Combining self help programs with other methods
To achieve the maximum results in the healing the self help ebooks can be combined with other methods which are complementing and not competing. To relax the patients mind so that he can concentrate; yoga can be done. Yoga is ancient healing process where you achieve the state of tranquility with your inner soul. In itself yoga is a remedy to some of the problems dealt with in self help programs.
In motivation self help the appraisal method can be used where the patient will be given a list of places to visit for some days and experience other people who are disillusioned and others who are in worse circumstances than them but they still have hope in life. Some the places could be hospitals, prison, refugee camps or one of the many poor countries in the world. This will help the sufferer to appreciate the blessing bestowed on him or her. This method can be also called hands on procedure.
Some of the depressed people become suicidal for the lack the meaning of life. To eliminate these death thoughts, we can use virtual forums and phone on top of depression self help to encourage them positively. The program could be combined with encouraging of the patient to move away from the usual environment to special places to see the change.
To deal with anxiety; in anxiety self help we need to first eliminate stress; anxiety is triggered by the accumulation of stress. Learning to handle anxiety can be induced by exposing the patient to conditions that trigger anxiety; students who get anxious because of examinations needs more practice.