Academic Struggles & Learning Disorders
BOOKS:
Parents-
That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life Paperback – Ana Homayoun
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential - Peg Dawson & Richard Guare
WEBSITES:
BOOKS:
Adults-
It Will Never Happen to Me : Growing Up With Addiction As Youngsters, Adolescents - Claudia Black, Ph.D.
Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines - Nic Sheff
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself - Melody Beattie
Parents-
Teens Under the Influence: The Truth About Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs - How to Recognize the Problem and What to Do About It - Katherine Ketcham & Nicholas A. Pace, M.D.
WEBSITES:
http://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-aa-resources
https://www.na.org/
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
http://coda.org/
https://www.addictioncenter.com/rehabs/california/
https://www.drugrehab.com/co-occurring-disorder/
https://www.rehabs.com/local/los-gatos-ca/
https://www.addictionhelper.com/
HOTLINES:
1-800-821-HELP (Recovery support line. Available 24/7)
1-800-662-HELP (SAMHSA’s National Helpline. Treatment referral and information service. Available 24/7)
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
BOOKS:
Parents-
Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach by Vincent J. Monastra
Kids-
The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD by John F. Taylor
Couples-
Is It You, Me, or Adult ADD? Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder by Gina Pera
Anger
BOOKS:
Adults-
Anger Management for Everyone: Seven Proven Ways to Control Anger and Live a Happier Life - Raymond Chip Tafrate
Teens-
The Anger Workout Book for Teens - Jan Stewart
Children-
Cool Down and Work Through Anger (Learning to Get Along®) - Cheri J. Meiners
APPS:
Anger Management (Techniques to release stress and manage your anger)
BOOKS:
Adults-
Life in Rewind: The Story of a Young Courageous Man Who Persevered Over OCD and the Harvard Doctor Who Broke All the Rules to Help Him - Terry Weible Murphy
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook- by Edmund Bourne PhD
Parents-
Stress Free Kids: A Parent's Guide to Helping Build Self-Esteem, Manage Stress, and Reduce Anxiety in Children - Lori Lite
Teens-
My Anxious Mind: A teens guide to managing anxiety and panic - Michael A. Tompkins
What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Social Anxiety Disorder- Emily Ford
WEBSITES:
https://www.adaa.org/
APPS:
Niroga Manage Your Stress (Techniques on managing your stress)
BOOKS:
Parents-
Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents - Espen J. Aarseth
Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility, and Happiness - Tamar Chansky
Adults-
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy - David Burns
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness - Kay Redfield Jamison
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life - Jen Sincero
Teens-
Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression - Lisa M. Schab
APPS:
MY3 (Safety planning)
Mappiness (Helps you track how your environment influences your mood)
WEBSITES:
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
http://www.sanjosebh.com/
HOTLINES:
24-7 LINE FOR YOUTH: 1-888-247-7717
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Divorce
BOOKS:
Adults -
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship - Mira Kirshenbaum
The Co-Parents' Handbook: Raising Well-Adjusted, Resilient, and Resourceful Kids in a Two-Home Family from Little Ones to Young Adults - Karen Bonnell
Children -
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making two homes for your child - Isolina Ricci Ph.D.
Domestic/Relationship Violence
BOOKS:
Adults -
Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship - Lisa Aronson Fontes
Parents-
When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse - Lundy Bancroft
Teens-
The Truth About Dating, Love, and Just Being Friends - Chad Eastham
Children-
Lizzy Lives In An Angry House: Learning to Thrive In the Midst of an Angry Environment - Karen Addison MSPH
A Terrible Thing Happened - Margaret M. Holmes, Sasha J. Mudlaff, Cary Pillo
WEBSITES:
Eating Disorders
BOOKS:
Adults -
Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too - Jenni Schaefer
Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body - Connie Sobczak
Parents-
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder - James Lock & Daniel Le Grange
The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders: Supporting Self-Esteem, Healthy Eating, and Positive Body Image at Home - Marcia Herrin
Tweens-
How I Look Journal - Molly and Nan Dellheim
Teens-
What's Eating You?: A Workbook for Teens with Anorexia, Bulimia, and other Eating Disorders - Tammy Nelson PhD
WEBSITES:
http://www.healthyteenproject.com/adolescent-eating-disorders-ca
http://centerfordiscovery.com/
BOOKS:
Parents-
When Bad Things Happen to Good People - Harold S. Kushner
When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses - John W. James
Adults -
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One - Brook Noel
Children-
Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss (Elf-Help Books for Kids) - Michaelene Mundy
WEBSITES:
http://www.billwilsoncenter.org/services/all/living.html
https://www.griefnet.org/
https://www.kara-grief.org/
Nutrition & Mental Health
BOOKS:
Nutrition and Mental Health by Ruth Leyse-Wallace
WEBSITES:
www.naturallymindedprogram.com
BOOKS:
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2–12 - Thomas W. Phelan
Surviving Your Adolescents: How to Manage and Let Go of Your 13-18 Year Olds - Thomas W. Phelan
When Kids Push Your Buttons: And What You Can Do About It - Bonnie Harris
The Good Enough Teen: Raising Adolescents with Love and Acceptance (Despite How Impossible They Can Be) - Brad E., PhD Sachs
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind - Michael J. Bradley
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain - Daniel Siegel
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Development - Daniel Siegel
WEBSITES:
http://www.php.com/
https://npen.org/
https://www.parentproject.com/
https://parentsplace.jfcs.org/
HOTLINES:
The TALK Line (early interventions, referrals and support): 415.441.KIDS
Parental Stress Line: 800-632-8188
BOOKS:
Adults-
What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don't?: Social Skills Help for Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Michele Novotni PhD, Randy Petersen
People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts - Robert Bolton
Teens-
The Social Success Workbook for Teens - Barbara Cooper MPS, Nancy Widdows MS
Children-
You are a Social Detective: Explaining Social Thinking to Kids - Michelle Garcia Winner & Pamela Crooke
WEBSITES:
BOOKS:
Adults-
The Self-Esteem Workbook - Glenn R. Schiraldi PhD
Parents-
Self-Esteem Revolutions in Children: Understanding and Managing the Critical Transitions in Your Child's Life - Thomas W. Phelan
Teens-
The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Build Confidence and Achieve Your Goals - Lisa M. Schab LCSW
How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything - A Workbook - Cheri Huber
WEBSITES:
http://www.self-esteem-nase.org/
BOOKS:
Adults -
The Courage To Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse - Ellen Bass & Laura Davis
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and About Adults Abused As Children - Eliana Gil
Recovery: A Guide for Adult Children of Alcoholics - Herbert L. Gravitz
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror - Judith L. Herman
Deceived: Facing Sexual Betrayal Lies and Secrets - Claudia Black
Teens -
High Tops : A Workbook for Teens Who Have Been Sexually Abused - P Robinson
WEBSITES:
https://www.samhsa.gov/trauma-violence
http://www.thehotline.org/
https://www.rainn.org/index.php
BOOKS:
Adults -
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples - Harville Hendrix
Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships - David Schnarch Ph.D.
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts - Gary Chapman
There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love - Kelsey Crowe, Emily McDowell
RESOURCES
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LGBTQ
BOOKS:
Teens-
Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies - Ellen Bass & Ellen Bass
WEBSITES:
http://www.acs-teens.org/what-we-do/outlet/
https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm