PULP was conceived in April 2003, by Caroline Cousens and Richard Brabrook, in response to requests for more information to be available to the public on all aspects of Mental Health. During the next 8 months, consultation was carried out as to the types of literature people wanted to have available and where the books should be housed.

It was suggested that we contact the Devon Library Service who agreed to work in partnership with us and house the mental health books in the libraries of East Devon. The first library to house books on mental health was Honiton Library. Subject to a successful trial period and funding, the library scheme will be extended to other libraries in East Devon.

We currently have books on many aspects of mental health including:

Law. Diagnosis, Medication, Self-help, Caring, Recovery and Stories

The latest guide to the books is available and can be downloaded here or by clicking the PULP display*.
If you need help reading the file, please click here

Law

• The Mental Health Act
• Code of Practice—Mental Health Act 1983

Diagnosis

• ICD10 - Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Medication

• Psychiatric Drugs Explained
• British National Formulary edition 47
• The Consumers Guide to Herbal Medicine

Self-Help

• Assertiveness Workbook
• Confidence Works—lean to be your own life coach
• Mind over Mood
• Relaxation and Stress Reduction Handbook
• The BMA Family Doctor Guide to Stress
• Think you Way to Happiness
• Coping Successfully with Panic Attacks
• Coping with Panic Attacks
• Coping with Bipolar Disorder
• Coping with Depression and elation
• Coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Coping with Anxiety and Depression
• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
• Overcoming Depression
• Depression—the way out of your prison
• 50 Ways to Fight Depression Without Drugs
• A Practical Guide to Anger Management
• Women and Mental Health
• Understanding Obsessions & Compulsions

Caring

• The Burden of Sympathy. How families cope with mental illness
• Living with Mental Illness – a book for relatives and friends
• Making the Most of Being a Carer
• Mental Illness a Handbook for Carers

Recovery & Stories

• A Can of Madness
• The Day the Voices Stopped
• Accepting Voices
• A Head full of Blue A Memoir
• Hungry Hell—What its really like to be anorexic
• The Noonday Demon—An anatomy of depression
• The World is full of Laughter
• From Psychiatric Patient to Citizen
• A Clear Voice A Clear Vision
• Users Voices—Perspectives of service users on community and hospital care

If you would like to know more about the project, please contact Caroline or Richard through:-

EDMHSAP, The Volunteer Centre, Dowell Street, Honiton, Devon EX14 1LZ

We acknowledge, with gratefull thanks, the donations we have received from these organisations, without whose support, the project could not have taken place: