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The following topic headings are links to the American Psychological Association Help Center that includes many relevant articles for mental health:
Work & School, Family & Relationships, Health & Emotional Wellness, Disasters & Terrorism, Managed Care & Health Insurance, Facts & Statistics 


The following client resources are sometimes recommended as a supplement to the therapy process.  Included below are workbooks, books, and CD's that many people have found useful. 

Workbooks


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The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety by John P. Forsyth, Ph.D., & George H. Eifert, Ph.D.; New Harbinger Publications (2007)


The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression by Kirk D. Strosahl, Ph.D. & Patricia J. Robinson, Ph.D.; New Harbinger Publications (2008)


Finding Life Beyond Trauma by Victoria M. Follette, Ph.D., & Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D.; New Harbinger Publications (2007)

Living Beyond Your Pain by Joanne Dahl, Ph.D., & Tobias Lundgren, MS.; New Harbinger Publications (2006)

The Pain Survival Guide: How to Reclaim Your Life by Dennis C. Turk, Ph.D., & Frits Winter, Ph.D.; American Psychological Association (2006)

ACT on Life not on Anger by George H. Eifert, Ph.D., Matthew McKay, Ph.D., & John P. Forsyth, Ph.D.; New Harbinger Publications (2006)

Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life by Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.; New Harbinger Publications (2005)

Books


Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping (3rd. Edition) by Robert M. Sapolsky, Ph.D.;Henry Holt and Company (1994, 1998, 2004)

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.; Bantam Dell (1990)

Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn; Hyperion (2007)

A Secret Sadness: The Hidden Relationship Patterns that Make Women Depressed by Valerie E. Whiffen, Ph.D.; New Harbinger Publications (2007)

The Mindful Way Through Depression by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn; The Guildford Press (2007)

The Worry Trap: How to Free Yourself from Worry & Anxiety Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy by Chad Lejeune Ph. D., New Harbinger Publications (2007)

The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living by Russ Harris Ph.D.; Trumpeter (2008)

The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses by John W. James & Russell Friedman; Collins Living (1998)

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, MD; Beacon Press (1946, 1959, 1962, 1984, 2006)

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison; Vintage (1997)


Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide by Kay Redfield Jamison; Vintage (2000)

The Power of Focusing: A Practical Guide to Emotional Self-Healing by Ann Weiser Cornell, Ph.D.; New Harbinger Publications (1996)

Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive Compulsive Behavior by Jeff M. Schwartz & Beverly Bayette; Harper Perennial (1997)

Stop Walking on Egg Shells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care about has Borderline Personality Disorder by Paul T. Mason & Randi Kreger; New Harbinger Publications (1998)

I Hate You Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold J. Kreisman, MD, & Hal Straus; Harper Collins Publishers (1989)

CD's

Mindfulness for Beginners; 2 CD set by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.; Sounds True (2006)

Guided Mindfulness Meditation 4 CD set by Jon Kabat-Zinn; Sounds True (2005)

Links

Anxiety

For more anxiety related information visit the following:

The National Institue of Mental Health

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml


Depression

For more depression related information visit the following:

National Institute of Mental Health

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml

Mike Blakey  Therapist  Anchorage  Alaska  -  (907) 929-4009

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