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ADHD                                    Eating Disorders                           Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Anxiety                                     Grief and Loss                                Parenting

Asperger's Syndrome          Hotlines                                           Self-harm/Cutting

Bipolar Disorder                     Learning Disabilities                    Self-Esteem and Personal Development

Children's Mental Health      Marital Issues                                Sexual Addictions

Depression                             Mental Health Organizations       Substance Abuse

Divorce                                    Nutrition and Mental Health         Trauma

 

 

ADHD:

    Organizations:

  •   Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder: www.chadd.org  

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    Recommended Reading:

  •   Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley

  •   The Disorganized Mind by Nancy Ratey

  •   Additude, a magazine for people with ADD at www.additudemag.com 

 

Anxiety:

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Recommended Reading:

  •   Helping Your Anxious Child by Sue Spence (to help parents guide their child through anxiety recovery)

  •   What To Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner (a great book for younger children)

  •   Helping Your Socially Vulnerable Child by Andrew Eisen, Ph.D. and Linda Engler, Ph.D.

 

Aspergers Syndrome/Autism:

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Bipolar Disorder:

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    Recommended Reading:

  •   The Bipolar Child by Dmitri Papolos, M.D. and Janice Papolos

 

Children's Mental Health:

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Depression:

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    Support:

    Recommended Reading:

  •   The Omega-3 Connection by Dr. Andrew Stoll

  •   How To Survive When They're Depressed by Anne Sheffield

 

Divorce: (More COMING SOON)

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    Recommended Reading:

  •   The Good Divorce by Constance Ahrons

  •   Good Parenting Through Your Divorce by Mary Ellen Hannibal

  • The Smart Step Family by Ron Deal
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    Eating Disorders:

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    Grief and Loss:

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        Recommended Reading:

    • A Grief Like No Other: Surviving the Violent Death of Someone You Love by Kathleen O'Hara, M.A
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    •  How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese Rando
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    Learning Disabilities:

        Organizations:

    •   National Institute for Learning Development: www.nild.net

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        Recommended Reading:

    •   The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping With Your Child's Learning Disabilities by Dr. Larry Silver

     

    Marital Issues:

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        Recommended Reading:

    •   When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey

    •   Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage by Dr. Kevin Lehman

    •   A Celebration of Sex by Dr. Douglas Rosenau

    •   The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

    •   Fighting For Your Marriage by Howard Markman, Scott M. Stanley, Susan L. Blumberg


    • Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
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    Nutrition and mental health:

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        Websites:

    •   www.truehope.com ( nutritional support for bipolar disorder)

    •   www.mercola.com  (general health website, can search specific terms, almost always supports article with research citations)

        Recommended Reading:

    •   The Ultra Mind by Dr. Mark Hyman

    •   Ending the Food Fight by Dr. David Ludwig (a great behavior program for obese children)

    • Disease Proof Your Child by Joel Fuhrman - a very helpful guide to providing your child with nutrition that will help their health - physical and mental - be at its best.
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    •   The Omega-3 Connection by Dr. Andrew Stoll

    •   Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

     

    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:

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        Recommended Reading:

    •   Talking Back to OCD by John March, M.D.

     

    Parenting:

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        Recommended Reading:

    •   Parenting With Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay (This is Dr. Morrison's favorite parenting book!)

    •   Parenting Teens With Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

    •   How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber

    •   Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber

    •   Boundaries with Kids by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

       

    Self-harm/Cutting: (More COMING SOON)

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    Self-Esteem and Personal Development:

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        Recommended Reading:

    •   When People Are Big and God Is Small by Edward Welch    
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    •   Search For Significance by Robert McGee

    •   Healing is a Choice by Steve Arterburn

    •   Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

     

    Sexual Addictions:

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        Recommended Reading:

    •   Don’t Call It Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.

     

    Substance Abuse:

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    • www.DrugWatch.com: Some of the latest research shows that prescription drug abuse is becoming even more common than illegal narcotics.   This site is dedicated to providing balanced and unbiased information on drugs and medications that are currently on the market, or were previously available worldwide.  It features a comprehensive list of prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as their associated side effects. Their goal is to not only warn about potentially harmful side effects but to help consumers determine whether a medication has addictive qualities as well.

       

        Treatment Facilities:

    •   Teen Challenge: www.teenchallengeusa.com

     

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    Trauma:

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