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Alcoholics Anonymous 

Behavioral Addictions

Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong - Johann Hari (video)

Guide for Children of Addicted Parents (webpage) 

Narcotics Anonymous

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - SAMHSA

American Psychological Association- Anxiety

Rumination: A Problem in Anxiety & Depression (article)

What is Health Anxiety? (handout)

Emotional Agility: Susan David, PhD

All the Thing We Never Knew: Chasing the Chaos of Mental Illness (memoir; Bipolar Disorder) - Sheila Hamilton

Bipolar Disorder - American Psychological Association

Bipolar Disorder - NAMI

Depression - American Psychological Association

Darkness is My Only Companion (memoir, Bipolar Disorder, Christianity) - Kathryn Greene-McCreight **

Helping Someone with Bipolar Disorder (article)

Parent's Guide to Teen Depression (article)

Rumination: A Problem in Anxiety & Depression (article)

The Midnight Library (fiction, Depression & Suicidal Ideation, Hope) - Matt Haig

Reasons to Stay Alive (personal reflections on depression and anxiety) - Matt Haig

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (target audience: women) - Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski

The Dance of Anger - Harriet Lerner, PhD

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook - McKay, Wood, & Brantley

Emotional Agility - Susan David, PhD

Why am I Always Angry? (article)

Getting Started With Mindfulness (webpage)

​​Help Guide - online resource by topic for mental health and wellness

National Alliance on Mental Illness

The National Institute for Mental Health

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The New Science of Sleep (article)

A Grief Observed - C.S. Lewis **

Beyond Closure - Nancy Berns (video)

Compassionate Friends

The Cure for Sorrow - Jan Richardson ** 

The Dougy Center

Good Mourning: Getting Through Your Grief - Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. ** 

How to Talk to Kids About Suicide

It's OK That You're Not OK - Megan Devine 

Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change - Maggie Smith

Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss - Hope Edelman

Open to Hope

Option B - Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant 

Option B.Org

Refuge in Grief (Megan Devine)

Terrible, Thanks for Asking (podcast)

We Don't "Move On" From Grief. We Move Forward. - Nora McInerny (video)

Anatomy of the Soul - Curt Thompson, M.D. (neuroscience & spiritual practices) **

Body Partnership Coaching & Resources - Wirth Wellness

Damn Shame - Curtis H. Tucker (shame & Christian spirituality) **

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Peter Scazzero **

Learning to Walk in the Dark - Barbara Brown Taylor **

One Thousand Gifts - Ann Voskamp (depression, gratitude, joy) **

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (mindfulness) - Eckhart Tolle

Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist - Margalis Fjelstad

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. 

The Five Love Languages of Children - Gary Chapman, PhD & Ross Campbell, M.D. **

The Gottman Institute (Parents)

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk - Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish 

Parenting From the Inside Out - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.

Parenting With Love & Logic - Foster Cline, M.D. **

The Whole Brain Child - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

The Yes Brain - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson

Boundaries - Cloud & Townsend **

Communication - 4 Part Communication Process (web link)

Emotional Agility - Susan David, PhD

Getting Started with Mindfulness (article)

The Gift of Power and Emotional Courage - Susan David, PhD (video) 

The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown, PhD 

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Duckworth

I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) - Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth A. Silvers**

Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook - Kristin Neff, PhD & Christopher Germer, PhD

Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

The Power of Introverts - Susan Cain (video)

The Power of Vulnerability - Brene Brown, PhD (video)

Rising Strong - Brene Brown, PhD 

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery - Ian Morgan Cron

Self-Compassion - Kristin Neff 

Self-Esteem - McKay & Fanning

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: a Guide to Reclaiming Yourself - Nedra Glover Tawwab

Strengthsfinder 2.0 (CliftonStrengths Assessment) - From Gallup & Tom Rath

The Wisdom of Your Body - Hillary McBride, PhD

Drama Free: a Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships - Nedra Glover Tawwab

The Emotionally Absent Mother: a Guide to Self-Healing and Getting the Love You Missed - Jasmin Lee Cori

The 5 Love Languages - Gary Chapman, PhD **

The Gottman Institute (Couples)

Hold Me Tight - Sue Johnson, PhD

How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk - John Van Epp, PhD

Navigating High Stakes Relationships and Burnout - Wirth Wellness podcast (I am a guest) 

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel Van der Kolk, MD

The National Center for PTSD

Trauma Defined (an article outlining a helpful perspective on understanding trauma)

Why Trauma Survivors Can't Just 'Let It Go' (blog post)

The Wisdom of Your Body - Hillary McBride, PhD