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Recommended Resources

Nurture Self-Discoveries

At Hope+Wellness, we believe in helping you deepen your understanding of yourself to take your life even further and to its highest potential. There are many ways to grow and make changes in your life. Check out the books and resources below.

Podcasts to inspire

Our favorite podcasts to make the most of your commute or walk.

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Meditation apps for sleep, anxiety, and stress

Our favorite apps to help you find a moment of peace during busy days.

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Books to bring out your best

Recommended reads to gain insight and perspective.

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

By van der Kolk M.D., Bessel

Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

By Hanh, Thich Nhat

All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living

By Nichols, Morgan Harper

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

By Brené Brown

Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love That Heals Fear and Shame

By Brach, Tara

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

By Carl Sagan

The Love Poems of Rumi: Translated by Nader Khalili (Volume 2) (Timeless Rumi, 2)

By Rumi

A Matter of Death and Life

By Yalom, Irvin D., Yalom, Marilyn

How to College: What to Know Before You Go (and When You're There)

By Brenner, Andrea Malkin, Schwartz, Lara Hope

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

By Brené Brown

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

By Lama, Dalai, Tutu, Desmond, Abrams, Douglas Carlton

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By Chbosky, Stephen

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

By Nagoski PhD, Emily, Nagoski DMA, Amelia

Realms of the Human Unconscious: Observations from LSD Research

By Grof, Stanislav

Letting Go (Fifth Edition): A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years

By Coburn, Karen Levin, Treeger, Madge Lawrence

Wild (Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Digital Edition): From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

By Cheryl Strayed

Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN

By Brach, Tara

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive

By Neff, Kristin, Germer, Christopher

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

By Angela Duckworth

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

By Stephen R. Covey

Man's Search for Meaning

By Viktor E. Frankl

How to Win Friends & Influence People

By Dale Carnegie

The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations

By Oprah Winfrey

You Are a Badass®: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

By Jen Sincero

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

By Susan Cain

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

By Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Five Minute Journal: A Happier You in 5 Minutes a Day

By Intelligent Change

The Mind-Body Peace Journal: 366 Mindful Prompts for Serenity and Clarity (Gilded, Guided Journals)

By Sandra E. Johnson

True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart

By Tara Brach

The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection

By Michael A. Singer

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)

By Eckhart Tolle

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You

By Elaine N. Aron

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

By Chodron, Pema

The Body Awareness Workbook for Trauma: Release Trauma from Your Body, Find Emotional Balance, and Connect with Your Inner Wisdom

By Brown Yau, Julie

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

By Charles Duhigg

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

By Brené Brown

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

By Mark Manson

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love

By Amir Levine, Rachel Heller

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

By Thich Nhat Hanh

You Can Heal Your Life

By Louise Hay

No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

By Thich Nhat Hanh

The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life

By Brooks, David

Learned Hopefulness: The Power of Positivity to Overcome Depression

By Tomasulo PhD, Dan

Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within

By Tan, Chade-Meng

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

By Michael A. Singer

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

By Melody Beattie

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

By Don Miguel Ruiz

[By Melody Beattie ] Journey to the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul (Paperback)【2018】by Melody Beattie (Author) (Paperback)

The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

By Oprah Winfrey

Anam Cara: A Book Of Celtic Wisdom

By John O'Donohue

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

By Marie Kondō

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, ... (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

By McKay PhD, Matthew, Wood PsyD, Jeffrey C., Brantley MD, Jeffrey

Essential Art Therapy Exercises: Effective Techniques to Manage Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD

By Guzman ATR-BC, Leah

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Our favorite resources by topic

anxiety and depression

Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents

By Ronald Rapee PhD, Ann Wignall D Psych, Susan Spence PhD, Heidi Lyneham PhD, Vanessa Cobham PhD

Anxiety-Free Kids: An Interactive Guide for Parents and Children

By Bonnie Zucker

When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life

By David D. Burns M.D.

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What-to-Do Guides for Kids)

By Dawn Huebner

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, Revised and Updated Edition: Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries, and Phobias and Be Prepared for Life--from Toddlers to Teens

By Tamar Chansky Ph.D.

The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

By John P. Forsyth PhD, Georg H. Eifert PhD

Outsmarting Worry (An Older Kid's Guide to Managing Anxiety)

By Dawn Huebner

The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT

By Russ Harris

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

By Steven C. Hayes, Spencer Smith

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

By Edmund J. Bourne PhD

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

By Eckhart Tolle

BIPOC

Mental health resources dedicated to supporting the BIPOC community

bipolar disorder

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Third Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know

By David J. Miklowitz

Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament

By Kay Redfield Jamison

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

By Kay Redfield Jamison

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner (The New Harbinger Loving Someone Series)

By Julie A. Fast, John D. Preston

Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir

By Ellen Forney

child and adolescent mental health

chronic pain

Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach Workbook (Treatments That Work)

By John Otis

Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

By Jon Kabat-Zinn

Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain

By Tonya M. Palermo

cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Mind Over Mood, Second Edition: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think

By Dennis Greenberger, Christine A. Padesky

The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression: A Step-by-Step Program (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

By William J. Knaus EdD, Albert Ellis PhD

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

By David D. Burns

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry

By Seth J Gillihan PhD

Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens: A Workbook to Break the Nine Thought Habits That Are Holding You Back

By Mary Karapetian Alvord PhD, Anne McGrath MA

dbt and emotional grounding

Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and ... with Others (Instant Help Book for Teens)

By Sheri Van Dijk MSW

Calming the Emotional Storm: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Manage Your Emotions and Balance Your Life

By Sheri Van Dijk MSW

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation & ... (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

By Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, Jeffrey Brantley

Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges

By Pat Harvey, Britt H. Rathbone

mood

Adult Mood Disorder Programs

Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Center

Medstar Georgetown Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program

Mood Disorders Center, Stanford Medicine

University of Pennsylvania Mood Disorders Treatment Center

Duke Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Mood Disorders Program

Child Mood Disorder Programs

University of Maryland Medical Center Child Mood Disorders

Yale Child Study Center Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program

CHOP Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Program

Pediatric Mood Disorders Program, Stanford Medicine

Mood Disorders Program, Children’s National Health Systems

Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults Program

grief and loss

The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith

By John W. James

On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss

By Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, David Kessler

Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief

By Martha Whitmore Hickman

It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand

By Megan Devine

This Is Me Letting You Go

By Heidi Priebe

Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You

By Susan J. Elliott

Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death (MEND)

Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIA)

Share - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support

Compassionate Friends: Supporting Family After a Child Dies

Society of Military Widows

Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement

What’s Your Grief (Blog)

Modern Loss (Blog)

Grief Recovery Method

fertility

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association

LIVESTRONG Fertility: Becoming Pregnant After Cancer

creativity

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

By Elizabeth Gilbert

Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

By Austin Kleon

mindfulness

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

By Eckhart Tolle

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

By Jon Kabat-Zinn

How to Live: Boxed Set of the Mindfulness Essentials Series

By Thich Nhat Hanh

Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World

By Mark Williams, Danny Penman

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)

By Eckhart Tolle

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

By Thich Nhat Hanh

parenting

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

By Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk

By Adele Faber

Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility, and Happiness

By Tamar E. Chansky

Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents

By Russell A. Barkley

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perfectionism

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism

By Martin M. Antony PhD, Richard P. Swinson MD

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

By Brené Brown

postpartum mental health

Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression

By Brooke Shields

This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression

By Karen R. Kleiman, Valerie Davis Raskin M.D.

relationships

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

By Gary Chapman

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples: Third Edition

By Harville Hendrix Ph.D., Helen LaKelly Hunt PhD

self-compassion

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

By Dr. Kristin Neff

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

By Tara Brach

The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are

By Karen Bluth PhD

[By Melody Beattie ] Journey to the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul (Paperback)【2018】by Melody Beattie (Author) (Paperback)

suicide and self-harm

Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide

By Kay Redfield Jamison

To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings

By John O'Donohue

project semicolon
https://projectsemicolon.com/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
https://afsp.org/
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

To Write Love on Her Arms

https://twloha.com/

teens

Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens: A Workbook to Break the Nine Thought Habits That Are Holding You Back

By Mary Karapetian Alvord PhD, Anne McGrath MA

Turtles All the Way Down

By John Green

How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk

By Adele Faber

It's Kind of a Funny Story

By Ned Vizzini

poetry

The Sun and Her Flowers

By Rupi Kaur

I Am Her Tribe

By Danielle Doby

Milk and Honey

By Rupi Kaur

women's mental health

George Washington University Hospital - Women’s Mental Health

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital - Women’s Mental Health

Massachusett’s General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Women’s Mental Health Services

Johns Hopkin’s Women’s Mood Disorders Clinic

UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders