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Mental Health Resources & Recommendations
Favorite Books
Parenting and Family Support
How To Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together so You Can Live too
Family of Origin Issues
Outgrowing the Pain: A Book For and About Adults Abused as Children
The Emotionally Absent Mother: A Guide to Self-healing and Getting the Love You Missed
Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
‘It Will Never Happen to Me!’ Children of Alcoholics: As Youngsters - Adolescents - Adults
Inspirational & Self-Growth
Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar
I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real
Searching for Meaning - Idealism, Bright Minds, Disillusionment, and Hope by James Webb, Ph.D.
Grief & Loss
Fictional Books Depicting Mental Health Issues
For Therapists
Helpful Websites
Parenting and Family Support
Hand in Hand Parenting - A great website on parenting, filled with many useful articles: Hand in Hand Parenting
Kids Turn - A private non-profit organization that provides educational programs and resources for children of all ages, adolescents, and their parents experiencing separation or divorce: Kids Turn
Second Saturday Divorce Workshop - Designed to equip you with the legal, financial, and emotional information you need to make the right decision for your marriage and your life: Second Saturday
ImaginAction - Children Meditation Audio-Guides: ImaginAction
Emotional and Mental Health Resources
Atlas of Emotions - The Dalai Lama imagined "a map of our emotions to develop a calm mind." He asked his longtime friend and renowned emotion scientist, Dr. Paul Ekman, to realize his idea. Ekman took on the creation of the Atlas alongside his daughter, Eve Ekman, a second-generation emotion researcher and trainer. The Atlas represents what researchers have learned from the psychological study of emotion: Atlas of Emotions
Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) - Self-help resources for mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, perfectionism, procrastination, self-esteem, insomnia, and stress.
Living Well - Managing difficulties with an introduction to self-compassion: Living Well
Emma Cameron - Trauma grounding techniques: Emma Cameron
Havening Techniques® - The Havening Techniques® is a method that is designed to change the brain to de-traumatize the memory and remove its negative effects from both our psyche and body. As part of its protocol, The Havening Techniques uses the sensory input of human touch as a therapeutic tool, which we have identified as Havening Touch®. The process of the Havening Technique requires touch. The decision of who should provide the touch must be made jointly: Havening
Tara Brach - Self-forgiveness with RAIN: Tara Brach - Self-forgiveness with RAIN
Personal Development and Well-being
The School of Life - When do you know you are emotionally mature? 26 suggestions: The School of Life
HuffPost - The only ‘what if’ question we ever need to ask again: HuffPost Article
VIA Character Strengths - Explore character strengths: VIA Character Strengths
Cultural and Personal Growth
Quartz - The cultural differences between East and West according to one artist: Quartz Article
Helpful Videos
Parenting and Family Support
Are you still suffering from PAR•ENT•ING? | The Dad (Please note that some content on this video may include strong language that could be triggering for some individuals.)
Emotional and Mental Health Resources
Personal Development and Well-being
F*ck That: An Honest Meditation (Please note that some content on this video may include strong language that could be triggering for some individuals.)
Neuropsychology and Brain Science
Window of Tolerance and Emotional Regulation (Dr. Dan Siegel)
Your brain is wired for negative thoughts. Here’s how to change it.
What Is Neurofeedback? How Brain Training Can Benefit Kids, Families, and Adults
Brain and Developmental Trauma - Seven Slide Series by Dr. Bruce Perry:
Crisis Support Lines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988 or chat online.
San Francisco Suicide Prevention Crisis Line (SFSP): 415-781-0500 or 1-800-273-8255; Crisis Text Line: 24/7, Text MYLIFE to 741741.
Crisis Support for Contra Costa County: Calling 211 or 800-833-2900 or texting ‘HOPE’ to 20121 puts you in touch with one of their counselors.
Contra Costa County’s Mental Health Access Line: The 24-hour Behavioral Health Access Line is an easy-to-use resource for mental health and substance use services. Call toll-free at 1-888-678-7277.
Crisis Support for Alameda County: If you or someone you know struggles with difficult life circumstances or uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, we are here to help. You do not need to be experiencing suicidal thoughts or feelings to call. 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-309-2131.