A book by Wellington author and clinical psychologist Ben Sedley has been
selected for the UK Reading Well scheme.
Stuff That Sucks: Accepting What You Can’t Change and
Committing to What You Can (Hachette NZ, available now) was written to help
young people make sense of mental health difficulties and Ben is thrilled it’s
made the list.
"It's really exciting to
see health services looking for ways to support the general public and
normalise the levels of suffering that are so common for young people these
days,” says Ben. “With so much information available, which can often be
conflicting or confusing, it is helpful to have a group of professionals
provide recommendations for places to start.”
The Reading Well programme helps people to understand and manage their health
and wellbeing using self-help reading, which is available from public
libraries.
The books selected for the scheme have all been recommended by health experts and they’re endorsed by a range of health organisations including NHS England and the Royal College of GPs, Nursing and Psychiatrists. They are available for anyone to borrow from 97% of public library authorities in England, plus GPs and other health professionals can also recommend them to their patients. To date, the scheme has reached half a million people.
The books selected for the scheme have all been recommended by health experts and they’re endorsed by a range of health organisations including NHS England and the Royal College of GPs, Nursing and Psychiatrists. They are available for anyone to borrow from 97% of public library authorities in England, plus GPs and other health professionals can also recommend them to their patients. To date, the scheme has reached half a million people.
The young people’s booklist has
been developed to provide those aged 13 to 18 with high-quality support,
information, advice and positive narratives about common mental health
conditions, such as anxiety, depression and stress. A list of 35 self-help,
information, memoir and fiction titles was selected by a panel of health
experts, working in consultation with young people through the young people’s
mental health charity, YoungMinds.
Stuff That Sucks is a beautifully designed and illustrated book aimed
at adolescents that helps them deal with painful emotions by drawing on the
principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and presenting them in
ways that are eye-catching and easy to understand.
It encourages adolescents to
accept their emotions, rather than struggling against them and also shows how
to reconnect with what is really important, giving teens the tools to help
clarify their personal values and take steps towards living a life where those
values can guide them in their day-to-day behaviour.
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