Favorite Mental Health Resources
Disclaimer: These links are for educational purposes only. Please note that any resources I recommend below are not intended to be used as clinical, professional, or treatment recommendations unless you are a client of mine and we have discussed this in session together.
Crisis Resources
The following resources are national, free, confidential, and 24/7. If you are in immediate danger, call 9-11 or go to the nearest emergency room.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or text 988
Crisis Text Line for Mental Health Support: Text HOME to 741741
National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 800-799-SAFE (7233)
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline for rape, abuse, incest: Call 800-656-HOPE (4673)
LGBTQIA+ Youth Support Hotline (The Trevor Project): Call 866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
Disaster Distress Helpline: Call or text 800-985-5990
SAMHSA Helpline - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Support: Call 800-662-HELP (4357)
Childhelp Child Abuse Hotline: Call or text 1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Trans Lifeline: Call 877-565-8860
BlackLine: Report self and other BIPOC discriminatory experiences from police, businesses, neighborhood communities, or others and get crisis resources. Call 800-604-5841
Undocuhealth Initiative: Resources for those that are undocumented
Mental Health Books
Trauma Recovery Books
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find and Keep Love by Amir Levine M.D. & Rachel Heller M.A.
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Shwartz
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook: Heal the Hidden Wounds from Childhood Affecting Your Adult Mental and Physical Health by Glenn Schiraldi, PhD
Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman, MD
Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita Johnston Ph.D.
Neurodivergent Affirming Books
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price PhD
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron, PhD
People Pleasing and Children of Immigrant Recovery Books
But What Will People Say?: Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures by Sahaj Kaur Kohli
Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships & Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Rejection Proof: How to Beat Fear and Become Invincible by Jia Jiang
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian
Dream Interpretation Tools
Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Waggoner
The Complete Dream Book: Discover What Your Dreams Reveal about You and Your Life by Gillian Holloway, PhD
Holistic Healing
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia MD
Note: Some of these resources may include affiliate links from the Amazon Affiliate Program or another affiliate program. Should you decide to purchase a linked product, I may receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I will only list resources that I truly recommend.