Mental Health & Psychology Audiobooks | Health & Wellness

Empire of Madness: A Physician's Case for Reimagining Global Mental Health

"An urgent rethinking of the Western approach to mental health, which treats the symptoms rather than the exploitative systems causing our distress-by a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard Medical School physician-anthropologist-offering lessons from the rest of the world. In Empire of Madness, Dr. Khameer Kidia offers a re-evaluation of mental health in the Global North, where the answer to the structural causes of mental distress, like racism and economic inequality, has been to medicate the symptoms rather than revolutionize those causal structures. A clinician and researcher whose own mother suffers from the psychological harm of colonialism, Kidia reports from the front lines of mental health crises at home, in clinical practice and during fieldwork, highlighting the flaws in how we cope with global mental distress. Western psychiatry, which emerged during nineteenth-century colonialism and expanded under neoliberalism, mollifies the effects-depression, anxiety, hunger, poverty-of oppressive structures rather than fixes them. 'Burnout' is just one example of mental distress caused by economic and social conditions but disguised as a medical problem. Clear-eyed and open-hearted, Kidia asks the necessary questions that our current mental health system, pharmaceutically-driven and focused on one-size-fits-all solutions, doesn't address. How do history, culture, and politics shape mental distress? Is hoarding a medical problem? Why are the outcomes of schizophrenia sometimes better in places without antipsychotics? Can a Zimbabwean grandmother sitting on a wooden 'friendship bench' talk through someone's problems better than a Western-trained therapist? For those living in poverty, can cash replace pills? Empire of Madness sharply intertwines discussions of the colonial origins of psychiatry, the long-lasting and psychological effects of oppression, and the overburdened health professionals striving to heal their patients in rigid, archaic systems to reimagine global mental health as a capacious, inclusive field where our wellbeing is mutual and everyone's voice-patients, caregivers, and health workers alike-matters."

Khameer Kidia (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness

"Brought to you by Penguin. From the best-selling author of How to Change Your Mind, a pioneering search for consciousness in the brain and beyond A World Appears is the story of the quest to solve the greatest mystery in nature: consciousness. How does it feel to be you with your own personal feelings, thoughts and experiences? Every one of us is intimately familiar with consciousness, but no one knows how – or why – it came to be that three pounds of grey matter can generate a subjective point of view. The early 1990s marked the birth of a new science of consciousness, based on the assumption that the phenomenon could be explained in terms of brain activity, but that effort is faltering, and wilder ideas, such as panpsychism, are now getting a hearing. Indeed, there is now reason to doubt that ‘objective science’ as we have known it since Galileo has the right tools to plumb first-person experience. A World Appears takes Michael Pollan from the laboratories where scientists are searching for the neural correlates of consciousness to encounters with philosophers and novelists and Buddhist monks, whom he finds have just as much to teach us about consciousness, if not more. A story that begins in a brain lab in Seattle ends, of all places, in a cave in the mountains of New Mexico, where the author discovers that explaining consciousness may be less urgent than learning to practice it in our everyday lives. © Michael Pollan 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Michael Pollan (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

Why We Suffer and How We Heal: Using Narrative, Ritual and Purpose to Flourish Through Life’s Challe

Suzan Song (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

The Bedroom Gap: Rewrite the Rules and Roles of Sex in Mid Life

" A roadmap for midlife women, couples, clinicians and anyone wanting to understand - and change -- the societal, historical and physiological effects of our Sexspan. Sex in midlife can be a bumpy road, especially for women. Our bodies change with age, and those changes can lead to shame, confusion, and the loss of intimacy. The Bedroom Gap shows us how society developed destined-to-fail gender roles and expectations in the bedroom and makes clear how we can level the playing field between midlife men and women. This pathbreaking yet easily accessible guide not only clarifies the physical changes of menopause and how they affect sex in midlife, it also details how we can treat those changes, reframe our views on pleasure and desire, narrow the discrepancy in sexual functioning between middle age men and women, and optimize sexual pleasure after 40. "

Maria Sophocles (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

Sextinction: The Decline of Sex and the Future of Intimacy

"Dr. Debra Soh, neuroscientist, noted sex researcher, and author of the "exceptional" (The Times, London) The End of Gender, reports on the hidden crisis of a sudden decline of sexual activity. There's a strange paradox in today's developed world: society has never been more sexualized, but people across all age groups and demographics are having less sex than ever before. And nobody seems to know why or what to do about it. The "fearless" (Eric R Weinstein, PhD, host of The Portal) Dr. Debra Soh leaves no stone unturned as she searches for science-backed answers. She takes us on a roller-coaster journey through ideological debates, new technological frontiers, and modern dating to understand the whys and hows of this issue. With an expert and impartial eye, Soh examines these evolving and controversial developments and colors her findings with anecdotes from her personal research. Compulsively readable and groundbreaking, Sextinction upends the conventional wisdom surrounding sex, skewering pieties held by the right and left alike, and looks to the future of sexuality."

Debra Soh (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

The Uncertainty Toolkit: How To Feel Calmer, Happier and More Confident In an Uncertain World

"This audiobook is read by the authors, Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar Lewis For most of us, uncertainty is paralyzing, and the underlying cause of much of our anxiety about both our personal lives and the wider world. But even a cursory look at the news cycle shows that uncertainty isn't going anywhere. The world - and our lives - will continue to change, at great pace and in unexpected ways. This pioneering, evidence-based book provides a clear blueprint for how to live successfully with uncertainty and even transform it into growth and opportunity. Together with professors at University College London, authors Katherine Templar-Lewis and Sam Conniff have led the world's most extensive study in how to increase Uncertainty Tolerance and have used that research to create this plan. The Uncertainty Toolkit is based on cutting edge science, underpinned by personal accounts from 'uncertainty experts' - unlikely heroes including ex-prisoners, former addicts, refugees, gangland bosses and hostages who have channelled their exceptional experience into mainstream world success. Featuring practical exercises, a scientifically proven test to measure your Uncertainty Tolerance (and how it improves), and techniques that will deepen your knowledge of how the mind and body interact, The Uncertainty Toolkit is an invaluable guide for anyone looking to do more and worry less in our complex and ever-changing world."

Katherine Templar Lewis, Sam Conniff (Author), Katherine Templar Lewis, Sam Conniff (Narrator)

Audiobook

Believe You’re Made for More: 7 Steps to Break Free from Low Self-Esteem, Remember Your Worth and Cl

"A step-by-step guide to overcoming low self-esteem to discover your self-worth and step into your power. Unlock a confident, authentic you with Believe You're Made for More by psychotherapist Natasha Page. Drawing on years of experience, Natasha offers a practical, step-by-step approach to overcoming low self-esteem in all areas of life, from work to relationships. Drawing on both her personal and professional experiences, Natasha offers invaluable insights and guidance. Natasha noticed a recurring theme among her clients?a persistent inability to change how they viewed themselves. Believe You're Made for More is your guide to breaking free from this cycle. Inside, you'll discover: - The root causes of low self-esteem, how it develops, and how it's maintained. - How low self-esteem impacts various areas of your life and strategies to overcome it. - Techniques to reframe negative thought patterns and transform how you feel about yourself. - Ways to uncover your authentic self by exploring your core values and what truly defines you. - Steps to self-love and acceptance, empowering you to stop playing small and fulfil your highest potential. Without strong self-esteem and self-belief, it is just not possible to manifest your dreams. This audiobook will inspire you to embrace everything you are, so you can finally believe you are deserving of so much more."

Natasha Page (Author), Natasha Page (Narrator)

Audiobook

Nowhere Girl: Life as a Member of ADHD’s Lost Generation

"Brought to you by Penguin. The ground-breaking memoir of one woman coming to terms with her ADHD diagnosis, shedding new light on her past, her family history and reframing the condition For Carla Ciccone, the feeling of not quite knowing how to perform adult life was all too familiar. At 39 years old, Carla was finally diagnosed with ADHD after a lifetime of shame and self-blame. Yet while the diagnosis came with a sense of relief, the knowledge that a significant brain disorder, for too long framed as a condition for restless little boys, had gone unnoticed all her life didn't sit right with her. Understanding the ways in which ADHD has been framed scientifically and historically made Carla realise how she had created a narrative where her ADHD symptoms were deep personality flaws and left her ashamed and feeling unworthy. Through scientific research and interviews with international experts, Carla explores how science gendered the disorder, allowing girls to struggle for years in silence. Carla's deeply personal account serves as a source of unwavering validation, explanation and solace for all women with ADHD who are embarking upon their own discoveries and striving to reimagine how they see themselves, reframe their pasts and project their hopeful futures. ©2024 Carla Ciccone (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Carla Ciccone (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

