+1 Don't be put off by the stigma of the self-help section. The main value of the book is a collection of clinically-tested exercises for breaking bad habits,

+1 Don't be put off by the stigma of the self-help section. The main value of the book is a collection of clinically-tested exercises for breaking bad habits, collecting accurate data about your mental state and systematically disentangling reality from cognitive distortion. If I had my way this book would be compulsory high-school reading.