The Depression Handbook by Steve Harrington Clinical depression is a terrible disease that affects millions in the U.S. Not only does it disrupt the lives of those who suffer the disease but their friends and families.   This book, written by a mental health counselor and depression survivor, is packed with practical advice. This book focuses on hope and recovery and is a valuable resource for anyone affected by depression.   The Depression Handbook may save your life or the life of a loved one. Steve Harrington has written about suicide, support, and medications, and offers strategies for recovery.   If you suffer from depression, or know someone who does, this is the guide to wellness you need.     NAPS member cost: $6.00

Reporters Are Here!
	What do you say when a reporter asks you a tricky question about a mental health issue? This 25-page booklet provides guidance on how to handle the print and broadcast media. Tips include what to wear, where to look, and how to be prepared for even the most difficult questions. Retail: $3. NAPS member rate: $2. Cost includes shipping, handling and taxes.	As low as $2

Mental Illness A Guide to Recovery By Bob Bennett Humpty Dumpty had a great fall...and all the kings horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again. As the nusery rhyme implies; it is up to Humpty Dumpty to put himself back together again. The same holds true for thoes of us with a mental illness. The psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, etc. can assist, but it is up to the individual to create conditions which will allow recovery to happen. The neurobiological basis of mental illness is often presentd in a fatalistic way. That's the brain chemistry you've got, and that's what you're stuck with; as if the individual was unable to change the chemistry inside his or her own head. Breathing changes brain chemistry. So does exercise, the food you eat, the words you speak, the thoughts you think as well as how often you smile. While drugs are capable of making radical changes in the chemistry of the brain, it is the slow changes over time which will help most in recovery. "Superb. Stupendous." David Johnson M.D. Prof. Psychiatry Univ. Nevada, Reno (Ret.) "You have made a complex issue easier to understand." Chief Kathryn Landreth, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police About the author Bob is a Reno based peer advocate/counselor. He is Vice-chair of Nevada Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, a member of NAMI National's Restraint and Seclusion committe and serves on an advisory board for the Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center. While volunteer Mental Health Coordinator for the Nevada ACLU, Bob worked on the committee to form Nevada's first Mental Health Court. He is also a past member of the Inyo County, California, Board of Mental Health. Cost: $19.95

Trees of Hope   Looking for inspiration? You’ve got more than 200 pages of it in this book. Trees of Hope shows readers how to find hope to make a plan for a better life and courage to act on that plan. Using the author’s experiences with his own mental illnesses and unusual life experiences, Trees of Hope inspires people to take stock of their lives and develop an action plan for improvement. Hardcover. Retail: $19.95. NAPS member rate: $17. Cost includes shipping, handling and taxes.

NAPS Peer Specialists Training Manual This manual is now revised. The new, third edition (student edition) is 184 pages. The instructor edition is 238 pages with detailed instructions on how to conduct a course and includes a DVD. The NAPS training manual covers the following topics:   What peer specialists do. Brief history of mental illnesses. The disability rights movement. Support consumers. The recovery model. Finding hope. Self-advocacy. Communication skills. Self-disclosure. Confidentiality. Problem solving. Setting goals. Strengths perspective. Stigma. Spirituality and mental health. Leading groups. Conflict resolution. Difficult consumers. Crisis management. Person-centered planning. Writing case notes. Self-care and stress management. DSM-IV basics. Code of ethics Cost: $25.00 for student edition, $45 for instructor edition (238 pages with DVD)