Videos, Recommended Reading and Web Resources on Mental Health and Wellbeing
Love, sex and intimacy
+ Additional Resources
Books:
Hold me Tight - Sue Johnson
The Relationship Cure - John M. Gottman & Joan DeClaire
The Erotic Mind - Jack Morin
Web resources:
Canadian Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
Center for Nonviolent Communication - Relationship Articles
Sexuality Education Resource Centre
Our Articles
Parenting and families
+ Additional Resources
Books:
Parenting from the Inside Out - Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell
No Drama Discipline - Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids - Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson
Web resources:
University of Toronto Family Care
Center for Nonviolent Communication - Parenting
Raising Children Compassionately
Vanderbilt University Centre for Early Learning
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How to talk to kids about sex, drugs and other topics we avoid
Divorce, separation, and grief
+ Additional Resources
Books:
The Courage to Grieve - Judy Tatelbaum
Transcending Loss - Ashley Davis Bush
The Good Divorce - Constance Ahrons
Web resources:
Centre for Nonviolent Communication - Articles
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Emotions and empathy
+ Additional Resources
Books:
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - Marshall Rosenberg
The Healing Power of Emotions - Eds. Diana Fosha, Daniel J. Siegel & Marion F. Solomon
Love Sense - Sue Johnson
Web resources:
The Center for Nonviolent Communication
Sparklebox - Feeling and Emotion Teaching Resources
The Upside of Feeling Down - Psychology Today
Our Articles
These simple interactions predict lasting love or separation and divorce
Communication, conflict, and justice
+ Additional Resources
Books:
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - Marshall Rosenberg
Getting to Yes - Roger Fisher, William Ury & Bruce Patton
The Little Book of Restorative Justice - Howard Zehr & Ali Gohar
Web resources:
Center for Nonviolent Communication
Conflict Resolution in Schools
Conflict and Communication Articles
Our Articles
These simple interactions predict lasting love or separation and divorce
How to talk to kids about sex, drugs and the other topics we avoid
Violence and abuse
+ Additional Resources
Books:
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - Marshall Rosenberg
But He'll Change: End the Thinking That Keeps You in an Abusive Relationship - Joanna V. Hunter
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror - Judith Herman
The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing - Beverley Engel
Web resources (and safety planning):
Assaulted Women's Helpline - 1-866-863-0511
Children's Aid Society of Toronto
Family Services Toronto - Programs for women who have been abused
Stop It Now - Help to end sexual abuse of children
Resources on healing from emotional abuse
Help guide for men experiencing abuse
Abuse resources focused on help for Men, LGBT, Teens, and the Elderly
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See discussion of "What should I do if I'm concerned I might hurt myself or myself or somebody else?" on the Inside Scoop page of this website.
Trauma
+ Additional Resources
Books:
Healing Trauma - Peter A. Levine
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes - Peter A. Levine & Maggie Kline
Life After Trauma: A Workbook for Healing - Dena Rosenbloom & Mary Beth Williams
The Courage To Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse - Laura Davis
Web resources:
Centre for Response Based Practice
Trauma Center at Justice Resource Center
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Stress
+ Additional Resources
Books:
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook - Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein
When the Body Says No - Gabor Mate
Getting Things Done - David Allen
Web resources:
Mental Help - Stress Prevention
Our Articles
Anxiety
+ Additional Resources
Books:
A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Georg H. Eifert & John P. Fortsyth
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook - Edmund Bourne
The Feeling Good Handbook - David Burns
Web resources:
Our Articles
Mindfulness and meditation
+ Additional Resources
Books:
Turning the Mind into an Ally - Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Mindsight - Daniel J. Siegel
Toward a Psychology of Awakening - John Wellwood
Radical Acceptance - Tara Brach
Meditation for Beginners - Jack Kornfield
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook - Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein
Web resources:
Shambhala Meditation Centre of Toronto
True North Meditation Community
Mindfulness Toronto - For Mindfulness Professionals
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Depression
+ Additional Resources
Books:
The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress - John D Teasdale, Mark Williams & Zindel Segal
The Feeling Good Handbook - David Burns
Web resources:
Our Articles
Suicide and self-harm
+ Additional Resources
Books:
Freedom from Self harm: Overcoming Self-Injury with Skills from DBT and Other Treatments - Kim Gratz & Alexander Chapman
A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain - Marilee Strong
How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me: One Person's Guide to Suicide Prevention - Susan Rose Blauner
When Darkness Comes: Saying "No" to Suicide - Angerona S. Love
Web resources:
Self-Injury Outreach and Support
Cornell University Self-Injury Resources
Ontario Association for Suicide Prevention
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Hope in the midst of hopelessness
See discussion of "What should I do if I'm concerned I might hurt myself or somebody else?" on the Inside Scoop page of this website.
Support groups and peer-led resources
Sometimes we need more than therapy or we could benefit from talking to other people who are going through what we are going through. There are a number of websites that offer information about support and peer-led groups. Some of these are local (Toronto) and some are national or international. Below you will find links to a few websites that can help you find these resources. You will find some links to resources such as these in the above sections as well.