get help
reading
There is a wide selection of books, reports and other literature on illnesses and embarrassing conditions. We list just a few below.
The 'get help' directory has details of organisations, many of which produce books or booklets that may be free or available on their websites. It is often worth contacting an organisation as a first port of call to see if it has any relevant publications.
You can find other titles by visiting your local library or bookshop or by looking at bookshop websites, such as Amazon.
books
Beat Stress and Fatigue by Patrick Holford (Piatkus Books, 1999)
Explores the body's chemistry and explains how to get it back into balance and supercharge the system.
The Big Book of Calm by Paul Wilson (Michael Joseph, 1999)
Guide for restoring your wellbeing when in a crisis. Solutions are based on meditation, acupressure, self-hypnosis, psychotherapy, aromatherapy, exercise and diet.
Conquer your Stress by Cary Cooper and Stephen Palmer (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2000)
Contains simple questionnaires to assess stress levels and stress-inducing beliefs plus tips on time management, exercise, nutrition and relaxation methods.
The Emotional Brain by Joseph LeDoux (Phoenix Press, 1999)
Provides insight into how our emotions function, focusing specifically on the unconscious mind.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers (Arrow, 1996)
Advice on how to cope with fear such as public speaking, self-assertion, decision-making, intimacy, being alone, ageing, losing a loved one, and ending a relationship.
I'm too busy to be Stressed by Dr Hilary Jones (Hodder and Stoughton, 1997)
TV doctor Hilary Jones offers practical solutions for coping with stress.
The Little Book of Calm by Paul Wilson (Penguin Books, 1999)
One of the series of little books offering advice and inspiring thoughts.
The Little Book of Happiness by Patrick Whiteside (Rider, 1998)
Another in the little books series, offering ideas about what is needed to become happy and how to enjoy it.
Positive under Pressure by Malcom VandenBurg and Gael Lindenfield (Thorsons, 2000)
Explains how to recognise the signs of stress and offers preventive care and pressure management; includes examples of people who have succeeded in spite of setbacks.
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis et al
(New Harbinger Publications, 2000)
Explains proven stress reduction techniques in a step-by-step format. These include meditation and visualisation.
Self Help for your Nerves by Claire Weekes (Thorsens, 2000)
Looks at how the nervous system works and how nervous illness develops, with chapters on depression, sorrow, guilt, obsession, sleeplessness, confidence and loneliness.
Shift Happens by Robert Holden. (Hodder and Stoughton, 2000)
Identifies the most common unconscious conspiracies that hold us back in life, focusing on perception, belief, thoughts, words and action.
Strategic Stress Management by Valerie Sutherland & Cary Cooper (Palgrave, 2000)
Highlights strategies to identify and reduce stress in employees, including practical advice on how to conduct a stress audit and how to target stress 'hot spots' in an organisation.
Stress Management and Counselling by Stephen Palmer and Windy Dryden (Continuum Publishing Group,1996)
Looks at management, occupational aspects of stress counselling, research and evaluation.
The Stress Protection Plan by Suzannah Olivier (Collins & Brown, 2000)
Nutritionist Suzanne Olivier outlines her ideas for reducing stress.
Successful Stress Management in a Week by Cary Cooper and Alison Straw (Hodder & Stoughton, 1998)
Presents coping, managing and prevention strategies and discusses what stress is, when and why it is harmful, what causes it, why some people cope better than others and how it can be overcome.
The Ultimate Stress-Buster by Dr Sarah Brewer (Ebury Press 1999)
Former GP Dr Brewer explains the causes and symptoms of stress and provides ideas for overcoming the problem through diet, exercise, relaxation and various therapies.
What Stress! The once in a lifetime programme that will help you control stress in your workplace by Ruth Chambers and Martin Davies (The Royal College of General Practitioners, 1999)
A workbook full of quizzes, ideas, actions plans and practical tips to help tackle stress at work, illustrated with cartoons.
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert M Sapolsky (W H Freeman, 1998)
Uses anecdotes to explain how the nervous system responds to stress and how stress can affect everything from digestion, circulation and cancer growth to sex, mood and ageing.
booklets
The Mind guide to Managing Stress (Mind, 2000)
Covers effective time-management, the role of exercise and healthy eating and a checklist which readers can use to measure their response to stress.
Surviving Working Life: The Mind guide to staying well in the workplace by Alison Cobb (Mind Publications, 2000)
Booklet which gives practical tips and sources of advice on staying well at work.
Taking the Stress Out of Work (Royal & SunAlliance, 2000) free. Available from 0160 621 1543 or on website www.howtomanagestress.co.uk
Taking the Stress Out of Christmas (Royal & SunAlliance, 2000) free. Available from 0160 621 1543 or on website www.howtomanagestress.co.uk
tape
Control Your Tension by Lifeskills,0 including p&p
One of a series of tape cassette programmes designed to help with a wide range of stressful situations in everyday life. Can be ordered from the website at www.lifeskills.gg or by calling 01823 451 771.
reports
Living to Work (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, 1999) Free
This document can be downloaded from the CIPD website at www.cipd.co.uk
The Quality of Working Life Survey (Institute of Management, 1999)0 (non-members)0 (members). To order call 020 7421 2704
Survey which examines how far employees are maintaining a work-home life balance.
The Scale of Occupational Stress by A P Smith et al (Health and Safety Executive, 2000)5
Results of an epidemiological survey from the Bristol electoral register, a follow-up survey and detailed investigation of a cohort from the original sample.
Tackling Stress at Work (TUC, 2000)
TUC guide to overcoming stress at work.
To order call TUC Publications on 020 7467 1294
Taking the Strain by the Institute of Management (2000)0 (non-members)0 (members)
Survey of managers and workplace stress.
To order call 020 7421 2704
Work Smarter: An end to Burnout Britain (TUC, 2000) Free. To order call TUC Publications on 020 7467 1294
Survey on the number of hours that people work.
