Recommended Books + Media
Books
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts by Sally Winston & Martin Self
Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon
The Depression Cure by Stephen Ilardi
Conscious Uncoupling by Katherine Woodward Thomas
Media
For relaxation + support in coping in the moment, try these apps: Calm, Headspace, Relax Melodies (each of these has free demos and in app purchases) and Breath2Relax or Virtual Hope Box (these are both completely free)
For parenting and couples resources, take a look at The Gottman Institute or download their free app: Gottman Card Decks
Resources for comprehensive and accurate sexuality information at SIECUS.org and transgender resources at TSER
Healthy community and resource for male gender roles at the Good Men Project
You can find a wide variety of general mental health topics and strategies to deal with disasters or crises at The American Psychological Association
Find support for people with mental illness and their families at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Short Mental Health Videos
Brene Brown’s Power of Vulnerability
Brene Brown’s Listening to Shame
more short mental health videos coming soon…
Developing Full Body Listening
Understanding Procrastination
more short mental health videos coming soon…