Helpful Mental Health Resources

ADHD

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

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

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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

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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/

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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

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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

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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

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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