The following links and books are listed to provide you with additional mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites or material.
Associations & Institutes
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Addiction and Recovery
- Addiction Group
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Center for On-Line Addiction
- RehabSpot
- Web of Addictions
- Chasing the Scream: The Opposite of Addiction is Connection by Johann Hari
- The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is Not a Disease by Marc Lewis
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate and Peter A Levine PhD
Adoption
- Parenting the Hurt Child: Helping Adoptive Families Heal And Grow by Gregory C. Keck, PhD and Regina M. Kupecky
- First Steps In Parenting The Child Who Hurts, Second Edition: Tiddlers And Toddlers by Caroline Archer
- Next Steps In Parenting The Child Who Hurts, Second Edition: Tykes And Teens by Caroline Archer
Anxiety Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH
- Taking Charge of ADHD, Fourth Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide For Parents by Russell A. Barkley, PhD
Bipolar
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- The Bipolar Survival Guide, Third Edition: What You And Your Family Need To Know by David J. Miklowitz
- The Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do To Help Your Child And Your Family by David J. Miklowitz and Elizabeth Levergood George
Blended Families
- The Co-Parent’s Handbook by Karen Bonnell
- Parenting Coordination: A Practical Guide For Family Law Professionals by Debra Carter
- Surviving And Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works And What Doesn’t by Patricia L. Papernow
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Christian Counseling
- How People Change by Timothy S. Land and Paul David Tripp
- Instruments In The Redeemer’s Hands: People In Need Of Change Helping People In Need Of Change
- The Soul of Shame: Retelling The Stories We Tell About Ourselves by Curt Thompson, M.D.
- Created For Connection: The “Hold Me Tight” Guide For Christian Couples by Kenneth Sanderfer and Dr. Sue Johnson
Couples Counseling
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations For A Lifetime Of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson
- Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science Of Romantic Relationships by Dr. Sue Johnson
Depression
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- It’s Not Always Depression by Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Eating Disorders
- 8 Keys To Recovery From An Eating Disorder Workbook (8 Keys to Mental Health) by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb
- American Dietetic Association
Financial Concerns
- UBSCastlegroup.com Debora Venzor, CDFA® Financial Advisor Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Chartered SRI Counselor℠. Helping those going through transition gain financial confidence by education and empowerment. debora.venzor@ubs.com 216-910-1009
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
Multi-Cutural Awareness
- A People’s History Of The United States by Howard Zinn
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Narcissism
- Out Of The Fog: Moving From Confusion To Clarity After Narcissistic Abuse by Dana Morningstar
- Disarming The Narcissist, Second Edition: Surviving & Thriving With The Self Absorbed by Wendy T. Berhary
- Traumatic Narcissism, First Edition: Relational Systems Of Subjugation by Daniel Shaw
- Terror, Love And Brainwashing: Attachement In Cults And Totalitarian Systems by Alexandra Stein
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Parenting
- Hand in Hand Parenting
- Brainstorm: The Power And Purpose Of The Teenage Brain by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel
- Becoming The Parent You Want To Be by Laura Davis
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach For Understanding And Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene, PhD
Personality Disorders
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, And Body In The Healing of Truama by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
- The Alchemy Of Wolves And Sheep, First Edition: A Relational Approach To Internalized Perpetration In Complex Trauma Survivors by Harvey L. Schwartz
- The Gift From Within
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- Sidran Institute
Sexual Abuse
- Beginning To Heal: A First Book For Men And Women Who Were Sexually Abused As Children by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
- Allies In Healing: When The Person You Love Was Sexually Abused As A Child by Laura Davis
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines