Informative Resources

Crisis & Suicide Intervention:

Contra Costa Crisis Center: (800)-833-2900

24-Hour Crisis Line- Contra Costa County: 211

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the US, anytime. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, from a secure online platform.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

STAND (Against Domestic Violence): (888)-215-5555

www.standffov.org

http://www.childhelp.org/

http://www.samhsa.gov/families/index.aspx

http://www.ndvh.org/

http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

Addiction:

Smashed- Koren Zailckas

Hijacking the Brain- Louis Teresi 

Alcholics Anonymous: www.aa.org

Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org

ALANON: al-anon.org

Anger:

The Dance of Anger- Harriet Lerner
Anxiety:

Embracing the Fear- Judith Bemis and Amr Barrada

My name is Hope: Anxiety, Depression, and life after melancholy- John Mark Comer

https://www.apa.org/topics/anxiety/panic-disorder.aspx

Codependency:

Codependent No More- Melody Beattie

Depression:

My name is Hope- John Mark Comer

Healing Through the Dark Emotions- Mariam Greenspan

https://www.apa.org/topics/depress/recover.aspx

http://depression.realage.com/

Eating Disorders:

Sick Enough- Jennifer L. Gaudiani

Intuitive Eating- Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch

http://www.eatright.org/

Grief & Loss:

Man’s Search for Meaning- Viktor Frankyl

On Grief and Grieving- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross & David Kessler

Being Mortal- Atul Gawande

Mindfulness:

The Mindfulness Code- Donald Altman

Minding the Body, Mending the Mind- Joan Borysenko

OCD:

Brainlock- Jeffery M. Schwartz with Beverly Beyette

Parenting:

How We Love Our Kids- Milan & Kay Yerkovich

Parenting from the Inside Out- Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell

The Whole Brained Child- Daniel J. Siegel

It’s Momplicated- Debbie Alsdorf & Joan Edwards Kay

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: Meg Meeker

The Attachment Connection- Ruth Newton

Staying Connected to Your Teenager- Michael Riera

The Teenage Brain- Amy Ellis Nutt

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

Relationships:
How We Love- Milan & Kay Yerkovich

Hold Me Tight- Sue Johnson

5 Love Languages- Gary Chapman

Attached- Amir Levine & Rachel S.F. Heller

Wired For Love- Stan Tatkin

Self-Acceptance:

The Gifts of Imperfection- Brene Brown

Daring Greatly- Brene Brown

Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem- Marilyn J. Sorensen 

Sexual Abuse:

The Courage to Heal- Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

Beginning to Heal- Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

Trauma:
Trauma and Recovery- Judith Herman 

The Body Keeps The Score- Bessel Van Der Kolk

Sexual Assault:

 https://cutterlaw.com/sexual-assault-ride-sharing-guide/

The Recovery Village: 
social anxiety-phobia

alcoholism-ocd-related

Substance Abuse & Addiction in the Elderly:

https://www.addictiongroup.org/addiction/elderly/

Caregiver support: 

https://www.caring.com/caregivers/burnout/

Students with mental health disorders:

https://www.intelligent.com/online-college-guide-for-students-with-mental-health-disorders/

Addiction Help: 

https://www.addictionhelp.com/

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