Resources

If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or have a plan, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. This is the most important way to find help at this time in your life. You are valuable and your life has meaning. Don’t hesitate to reach out today.

HOTLINES

MENTAL HEALTH

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) provides information on prevention, treatment and symptoms of anxiety, depression and related conditions (240-485-1001)       

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) provides information and referrals on ADHD, including local support groups (800-233-4050)

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) provides information on bipolar disorder and depression, offers in-person and online support groups and forums (800-826-3632)

• International OCD Foundation provides information on OCD and treatment referrals (617-973-5801)

• National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED) provides up-to-date, reliable and evidence-based information about eating disorders (800-931-2237)

• Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA) offers Schizophrenia Anonymous self-help groups and toll-free teleconferences (240-423-9432)

• Sidran Institute helps people understand, manage and treat trauma and dissociation; maintains a helpline for information and referrals (410-825-8888)

• Treatment and Research Advancements for Borderline Personality Disorder (TARA) offers a referral center for information, support, education and treatment options for BPD (888-482-7227)

CRISIS & SUICIDE

• National Hopeline Network Crisis Hotline – suicide, emotional crisis, personal and family crisis (1-800-784-2433)

• National Runaway Hotline & Switchboard Counseling and referrals for those who have run away or are considering running away

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255) National Suicide Prevention Live Chat

ADDICTIONS

• Alcohol Abuse & Addictions Hotline Information/referrals for rehabilitation (1-800-417-6237)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE

• National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE = 1-800-799-7233)

• Child Help USA Crisis Hotline for those who are being abused or would like to report child abuse (1-800-4-A-CHILD = 1-800-422-4453)

BOOKS

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents (Gibson)

• Codependent No More (Beattie)

• Facing Codependency (Mellody)

• The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists ( Payson)

• How We Love – Discover Your Love Style & Enhance Your Marriage (Yerkovich)

• Getting the Love You Want – A Guide for Couples (Hendrix)

• Hold Me Tight – Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (Johnson)

• Mating in Captivity (Perel)

• Love Warrior (Doyle)

• Mom Factor (Cloud & Townsend)

• Boundaries (Cloud & Townsend)

• Conscious Uncoupling – 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After (Thomas)

• Listening Well – The Art of Empathic Understanding (Miller)

HEALTHY THINKING

• The Gifts of Imperfection (Brown)

• The Highly Sensitive Person (Aron)

• Emotional Agility (David)

• Will I Ever Be Enough (McBride)

• The Road Back to You (Cron & Stabile)

• Big Magic – Creative Living Beyond Fear (Gilbert)

• Telling Yourself the Truth (Backus & Chapian)

• Present Over Perfect (Brown)

• Daring Greatly (Brown)

• Atlas of the Heart (Brown)

HEALTHY PARENTING

• Parenting from the Inside Out (Siegel & Hartzell)

• The Awakened Family – How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children (Tsabary)

• The Whole-Brain Child (Siegel & Bryson)

• Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking (Chansky)
• Raising Human Beings (Ross W. Greene)
• Hold On to Your Kids (Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté)

ADHD and HSP

• The Emotionally Destructive Relationship (Leslie Vernick)

• Scattered Minds (Gabor Maté)
• Women with ADHD (Sarah Davis, Linda Hill)
• The Myth of Normal (Gabor Maté, Daniel Maté)
• The Highly Sensitive Person (Elaine N. Aron)

ANXIETY

• Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess (Leaf)
• Anxiety (Jeffrey Holloway)

TRAUMA

• The Body Keeps the Score – Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Van Der Kolk)

• Waking the Tiger – Healing Trauma (Levine)

• The Sexual Healing Journey – A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Maltz)

PODCASTS

• Cleaning up the Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf

• The Next Right Thing with Emily P. Freeman