Resources

It is generally very helpful to learn about whatever condition(s) you are experiencing. It can be tremendously helpful to know that you are not the only one with any set of symptoms and/or problems and that they are typical for that issue. Many books and websites also offer very practical strategies, offering you a good place to begin in your recovery.

A great sight with comprehensive and scientific information about most mental health difficulties and treatment options is:

National Institute of Mental Health

Excellent websites with comprehensive and scientific information about alcohol and drug issues are:

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

The National Institute on Drug Abuse

Additional Self-Help Books and Websites:

ADHD: Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD. Kathleen Nadeau
ADHD Facts Russell Barkley

Anxiety: The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook. Edmund Bourne
If your Adolescent has an Anxiety Disorder. Edna Foa and Linda Wasmer Andrews

Bipolar: Parenting a Bipolar Child. Gianni Faeda and Nancy Austin

Codependency: Codependent No More. Melody Beattie

Depression: Feeling Good. David Burns

Insomnia: No More Sleepless Nights. Peter Hauri

Marital Issues: Ten lessons to transform your marriage : America's love lab experts share their strategies for strengthening your relationship. John M. Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, & Joan DeClaire
Divorce Busting. Michelle Weiner-Davis (Book AND website)
After Infidelity

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Brain Lock. Jeffrey M. Schwartz
Stop Obsessing. Edna Foa
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Bruce M. Hyman PhD. and Cherry Pedrick
Talking back to OCD : the program that helps kids and teens say "no way"-- and parents say "way to go." John S. March, with Christine M. Benton
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

Oppositional Defiant Disorder: The Explosive Child. Ross Greene

Panic Disorder: When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life. David Burns

Severe Trauma: Growing Beyond Survival: A Self-Help Toolkit for Managing Traumatic Stress. Elizabeth G. Vermilyea

Suicide: If you are considering suicide
If you know someone who is or might be suicidal

Great books FOR Kids

Putting on the Brakes. Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder. Patricia Quinn and Judith Stern

What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger. Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity. Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep. Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety. Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD. Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When You're Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids. James J. Crist

The Divorce Helpbook for Kids. Cynthia MacGregor

I Miss You. A First Look at Death. Pat Thomas

A Terrible Thing Happened. Margaret Holmes

A great book for teens and parents is:

Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go". John March

The Huebner books are not yet available through the Cuyahoga County libraries. I have requested that they obtain them for their collection.

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