Books That Care for You Back - Mental Health Awareness Month Recs
- Allen & Unwin
- Sep 30, 2025
- 2 min read
Some books to check out this Mental Health Awareness month.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re celebrating books that explore our emotions, resilience, and well-being. Whether you’re looking for something to inspire, comfort, or simply make you feel seen, we’ve rounded up a selection of books that shine a light on mental health in thoughtful and meaningful ways.
The Seeker and the Sage
by Brigid Delaney
How Stoic principles can help us navigate the challenges of our divided, unstable world. Can the principles of Stoicism lead us to a peaceful, 'good' life? From the bestselling author of Reasons Not to Worry.
Plot Twist
by Jana Firestone
A candid field guide to growing through grief and navigating change when life takes an unexpected turn, from an expert therapist and the host of The Curious Life podcast.
Better Things Are Possible
by Jack Toohey
If you're feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world, you're not alone. But here's the thing: we created these systems, and so we can re-create them. This is Jack Toohey's case for choosing hope over apathy - a allying cry to replace defeatism with resilience and start channelling our energy into innovative solutions to the challenges we're facing.
Tiny Experiments
by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
A transformative guide to rethinking our approach to goals, creativity and life itself from a neuroscientist and entrepreneur.
Living a Life of Greatness
by Sarah Grynberg
An insightful and affirming guide to resetting your life and finding purpose, meaning and fulfilment through simple everyday practices, from the host of the internationally successful podcast A Life of Greatness.
When Life Gives You Lemurs
by Tim Husband with Deborah Kane
A story of courage, generosity and the tender power of animals to heal humans.
101 Ways to Find Calm
by Rebekah Ballagh
Learn how to safely feel and process your emotions, how to rewire your brain and nervous system, and how to deeply connect with yourself.
You can find all these titles at your favorite bookshops right now.
If anything in this post has caused you distress, you can reach out to professional support through mental health services such as
Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636).
You’re not alone! 🤍
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