Art Cure: The science of how the arts transform our health

"Brought to you by Penguin. Many of us consider making and consuming art to be a hobby, or even a luxury. But what if arts engagement – from classical music to salsa, poetry to pop concerts, galleries to graffiti – was in fact one of our most powerful tools for unlocking health and happiness? What if art could help you live longer – and even save your life? In Art Cure, Professor Daisy Fancourt reveals the life-changing power of the arts. Engaging in the arts improves the functioning of every major organ system in the body: songs support the architectural development of children’s brains; creative hobbies help our brains to stay resilient against dementia; visual art and music act just like drugs to reduce depression, stress, and pain; dancing and drumming affect neurotransmitters, hormones, cells, proteins, even the expression of our genes; going to live music events, museums, exhibitions, and the theatre decreases our risk of future loneliness and frailty. Informed by the ground-breaking results of decades of scientific studies, and with practical advice that gives you the tools to write your own ‘arts prescription’, Art Cure will fundamentally change the way you value and engage with arts in your daily life. The arts not only helps us to survive, they allow us to thrive and flourish. © Daisy Fancourt 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Daisy Fancourt (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

Undimmed: The eight awareness for freedom from unwanted habits

Cecily Mak (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

Finally Hopeful: The Personalized, Whole-Body Plan to Find and Fix the Root Causes of Your Depressio

"A groundbreaking personalized model for psychiatric treatment of depression that helps readers identify their body's unique interplay of nutritional factors, biochemistry, lifestyle and genetics for effective and lasting care. Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 21 million American adults and 3.7 million of our youth each year. And yet, the current one-size-fits-all medical model for psychiatric treatment of depression does not work for a significant portion of patients. Antidepressant medications are often treated as a magic bullet, but the truth is that depression is a complex mental and physical condition, influenced by nutrient intake and absorption, body chemistry, metabolism, genetics, hormones, food sensitivities, stressful life events, social support, and many other factors. In Finally Hopeful, functional psychiatrist Dr. James Greenblatt offers a new model of treatment that acknowledges that depression is not 'all in your head,' but in your body. Dr. Greenblatt provides a unique guide to optimizing the nutrients, hormones, neurotransmitters, and many other biochemical factors that play a major role in most cases of depression. It is vital to address these physical factors using testing that customizes treatment to the individual, and Finally Hopeful outlines what tests you need; how to read the results for practical action; and how to work in conjunction with your physician. You'll also gain key insights into antidepressants and feel empowered in seeking the answers you deserve. A functional psychiatry approach recognizes that depression has many causes and often requires a range of therapies, both drug and non-drug. Finally Hopeful makes the whole-body approach available to everyone, delivering real hope and relief."

Bill Gottlieb, James Greenblatt (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

What's True About You: 7 Steps to Move Beyond Your Painful Past and Manifest Your Brightest Future

""Insightful and powerful ideas from a world-famous therapist!" -Carol Dweck, New York Times bestselling author of Mindset Break free from your past, embrace the true you, and unleash your brightest future A lot of us have been trying to "fix" ourselves for a really long time. We've spent years "working on ourselves" and analyzing our past to try to get beyond it. We assume that once we understand why we are the way we are and heal all the wounds of our past, we'll finally be free to live the lives we yearn to be living. Yet healing and transformation are two different domains. The truth is that while healing your past can certainly save your life, it won't necessarily change your life. In What's True About You, licensed therapist and New York Times bestselling author Katherine Woodward Thomas reveals a revolutionary way to leave behind a painful past and grow into the abundant and fulfilling future you desire. In this book, Thomas guides us through her radically effective, life-altering seven-step process. This process liberates us from the false beliefs we have about ourselves-born of past pain-and empowers us to begin living and loving as our true selves. The version of ourselves we've always sensed we could, and should be. We no longer need let our past define or limit what's possible. Instead, by following Thomas's groundbreaking and refreshingly inspiring protocol, we can change who we are today. We can manifest the positive possibilities we hold for a bright and beautiful future for ourselves and for our world."

Katherine Woodward Thomas (Author), TBD (Narrator)

Audiobook

Mental Health & Psychology Audiobooks in Health & Wellness