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Helpful Resources

Our Team Has Created a list of Resources you may find helpful. 

This is not an endorsement for any product, website or service. 

Phone Apps

Woebot

MindShift

Pocketwell

Sleep Apps

Pzizz

Headspace

Calm

Mindfullness Apps

The Mindfulness App

MINDBODY

Insight Timer

ADHD Apps

Time management app – Tiimo

PodCasts

On Our Minds

Teen Girl Talks

Dear Teen Girl

Dear Hank & John

The Socially Awkward

Teenage Therapy

Daily Boost

Hurdle

Crisis Helplines

911 or visit the nearest emergency department

Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868

Crisis Access Linkage Line 905-666-0483 or toll free 1-800-742-1890

Distress Centre Durham 905-430-2522

Durham Region Mobile Crisis Services at 1-800-742-1890 or 905-666-0483

Good2Talk 1-866-925-5454

ONTX Ontario Online and Text Crisis Services: text 258258.

ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600

ADHD

ADHD & Motivation Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM0Xv0eVGtY

ADDitude Parenting Resources: https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-parenting-strategies

BOOKS:

1. Maté, G. (1999). Scattered minds: A new look at the origins and healing of attention deficit disorder. Toronto: A.A. Knopf Canada.

2. Safren, S., Sprich, S., Perlman, C., & Otto, M. (2017). Mastering Your Adult ADHD: A Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment Program, Client Workbook (second edition). Oxford University Press.

3.  Hallowell, E. & Ratey, J. (2021). ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction - from Childhood Through Adulthood.

 

DEPRESSION & ANXIETY

Anxiety Canada: https://www.anxietycanada.com/

MoodGym:     https://moodgym.com.au/

Big White Wall: www.bigwhitewall.ca

Anxiety Disorders Association of British Columbia: www.anxietybc.com

Mind Your Mind: www.mindyourmind.ca

BounceBack: www.bouncebackontario.ca

Wellness Together https://wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA

Youth Space: www.youthspace.ca

Togetherall https://togetherall.com/en-ca/

E couch ecouch.anu.edu

PEER & SUPPORT GROUPS

FSYR: Emotional and Interpersonal Skills group: https://www.fsyr.ca/services/group-programs/ (and other groups as well!)

YSSN: https://yssn.ca/?s=groups

John Howard has an emotional regulation group called Mindset: https://www.centralhealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=187072

Strides Toronto https://stridestoronto.ca/programs/  Many of their programs are for ages 12-24.

CMHA Simcoe has a lot of great virtual groups as well: 

https://cmhastarttalking.ca/events/worry-understanding-your-thoughts-2/#.YdcZuWjMLD4

Mood Disorder Association of Ontario – virtual groups

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=19361959&appointmentType=category:Peer%20Support%20Groups

Ontario Shores Recovery College

https://recoverycollege.ontarioshores.ca/welcome/

SLEEP RESOURCES

Health Sleeping: http://teenmentalhealth.org/product/healthy-sleeping/

Teens & Sleep: https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/teens_and_sleep

Self-Management of Insomnia – http://www.sleepontario.com

Mindfulness

Mindful Resources for Teens: https://mindfulnessforteens.com/resources/

Palouse Mindfulness: http://palousemindfulness.com/selfguidedMBSR.html

SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER

All About Social Anxiety Disorder: http://teenmentalhealth.org/learn/mental-disorders/social-anxiety-disorder/

Tips/Strategies for Social Anxiety: https://teenmentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Magazine-social-anxiety.pdf

OTHER

Bipolar Disorder: BPHope.com

Interpersonal Therapy: IPSRT.org

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy - Programs available through Markham Stouffville Hospital, York Support Service Network (YSSN), Ontario Shores

WORKBOOKS & READINGS

Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing How You Think. Second Edition by Dennis Greenberg and Christine Padesky, 2016.

Antidepressant Skills Workbook – a self-help workbook developed at the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction at Simon Fraser University. http://www.comh.ca/publications/resources/asw/SCDPAntidepressantSkills.pdf

The Anti-Anxiety Workbook: Proven Strategies to Overcome Worry, Phobias, Panic and Obsessions by Martin Antony, 2008

The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Hyman and Pedrick, 2010

Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens: https://www.amazon.ca/Self-Esteem-Workbook-Teens-Activities-Confidence/dp/1608825825

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

The PTSD Workbook by Williams and Poijula, 2013

PTSD COACH: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/ptsdcoachonline/default.htm

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance by McKay, Wood, et al. 2007

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder by Sheri Van Dijk, 2009

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