Reading well – long term health conditions
The following books have been selected by health experts and people living with long term conditions. They span a range of conditions such as diabetes, stroke and heart disease, as well as common symptoms such as fatigue, pain, wellbeing and sleep problems.
How to Feel Better: Practical Ways to Recover Well from Illness and Injury by Frances Goodhart and Lucy Atkins
Self-Management of Long-Term Health Conditions by Kate Lorig
Fighting Fatigue: A Practical Guide to Managing the Symptoms of CFS/ME by Sue Pemberton and Catherine Berry
Overcoming Chronic Fatigue by Mary Burgess and Trudie Chalder
Manage Your Pain by Michael Nicholas, Allan Molloy, Lee Beeston and Lois Tonkin
Overcoming Chronic Pain by Frances Cole, Helen Macdonald, Catherine Carus and Hazel Howden-Leach
Pain is Really Strange by Steve Haines and Sophie Standing
An Introduction to Coping with Insomnia and Sleep Problems by Colin Espie
Coping with the Psychological Effects of Illness: Strategies to Manage Anxiety and Depression by Fran Smith, Robert Bor and Karina Erikse
Mindfulness for Health: A Practical Guide to Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress and Restoring Wellbeing by Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman
Arthritis: A Practical Guide to Getting On With Your Life by Chris Jenner
Arthritis: Exercise Your Way to Health by Paula Coates
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Answers at Your Fingertips by Udi Shmueli
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Navigating Your Way to Recovery by Megan Arroll and Christine Dancey
Go Your Crohn Way: A Gutsy Guide to Living with Crohn’s Disease by Kathleen Nicolls
Asthma: Answers at Your Fingertips by Mark Levy, Monica Fletcher and Soren Pederson
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): the Facts by Graeme P. Currie
Diabetes for Dummies by Alan L. Rubin
Diabetes: The Facts by David Matthews, Niki Meston, Pam Dyson, Jenny Shaw, Laurie King and Aparna Pal
Type 2 Diabetes in Adults of All Ages by Charles Fox and Anne Kilvert
Heart Attack Survival Guide by Mark Greener
Living with Angina by Tom Smith
Understanding and Dealing with Heart Disease by Keith Souter
Stroke: the Facts by Richard Lindley
Rebuilding Your Life After Stroke by Reg Morris, Malin Falck, Tamsin Miles, Julie Wilcox, Sam Fisher-Hicks
How I Rescued My Brain: A Psychologist’s Remarkable Recovery from Stroke and Trauma by David Roland
The Carer’s Handbook: Essential Information and Support for All Those in a Caring Role by Jane Matthews
The Selfish Pig’s Guide to Caring: How to Cope With the Emotional and Practical Aspects of Caring for Someone by Hugh Marriot
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