Good books on depression and anxiety

[barbarhow]

Am looking more for anecdotal books. I have more than I can possibly read on the treatment side of it. I have a colleague who is trying to organize a lending library for women with depression and anxiety. It would be great to have a selction of books with women's personal experiences. TIA.
Barbara-mom to Jack 3/27/03, a Red Sox fan
and Anna 5/12/05, my little Yankee fan!

[caleymama]

Off the top of my head . . .

The Ghost in the House: Motherhood, Raising Children, and Struggling with Depression
by Tracy Thompson

From Panic To Power
by Lucinda Bassett

I'll be back if I can think of more. What a great idea, BTW.

ETA:

Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes

The Highly Sensitive Person
by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.

Wish I Could Be There: Notes from a Phobic Life
by Allen Shawn
(haven't read this one yet but it's been recommended)

[barbarhow]

Thank you Liz! These are exactly what I was hoping for.
Barbara-mom to Jack 3/27/03, a Red Sox fan
and Anna 5/12/05, my little Yankee fan!

[caleymama]

Glad they were helpful!

Thought of another one by the same author as Ghost in the House...

The Beast: A Journey through Depression (also listed as The Beast: A Reckoning with Depression)
by Tracy Thompson
(I haven't read it but I thought her other one was excellent - this is about depression and women in general instead of focusing on maternal depression like Ghost does)

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
by Andrew Solomon
(haven't read it yet but it's on my list)

[jamsmu]

A little OT, but here's a rec for a child's anxiety book. I actually noticed a lot of it that pertained to me:

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias (Paperback)
by Tamar E. Chansky (Author)
http://www.amazon.com/Freeing-Your-Child-Anxiety-Practical/dp/0767914929/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-7061024-5462462?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176942543&sr=8-2

[barbarhow]

Thank you Julie! I really appreciate the recommendation.
Barbara-mom to Jack 3/27/03, a Red Sox fan
and Anna 5/12/05, my little Yankee fan!