There are many options available for people seeking assistance for behavioral health concerns - many are free or low cost.  You may find the following resources helpful as an adjunct to therapy or as a stand alone support if you decide that therapy is not the right option for you at this time.

HELPFUL APPS

There are too many great apps to list here.  These are a few of my favorites but there are many more out there.  The apps below have a strong focus on meditation and mindfulness.

• Happier
• Calm
• Breathe
• Headspace

SUBSTANCE USE RESOURCES

• Treatment Center Locator (Mental Health and Substance Use)

SUPPORT GROUPS

• SMART Recovery
• Women for Sobriety
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Marijuana Anonymous
• Al-Anon Family Groups
• Moderation Management

BOOKS

ANXIETY

• How to Be Yourself:  Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety by Ellen Hendriksen
• Taming your Amygdala by Catherine Pittman, PhD

DEPRESSION

• Feeling Good by David Burns
• Mind Over Mood - Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky

GRIEF

• Overcoming Grief:  A Self-Help Guide using Cognitive-Behavioural Techniques by Sue Morris

SUBSTANCE USE

• The Addiction Recovery Workbook:  Powerful Skills for Preventing Relapse Every Day by Paula Freedman, Psy D

• Responsible Drinking: A Moderation Management Approach for Problem Drinkers  by Frederick Rotgers, PsyD, Marc Kern, PhD, and Rudy Hoeltzel

• Unhooked:  How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover by Jason Coombs

• The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends:  Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved One Make Positive Change by Jeffrey Foote, PhD, Kenneth Carpenter, PhD, and Carrie Wilkins, PhD

TRAUMA / PTSD

• Complex PTSD:  From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

OTHER TOPICS

• Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
• The Psychology of Procrastination:  Understanding Your Habits, Find Motivation, and Get Things Done by Hayden Finch, PhD

CRISIS RESPONSE

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor
• Now Matters Now
• Visit Lock to Live (kpwashingtonresearch.org)  for help planning how to safely store prescription meds and firearms.