While there is an abundance of support materials available, sifting through them can sometimes be intimidating and time consuming. Below are links to some resources on a variety of topics that I have curated to support you in your search.
Adult ADHD
- ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction
- A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD
- For information on how to get tested for ADD/ADHD: https://adhdedmonton.com (Click “About ADHD” > “Diagnosis – Adults”)
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Resources
Anxiety
- Anxiety and Phobia handbook
- When Panic Attacks
- Rewire your Anxious Brain
- Stop Overthinking
- Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
- The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
Attachment
Body Image & Emotional Eating
- The Intuitive Eating Workbook
- The Body Is Not An Apology
- More Than a Body: Your Body Is An Instrument, Not An Ornament
- Breaking Free from Emotional Eating
- Eating by the Light of the Moon
- Overcoming Binge Eating
- The Binge Code
- Registered Dietitian trained in disordered eating/body image issues: https://www.taylornutrition.ca/private-practice
Boundaries
- When I Say No, I Feel Guilty
- The Book of Boundaries
- The Disease to Please
- Too Nice For Your Own Good
- Codependent No More
Depression
- Mind Over Mood
- The Upward Spiral
- Retrain Your Brain
- Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
- Behavioral Activation Booklet (Source: University of Michigan
Family of Origin
- Toxic Parents
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
- Adult Children: The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families
- Healing the Child Within (children of dysfunctional families, including alcohol, abuse, childhood issues etc.)
- Running on Empty: Overcome your Childhood Emotional Neglect
- Mothers Who Can’t Love
- Perfect Daughters: Adult Daughters of Alcoholics
- Will I Ever Be Good Enough? (adult daughters of narcissistic mothers)
- The Emotional Absent Mother
- Recovery: A Guide for Adult Children of Alcoholics
- Adult Children of Alcoholics
- The Way they Were (for adult children of divorce)
Grief
- I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye
- It’s OK That You’re Not OK
- Forget You Not
- Grief Day by Day
- How to Carry What Can’t be Fixed
- On Grief & Grieving
- Grief support groups: Pilgrim’s Hospice (Click “Programs & Services”)
- Suicide support groups for adults: Canadian Mental Health Association (Click “What We Do” > “Services” > “Suicide Grief Support Services”)
Infertility
Miscarriage
Men’s Issues
Mindfulness/Guided Mediation
- Watch Headspace: Unwind your Mind on Netflix
- Meditation apps: Headspace, Calm, or Slumber (for cellphone or tablet)
- If you’re short on time: Little Book of Mindfulness and Practicing Mindfulness
- If you have a bit of time: Mindfulness for Beginners
- If you want to delve right in: The Power of Now and The Miracle of Mindfulness
Relationships
- The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work
- The 5 Love Languages
- Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship
- Hold me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
- Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection
Self-Esteem & Self-Compassion
- The Self-Esteem Workbook
- Ten Days to Self-Esteem
- Self-Compassion
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
Infidelity
Living with a Partner’s Depression
Uderstanding & Coping with Unhealthy Relationships
- Why Does He Do That?
- The Covert Passive-Aggressive Narcissist: Recognizing the Traits and Finding Healing After Hidden Emotional and Psychological Abuse
- Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship from a Narcissist
- Codependent No More
- It’s My Life Now: Starting Over after an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence
Breaking Up
- Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay
- Rebuilding: When your Relationship Ends
- Journey from Abandonment to Healing
- Getting Past your Breakup
Women’s Issues
- Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers
- Not Your Mother’s Postpartum Book: Normalizing Post-Baby Mental Health Struggles, Navigating #Momlife, and Finding Strength Amid the Chaos
- The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism
- The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
- The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again
Parenting
- Taking Charge of ADHD
- Parenting Children with ADHD
- The Explosive Child
- Raising your Spirited Child
- Helping your Anxious Child
- Freeing your Child from Anxiety
- Freeing your Child from Negative Thinking
- The Whole Brain Child
- The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
- Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
- Parenting from Inside Out
Shame
Trauma
- Waking the Tiger
- Complex PTSD
- The Post Traumatic Growth Workbook
- The Body keeps the Score
- The Courage to Heal (childhood sexual abuse) Book + Workbook
- Sexual Healing Journey (sexual abuse any age)