 & Bibliotherapy

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On this World Mental Health Day, let's celebrate the incredible power of books to heal, inspire, and nurture our minds. 📚💖

📖 Bibliotherapy: Therapeutic Reading for Your Soul 📖

In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, bibliotherapy offers a therapeutic escape. It's the practice of using literature to support emotional and psychological well-being. Whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, or simply seeking a dose of inspiration, the right book can be a lifeline.

📚 Books as Companions, Mirrors, Anchors 📚

Books can be our most steadfast companions, guiding us through the darkest of times and inspiring us in moments of self-discovery. They allow us to step into different worlds, empathize with diverse characters, and gain new perspectives. Through the pages of a book, we find solace and connection.

🌟 Recommendations for Your Mental Health Journey 🌟

🌱 For Anxiety: "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green (Fiction) or "The Anxiety Toolkit" by Alice Boyes (Non-fiction)
🌈 For Self-Discovery: "The Humans" by Matt Haig (Fiction) and "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho (Non-fiction)
💪 For Resilience: "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Milan Kundera (Fiction) "Option B" by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant (Non-fiction)
🌿 For Mindfulness: "Wherever You Go, There You Are" by Jon Kabat-Zinn (Non-fiction)
💖 For Self-Compassion: "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown (Non-fiction)
📚 For Bibliotherapy: "Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading" by Bijal Shah (Non-fiction)

💬 Share Your Bibliotherapy Journey 💬

Tell us about the books that have lifted your spirits, soothed your soul, or sparked transformation in your life. Let's celebrate the therapeutic magic of books together.

🧡 #MentalHealthMatters 🧡

Remember, it's okay not to be okay. Seeking help, practicing self-care, and turning to bibliotherapy are all valuable steps in your mental health journey. Let's support one another and create a world where mental health is a priority every day.

Tag a friend who needs a good book recommendation and join us in celebrating World Mental Health Day through bibliotherapy. #WorldMentalHealthDay #Bibliotherapy #therapy #booktherapy #bookstagram #bibliotherapist #books

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A big hello and thank you for watching! Passionate about literature, psychology, and life I launched Book Therapy as an alternative form of therapy using the power of literature. I train mental health professionals, librarians, teachers as well as readers on using bibliotherapy in their own work through our online Bibliotherapy, Literature and Mental Health course (). We also curate reading lists/personalised book prescriptions for clients based on their individual needs. This is our signature personalised reading service:

You can also check out Book Therapy’s other free reading lists and A- Z of book prescriptions (covering both fiction and non-fiction). These suggest books based on your existing life situation (e.g. anxiety, job change, relationship heartache) as well as interests (e.g memoir, historical fiction, non-fiction, crime etc). There’s also a Children’s A — Z of Book Prescriptions. Feel free to check out the blog for more literary gems. There’s also a post on my personal story of how I entered the world of bibliotherapy and book curation.

In this role, I have had the opportunity to publish two books called Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading () and The Happiness Mindset, and write various literary essays and pieces for newspapers and magazines. I have undertaken bibliotherapy workshops for The United Nations, various libraries in New York and corporate organisations in the UK and US. My book recommendations have featured in the Guardian, Marie Claire, NBC News, Asian Voice, New York Observer, Sydney Telegraph and various other publications. If you are a parent you might enjoy a podcast I’ve recorded with speech and language therapist Sunita Shah on Raising A Reader & Storyteller. And if you’d like to connect, email me at bijal@booktherapy.io or www.booktherapy.io.