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RESOURCES FOR ADULTS
Below are links to online resources and books, as well as free self-help tools on this website to support coping with uncomfortable emotions.
 
 

HUMOR ME: HOW LAUGHING MORE CAN MAKE YOU PRESENT, CREATIVE, CONNECTED, AND HAPPY 
by Chris Duffy
Duffy offers an enriching, uplifting, and entertaining guide to making humor part of your toolkit for coping and connection. 

SURVIVING CLIMATE ANXIETY: A GUIDE TO COPING, HEALING, AND THRIVING
Drawing upon decades of experience working with eco-distressed individuals, Dr. Doherty provides an accessible and insightful guide to coping constructively with climate change and other environmental crises.
 

COUNSLR BLOG SERIES 
Counslr was founded in 2019 with the mission of increasing access to mental health support, including text-based services and free self-help resources.  Their website features blog posts on various mental health topics.

QUEEN BEE MOMS & KINGPIN DADS: DEALING WITH THE PARENTS, TEACHERS, COACHES AND COUNSELORS WHO CAN MAKE -- OR BREAK-- YOUR CHILD'S FUTURE by Rosalind Wiseman
Wiseman's book has given me a heap of validation and insight into navigating adult relationships.

THE CONFIDENCE GAP: A GUIDE TO OVERCOMING FEAR AND SELF DOUBT
by Russ Harris
This is a self-help book that has helped me both personally and in my clinical practice of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 

JERKS AT WORK
BY Tessa West, PH.D.
Dr. West's book offers helpful insights for navigating difficult work relationships.

9 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO DIFFERENTLY by Heidi Grant
This book is a quick read and provides strategies that are actionable and impactful.

SAFE SPACE RADIO
MENTAL HEALTH
RESOURCES
A podcast aimed at reducing stigma of mental health problems through broadcast discussions

UNIQUE: THE NEW SCIENCE OF HUMAN INDIVIDUALITY by David J. Linden
Presents the fascinating science behind what makes us who we are through interesting stories and using language that you don't have to be a neuroscientist to understand.

TEMPLE GRANDIN, PH.D.
Dr. Grandin's website offers books and other resources for ASD.

BUILD THE LIFE YOU
WANT
by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
 

THE PSYCH SHOW WITH PSYCHOLOGIST DR. ALI MATTU

UNGIFTED and other works by Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

RADICALLY OPEN DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (RO-DBT) WEBSITE
RO-DBT is an intervention backed by decades of research for individuals who struggle with problems of over-control, such as perfectionism.  The RO-DBT website includes blogs, information about RO-DBT, and a therapist search function. 

GENERATION DREAD: FINDING PURPOSE IN AN AGE OF CLIMATE CRISIS
by Brit Wray


THE RESILIENT ACTIVIST 

An agency that offers free resources in the spirit of building resilience and hope in the face of the climate crisis.

CLIMATE PSYCHOLOGY ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICA (CPA-NA)
CPA-NA offers resources for coping with climate and environmental distress.

THE PERFECTION TRAP by Thomas Curran
A must-read dive into perfectionism and what we can do to keep it from impacting our well-being.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI)
 

ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
(ADAA)

THE STOIC CHALLENGE: A PHILOSOPHER'S GUIDE TO BECOMING TOUGHER, CALMER, AND MORE RESILIENT
By Bill Irvine Ph.D.

THE JED FOUNDATION A non-profit featuring mental health resources for youth

ALONE TOGETHER  Blog for
Psychology Today
Jennifer Keluskar, Ph.D.

MOOD SMOOTHIE PARENTING BLOG (THE FORGIVABLE PARENT)
My blog post on parenting with a focus on modeling valued-based behaviors and coping as opposed to perfection.

CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
(CHADD) is an organization committed to improving the lives of people with ADHD.

MOOD SMOOTHIE PODCAST PICKS (FOR ADULT AUDIENCES)
These are among my personal favorite podcasts, replete with insights and coping skills.

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