Mental Health Resources
A select list of articles, assessments, books, videos, and podcasts identified by our staff as exceptional mental health resources are listed here.
Life & Mental Health
Channels & Podcasts
The School of Life
Attachment
Emotional Intelligence
Huberman Lab Podcast
Science of social bonding
Books
Articles
Addiction (DIGITAL SCREEN VIDEO GAMES)
Parental Controls
CleanerNet Parental Control Router with VPN blocking
OurPact – Parental management app to track location of children and limit digital device use
Covenant Eyes – Internet accountability to live a porn-free life
Books
Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids – and How to Break the Trance
Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap
SAGE TECH FIRE: Breaking Free from Digital Addiction
Videos
Hooked video game addiction documentary
Social media is ripping apart our society – Facebook former execs
Articles
BMX athlete Tony Hoffman gets back on the bike
Is there a link between teen suicide and social media?
Websites
Computer Gaming Addicts Anonymous – Twelve Steps
Common Sense Media – Find great media for kids of any age and learn what’s appropriate
Family Media Plan – Create your own family media plan using suggestions from healthychildren.org
Addiction (DRUG ALCOHOL)
Addiction (SEX PORN LOVE)
Books
Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction
Don’t Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual Addiction
Facing the Shadows: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery
A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love
Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts
What’s the Big Deal About Pornography?
In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior
Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children
Websites
ADHD
Books
Websites
Videos
Articles
Anxiety & Depression
Asperger's Autism
Books
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman (2015-08-25) Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults: Improving Diagnosis and Quality of Life The Asperger Couple’s Workbook: Practical Advice and Activities for Couples and Counselors Workbook The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): A Guide to Living in an Intimate Relationship with a Partner who is on the Autism Spectrum Second Edition The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man’s Quest to Be a Better Husband Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism Life With a Partner or Spouse With Asperger Syndrome: Going Over the Edge? Practical Steps to Savings You and Your Relationship Asperger’s on the Job: Must-have Advice for People with Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism, and their Employers, Educators, and AdvocatesVideos
Christian Resources
Fringe: My Life as a Spirit-Filled Christian with Asperger’s Syndrome Asperger’s From the Inside Out Search Asperger’sBiofeedback
Blended Families
Deception
Books
GotchaEmotional Intelligence
Assessments
Assessing Your Emotional Intelligence 4-tools-we-loveBooks
Emotional Intelligence 2.0Videos
The power of emotional intelligence – T. Bradberry Why aren’t we more compassionate? D. Goleman The School of Life – Emotional IntelligenceCards
Mixed Emotions : A tool that helps you make decisions, solve problems, resolve conflicts, and moreForgiveness
Gender Identity
Gratitude
Grief
Saltwater
Everyone who terrifies you is 65% water.
And everyone you love is made of stardust,
and I know
sometimes
you cannot breathe deeply, and
the night sky is no home, and
that you are down to your last two percent,
but
nothing is infinite,
not even loss.
You are made of the sea and the stars, and
one day,
you are going to find yourself again.
– Finn Butler
Books
The Grief Recovery Handbook
Praying Our Goodbyes
Experiencing Grief
Happiness
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.” – Thomas Merton
Videos
Positive Psychology – SeligmanWebsites
UPenn Authentic Happiness Questionnaires 12 Best Books Positive Psychology and Happiness Happify 31 Gratitude Exercises That Will Boost Your Happiness (+PDF)Hardware Tools for Therapy or Coaching
Infidelity
Books
Torn Asunder NOT “Just Friends”: Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity After the Affair, Updated Second Edition: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful You, Him and the Other Woman: Break the Love Triangle and Reclaim Your Marriage, Your Love, and Your LifeVideos
Rethinking Infidelity – Esther PerelMeaning & Goals
Personal Growth
Relationships
Books – Before Marriage
101 Questions to Ask Before You Get EngagedBooks
101 Ways to Build a Stronger, More Exciting Marriage Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Write It Out, Don’t Fight It Out: How to Use Letters to Heal Your Relationship When Talking Gets Tough 201 Relationship Questions: The Couple’s Guide to Building Trust and Emotional Intimacy The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman’s Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key RelationshipsWebsites
Self-Esteem
Books
Seniors
Websites
Service
Time Talent Treasure
The more you give the more you get.
Sexuality
Singleness
Shame
Sleep
Spirituality
Do your best, give God the rest!
Books
Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer Open Mind, Open Heart 20th Anniversary Edition Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual Hinds’ Feet on High PlacesVideos
Suicide
“Suicide is anything but final. It echoes into everything afterwards. It is the definition of a life unfinished.” – Z. Williams
Websites
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Online Chat 1-800-273-8255 Available 24/7 Veterans Crisis Line and Online Chat 1-800-273-8255 Available 24/7 Suicide Prevention Resource Center American Foundation for Suicide PreventionTime Management
Trauma
Websites
The Art of Healing Trauma: Illustrated Trauma Healing Exercises, Stories & Research Adverse Childhood Experiences Score (ACE) Music Therapy Program Helps Relieve PTSD Symptoms (VA Research)Books
It Wasn’t Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-CompassionWomen's Issues
Virtue
Videos
The Necessity of Virtue | Jordan Peterson
0 minutes lack of virtue makes people ill, tell the truth, begin is not materialistic, suffering
6 minutes humans built on fundamental limitations, suffering integral part of being is freeing
46 minutes heaven and hell do what’s good for you and others
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