​Self Care Resources

Mental Health Resources

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information and counseling resources.

​Videos
Andrew Solomon's TED talk title Depression, The Secret We Share:
​(see more TED talks on depression here):
Brene Brown on The Power of Vulnerability:
Surviving Anxiety by Solome Tibebu
Podcasts
Books
Bessel van der Kolk MD
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma​
Tara Brach
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
​Brene Brown
Daring Greatly (OK, any book by Brene Brown)
​Sara Hepola
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
​Dr. Susan Forward
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
​​Babette Rothschild
The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment
Peter A. Levine
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (a book about trauma and the body
​Jerold J. Kreisman MD
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality
​Cheryl Strayed
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
​​Mary Beth Williams
The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms
​​Daniel Amen
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Lack of Focus, Anger, and Memory Problems
​Robert Scaer
8 Keys to Brain-Body Balance
​Babette Rothschild
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing
​Harville Hendrix Ph.D.
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
Guy Winch Ph.D.
Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts
​Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal
​​Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, Onno van der Hart Ph.D.
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists
​Harriet Lerner
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
​Lisa Damour, PhD
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
​Carol S. Pearson
Awakening the Heros Within: Twelve Archetypes to Help us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World
​Melody Beattie
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
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Wonderful Apps
  • MindState: Binaural tones for relaxation, energizing and more
  • Insight Timer: Tons of guided meditations
  • RelaxLite (iPhone | Android): Tones for breathwork
  • DBT: Diary and skills coach
  • ​Headspace: Mindfulness and meditation
  • Calm
  • 10% Happier Meditation App
Community Services Boards: Low-Cost Mental Health Treatment for Uninsured
Sexual Abuse/Trauma
Anxiety Disorders
​Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Domestic Violence
Diagnosis
Dissociation and Traumatic Stress
Eating Disorders
Mental Health Care General Links
Personality Disorders
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
Substance Abuse
Associations & Institutes
Gender​
Note: Not responsible for the content, claims or representations of the listed sites.
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