Resources and Topics
Please visit the listed resources below.
If you would like additional information or have suggestions contact me below.
Children, Parenting, Family and Support System Resources
March 15, 2018
Caregivers and Caregiving
https://tinybuddha.com/helpful-free-resources/#caregivers
Advice to Help You Be a Great Parent - TED Talks Playlist
https://www.ted.com/playlists/150/advice_to_help_you_be_a_great
Bucks County Family Resource Center - Provides support system for families and facilitates access to health, education and social services.
https://www.uwbucks.org/resources/family-resource-center/
Bucks County Resource Directory
https://fivecountymh.org/documents/Bucks-County-Resource-Guide.pdf
A Woman's Place - community-based social change organization committed to the empowerment of women and to ending intimate and domestic violence for all.
http://awomansplace.org/who/vision-mission-and-values/
Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance - Providing education, support, and training programs to make Pennsylvania safe for children.
Child Mind Institute - Independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
Codependency Resources
LGBTQ+ Resources
March 15, 2018
BUCKS LGBTQ Center - Clinical support, community events, and educational resources on topics related to gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.
LGBTQ+ Suicide Resources and Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtq/
Because of Stigma and Discrimination - LGBTQ youth are more likely than non-LGBTQ youth to struggle with their mental health.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/LGBTQ_MentalHealth_OnePager.pdf
Penn Medicine Resource List
Mazzoni Center LGBT Health and Well Being
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
Resource List - GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teens: Facts for Teens and Their Parents
It Gets Better Project - Reminding teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone and it will get better.
National LGBT Health Education Center
https://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/lgbt-education/lgbt-health-resources/
Substance Abuse, Addiction and Recovery Resources
March 15, 2018
Alcoholism and Addiction - Tiny Buddha
https://tinybuddha.com/helpful-free-resources/#alcoholism
How Isolation Fuels Opioid Addiction - Rachel Wurzman
https://www.ted.com/talks/rachel_wurzman_how_isolation_fuels_opioid_addiction
Understanding Drug Use and Addiction - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-use-addiction
Addiction - American Psychological Association (APA)
http://www.apa.org/topics/addiction/index.aspx
What Is Addiction? - Gabor Mate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=T5sOh4gKPIg
Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong - Johann Hari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9DcIMGxMs
Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT Method)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_reinforcement_approach_and_family_training
The 20 Minute Guide for Parents and Partners - Practical, compassionate and effective roadmap for those who are concerned about their loved one’s substance use, or want to learn ways to prevent it.
Center for Harm Reduction Therapy
https://harmreductiontherapy.org
Codependency Resources
Anxiety Resources
March 15, 2018
Anxiety - Tiny Buddha
https://tinybuddha.com/helpful-free-resources/#anxiety
How To Cope With Anxiety - Olivia Remes
https://www.ted.com/talks/olivia_remes_how_to_cope_with_anxiety?language=en
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) -
International nonprofit membership organization and a leader in education, training and research for anxiety and depression. Provides information and support for anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder.
What Is Anxiety? - Anxiety.org
https://www.anxiety.org/what-is-anxiety
Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress - Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Eating Disorder and Recovery Resources
March 15, 2018
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) - the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/about-us
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline:
1-800-931-2237
This helpline offers support Monday–Thursday from 9 a.m.–9 p.m. EST, and Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. EST. The Helpline assists with support, information, referrals, and guidance about treatment options for either you or your loved one.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: 1-630-577-1330
Trained hotline volunteers offer encouragement to those having problems around eating or binging, support for those who “need help getting through a meal,” and assistance to family members who have concerns that their loved one might have an eating disorder.
Eating Disorder Signs, Symptoms, Treatment and Therapy - National Institute of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders/index.shtml
Love, Shame and Connection
March 15, 2018
The Power of Vulnerability and Whole Hearted Living - Brene Brown
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en
Listening to Shame - Brene Brown
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame/transcript?language=en
How to Fix a Broken Heart - Guy Winch
https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_how_to_fix_a_broken_heart?language=en
The Brain in Love - Helen Fisher
https://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_studies_the_brain_in_love
Why We Love, Why We Cheat - Helen Fisher
https://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_tells_us_why_we_love_cheat
Rethinking Infidelity - Esther Perel
Depression Resources
March 15, 2018
Depression Resources - Tiny Buddha
https://tinybuddha.com/helpful-free-resources/#depression
Depression: The Secret We Share - Andrew Solomon
https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_depression_the_secret_we_share
Depression: How Psychotherapy and Other Treatments Can Help People Recover - American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/topics/depression/recover.aspx
Depression Handbook - National Institute of Mental Health
Teen Depression Handbook - Center for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction
http://www.comh.ca/publications/resources/dwd/DWD_PrintVersion.pdf
Understanding Depression and Developing a Plan to Overcome It - University of Saskatchewan
https://students.usask.ca/documents/counselling/depression--developing-plan-to-overcomet.pdf
Self Help Guide to Depression - Moodjuice
https://www.mcgill.ca/counselling/files/counselling/depression_moodjuice_self-help_guide.pdf
Stress, Resilience and Finding Meaning
March 15, 2018
How the Worst Moments in Our Lives Make Us Who We Are - Andrew Solomon
How Failure Cultivates Resilience - Raphael Rose
https://www.ted.com/talks/raphael_rose_from_stress_to_resilience
How to Make Stress Your Friend - Kelly McGonigal
All It Takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes - Andy Puddicombe
Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid - Guy Winch
Grief and Bereavement
March 15, 2018
Centering Corporation
Resources for infant loss, bereaved parents, suicide, homicide, loss of a spouse, children and grief, pet loss, general grief resources and more.
866-218-0101
KidsAid
A safe place for kids to help each other deal with grief and loss. It's a place to deal with feelings in our e-mail support group, to share and view artwork and stories, and for parents and kids to ask questions and find answers.
Grieving Child Warnings Signs: Indications That a Grieving Child May Need Help
http://handsholdinghearts.org/resources/grieving-child-warnings-signs/
Other Resources - Hands Holding Hearts Resource Page
http://handsholdinghearts.org/resources/
Suicide / Self-Harm Help and Hope
March 15, 2018
National Suicide Prevention Hotline : 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text 'START' to 741741
Lenape Valley Foundation Crisis Services:
1-800-499-7455
Suicide Stories of Hope and Recovery
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/stories/
Suicide Resources - Tiny Buddha
https://tinybuddha.com/helpful-free-resources/#suicide
We Can All Prevent Suicide - Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/
The Kurtis Robert Skelley Foundation, Inc. - Helping to raise awareness so that together we can nurture, educate & save young adults suffering with mental illness.
https://www.mindsatcapacity.org
Dear Kurt,: A Mother's Artful Expression Of Love, Loss & Reflection
Self-Injury Outreach and Support - non-profit outreach initiative providing information and resources about self-injury to those who self-injure, those who have recovered, and those who want to help.
Real advice for those who’ve attempted suicide, and want to step back into life - JD Schramm
https://blog.ted.com/real-advice-for-those-whove-attempted-suicide/
