[C1234arol]

Hey,
I would very kindly like to ask for suggestions in regarding self-help/ psychology books on the topic of self-esteem and self-assessment.
I have a close friend (a man in his mid-twenties) I would like to find a book for. On the surface he is very amicable but struggles with underlying passive aggressive behavior triggered by what seem like deeply hidden insecurities, resulting in his struggle to empathise and communicate with the people closest to him. I have looked around but as there are many professionals here, maybe you could recommend something specific? He is an avid reader of factual literature and I am sure he would welcome a deeper focus on a scientific point of view that is at the same time suitable and engaging for an amateur reader.

Thank you very-very much!

[striking]

I am not a professional but you could look into self-esteem by McKay and Fanning.

[pegasus]

Hello C1234arol, welcome to Psych Central.

Psych Central community is a peer-led support group.

Here is a link to a really good self-help book by DocJohn himself as well as other contributers. Within the book are further links to other recommended reading depending on the subject. Introducing Self-Help That Works | World of Psychology Here is a preview http://www.amazon.com/Self-Help-That...6/psychcentral

Here is a link to the Psych Central book review page http://psychcentral.com/lib/book-reviews

You might also like to contact MIND, the UK mental health charity for more resources Home | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems

[BLUEDOVE]

Look for anything written by acknowledged master
of self-esteem,Nathaniel Branden. To start you off,
try: "Honoring The Self."

[Xzahn]

M. J. V. Fennell - Overcoming low Self-Esteem - This book teaches you to apply Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on yourself while emphasizes on low-self esteem. I'm in the very beginning of it, but so far it describes the different sides of the problem extremely well. If he want to get deeper, Rollo May's Man's Search For Himself is very good book, as well as Emerson's Self-Reliance.