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Mental Health Self-Management Resources

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Books:

  • Mind over mood by Denis Greenberger & Christine Padesky, (1995)
  • Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by Dr. David Burns (1999) 
  • Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression by William J Knaus and Albert Ellis (2012)
  • The 10 Best-ever Anxiety Management Techniques by Margaret Wehrenberg (2012)
  • The self-Esteem Workbook by Schiraldi G.R (2001)
  • Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul Mason and Randi Kreger (2009) 
  • Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder by Marsha M. Linehan (1993)
  • I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold J. Kreisman, Hal Straus (2010)

Resources for Trauma
  • Trauma Is Really Strange, by Steven Haines (2015)
  • Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, by Pete Walker (2013) 
  • Getting Past your Past, by Francine Shapiro (2013)
  • The Body Never Lies  by Alice Miller (2006)
  • Trauma and Recovery, by Judith Hermann (1997)
  • I Can’t Get Over It, by Aprodite Matsaki (1996)


Resources for Parenting  
  • Differently wired by Deborah Reber (2018)
  • Raising Human Beings by Ross W. Greene Ph.D. (2017)
  • The Explosive Child by Ross W Greene PhD (2014)
  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber (2012)
  • The incredible Years by Carolyn Webster-Stratton ( 2006)
  • Children Are from Heaven by John Gray (2000)
  • Connected Parenting by Jennifer Kolari (2009)
  • Helping your anxious child by Ronald Rapee (2008)

Resources for Bereavement , Grief & Loss
  • Understanding Your Grief by Alan D. Wolfel (2004) 
  • The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James , Russell Friedman (2017)
  • Making Loss Matter by Rabi David Wolpe ( 2000)
  • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine (2017)
  • Moving Through Grief by Gretchen Kubacky (2019)

Resources for Addictions & Recovery 
For Clients:
  • Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (1997)
  • In the realm of hungry ghosts by Dr. Gabor Mate (2009)
  • Daily Reflections by Alcoholics Anonymous (1990)
  • Twenty-Four Hours a Day  by Richmond Walker (2011)
  • Tweak   by Nic Sheff (2007)
  • The 5am Club by Robin Sharma (2018)
  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (1997)
  • The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie (1990)
  • The Resilience Factor by Karen Reivich & Andrew Shatte (2002)
For Family Members:
  • Codependent No More by Melody Beattie (1986)
  • One Day at a Time by Al Anon Family Group (1978)
  • Beautiful Boy  by David Sheff
  • Where to Draw the Line by Anne Katherine (2000)
  • Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery   by Catherine Patterson-Sterling (2004)
  • The Family Recovery Guide by Stephanie Brown, Andrew Liotta, Virginia Lewis (2000)​
  • It Will Never Happen to Me! by Claudia Black  (1987)
  • Don't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol by Charles Rubin  (2007)

Faith based Resources
  • Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend (2017)
  • Holy Noticing by Charles Stone (2019)                                    
  • Simplify by Bill Hybels (2013)
  • You'll Get through This by Max Lucado (2013)
  • Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer (1997)
  • The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman (2015)
  • Journey of the Soul by Bill  and Kristi Gaultiere (2021)
Apps:   
  • Reflect – Christian Mindfulness
  • Christianmeditationpodcast.com 
  • Centering prayer
  • Abide
  • Affirmations​
Websites:
​mentalhealthgracealliance.org
hope4mentalhealth.com/about/our-purpose
www.agapechristiancounseling.org/resources
www.calminggrace.com
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​https://www.celebraterecovery.ca/​
freshhope.us
soulshepherding.org

Websites for Mental Health & Addictions:

www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
https://bouncebackontario.ca
https://www.bigwhitewall.ca
anxietycanada.com
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au
​https://moodgym.com.au
​http://www.camh.ca
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http://www.dbtselfhelp.com
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https://5lovelanguages.com/learn​
 www.connexontario.ca/en-ca/​
www.westovertreatmentcentre.ca/
​https://www.addictionresource.net/​
https://www.aasarnialambton.com/​
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https://www.smartrecovery.org/​
​https://www.nami.org
​https://sashbear.org/en
thewellnesssociety.org/free-tools/
​https://www.gottman.com/​
Grief and loss:
http://www.mygrief.ca/
https://www.aftertalk.com/
https://www.centerforloss.com
https://www.jagvillage.com/
https://www.stjosephshospice.ca/
​https://grief.com

Podcasts:

  • Let’s Talk Addictions & Recovery -Hazelden Foundation
  • Busy Living Sober – E. Chance
  • Armchair Expert – Dax Shepard
  • That Sober Guy – Shane Ramer
  • ​On Purpose – Jay Shetty
  • The School of Greatness – Lewis Howes
  • Unlocking Us - Brené  Brown
  •  Where Should We Begin - Esther Perel
  • Addiction Podcast –Point of No Return
  • Recovery Unscripted -by Foundations Recovery Network
​For Family Members:
  • Love over Addiction –  Michelle Anderson
  • Lisa Inside Addiction
  • Addiction Support Podcast – Melissa Sue Tucker

Handouts:

The Feelings wheel.pdf
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Progressive Muscle Relax.pdf
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Thought Diary.pdf
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Fun Activities Catalog.pdf
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Grounding Techniques.pdf
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Stages of Change.pdf
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GAD 7 & PHQ 9.pdf
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Visualization Technique.pdf
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Sarnia-Lambton-Resources.pdf
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Breathing.pdf
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Self-care Wheel.pdf
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My Safety Plan.pdf
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CBT Framework.pdf
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Food & Mood.pdf
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Sleep Hygiene.pdf
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PLEASE skills.pdf
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Exercise benefits.pdf
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Positive-Self talk.pdf
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Codependency.pdf
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What is EMDR ?.pdf
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Substance use monitoring.pdf
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Stages of change for fam. members.pdf
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EMDR -Calm Place &the Container.pdf
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Wise Mind.pdf
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Apps for smartphones/tablets:
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​Mindfulness Coach
Grief Refuge
Take a break! Guided meditation
The Worry box
Optimism
Relax Melodies
eCBT
Guided Mind
iSleep Easy
Psychscope
Thought Diary
Smiling mind 
White Noise Lite
Pzizz
Mindshift
Self-Help Anxiety SAM
Breath 2 relax
Adult Colouring Book

Medisafe Medication Reminder
BoosterBuddy 
​Catch it 

Video Resources:

EMDR/ Trauma recovery:

Stress Management /Relaxation Strategies:

Deep Breathing (3 minutes)
Guided Imagery - Visualization (12 minutes)
Body scan -mindfulness practice (17 minutes)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (25 minutes)
Progresive muscle relaxation (5 minutes)
Body scan  (3 minutes)

Overcoming Depression and Anxiety:

Behavioral Activation ( CBT for Depression)
Anxiety Management
​Black Dog
​What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ?

Communication:

A tale of two brains.
Five love languages.

It is not about the Nail 

Addictions:

Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong.
Addiction explained by Kiwi bird
 Another Perspective regarding Addiction: Neuroscientist  Marc Lewis

Parenting:

First impressions: childhood trauma.
The child of divorce.
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