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Guided Relaxation
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Here are some self-help books and
websites that you might find
useful.
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ABUSE
Women Recovering From Childhood Sexual Abuse
Men Recovering From Childhood Sexual Abuse
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Victims
No Longer
by Michael Lew
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Wounded Boys, Heroic Men
by Daniel Sonkin
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Internet Resource
Overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men.
www.malesurvivor.org
For Partners Of Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse
For Battered Women
Date Or Acquaintance Rape
Women Who Have Endured Verbal Abuse
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ANGER
Written For Women But Just As Helpful For Men In Understanding What Causes Anger
Anger Management Techniques
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COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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Boundaries: When to say yes and when to say no
by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
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Getting The Love You Want
by Harville Hendrix
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How Can I Get Through To You
by Terrance Real
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Life Skills for Adult Children
by Janet Wotitz
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You Just Don't Understand Me
by Deborah Tannen
Relationship Issues
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Codependent No More
by Melody Beattie
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Don't Let Your Kids Kill You A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children
by Charles Rubin
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Getting Past The
Affair
by Douglas Snyder, Donald Baucom, & Kristina Coop Gordon
Internet Resources
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DEATH, LOSS AND GRIEVING
Coping With Loss Of Any Kind
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How to
Survive the Loss of a Love
by Melba Colgrove and Associates
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Widownet
Established in 1995, it is the first online information and self-help
resource for, and by, widows and widowers.
www.widownet.org
Spiritual Approach To Loss
Death Of A Loved One
Helping A Child Learn To Cope With Grief
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DEPRESSION
Autobiographies By People Who Have Suffered From Severe Depression
Cognitive-Behavioural Strategies For Managing Depression
Decreasing Depression By Brief And Practical Suggestions
Internet Resources
Using Mindfulness to Ease Depression
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HEALTH ISSUES
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Managing Pain Before It Manages You
by Margaret A. Caudill
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Mainstay. A Companion Book For The Well Spouse of The Chronically Ill
by Maggie Strong
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The Wisdom Of Menopause
by Christine Northrup, MD
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MEN'S ISSUES
Examining The Destructive Myths Of Boyhood
Stages And Transitions In A Man's Life Cycle
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MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
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Antidepressant Withdrawal
- if you are considering stopping your antidepressants, you may want to
check out this blog on the best way to it:
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/03/6-ways-to-prepare-for-withdrawal-from-an-antidepressant/
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Bully Online Managed by Tim Field. A comprehensive website devoted to all forms of bullying, how to recognize bullying, resources, case histories, and advice.
www.bullyonline.org
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Canadian Mental Health Association (BC) exists to promote the mental health of British Columbians and support the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental
illness.
www.cmha.bc.ca
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Canadian Psychological
Association has made a large set of "Psychology Works" fact sheets
available on their web site. It tells you how to recognize symptoms of
many psychological difficulties and the main treatment approaches.
http://www.cpa.ca/publications/yourhealthpsychologyworksfactsheets/
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Mental Help Net: mental health, wellness, education and advocacy.
www.mentalhelp.net
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Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia has a vision of seeing people with a mood disorder living a healthy and active life.
www.mdabc.net
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) This site provides information from the US Federal agency that conducts and supports research on mental illnesses
www.nimh.nih.gov
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Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (OCF) The OCF is an international not-for-profit organization composed of people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, their
families, friends, professionals and other concerned individuals
www.ocfoundation.org
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Psychcentral Managed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. The site claims to be the Internet's largest and oldest mental health social network created and run by mental health professionals to guarantee
reliable, trusted information and support communities to consumers, for over 12 years.
www.psychcentral.com
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MINDFULNESS
Sometimes quotes can be just
the bite size piece of wisdom we need to pop us into a mindful state of
mind. Here are 10 quotes from leading people in the filed of mindfulness
that might just do that.
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“Be kind whenever possible.
It is always possible.” ~ Dalai Lama
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“If you want others to be
happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
~ Dalai Lama
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“There is no way to
happiness, happiness is the way.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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“If it isn’t good, let it
die. If it doesn’t die, make it good.” ~ Ajahn Chah
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“If we learn to open our
hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our
teacher.” - Pema Chodron
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“As soon as we wish to be
happier, we are no longer happy.” ~ Walter Landor
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“Hatred never ceases by
hatred; it only ceases by love.This is a timeless truth” ~ Joseph
Goldstein
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“There is no enlightenment
outside of daily life.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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“Realize that this very
body, with its aches and it pleasures… is exactly what we need to be fully
human, fully awake, fully alive.” ~Pema Chodron
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“When we scratch the wound
and give into our addictions we do not allow the wound to heal.” ~ Pema
Chodron
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SOCIAL ANXIETY
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The Art of Civilized Conversation
by Margaret Shepherd
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The Introvert Advantage
by Marti Olsen Laney
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Painfully Shy: How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Reclaim Your Life
by Marbara G. Markway, Ph.D.
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The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook
by MM Anthony
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STRESS MANAGEMENT
Ways To Reduce Stress
Meditation And Mindfulness
On The Mind-Body Connection
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