Mental Health Resource Guide

Books and podcasts

Navigating a Mental Health Crisis:Like any other health crisis, it’s important to address a mental health emergency quickly and effectively. This guide outlines what can contribute to a crisis, warning signs that a crisis is emerging, strategies to help de-escalate a crisis, available resources and more. (2018)
Circle of Care: A Guidebook for Mental Health Caregivers: NAMI has partnered with the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) to create this guidebook to provide resources for friends, family and others who care for an adult with a mental health condition. (2017)

The Body Keeps the Score: For many people, trauma is part of life, and understanding the science behind how trama impacts the body can be a great tool in recovery.
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle: Prolonged stress can lead to burnout, but there are ways to close the stress cycle loop and prioritize your mental health. Learn how to manage burnout and your emotions by understanding how to unlock the biological stress cycle.
Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind: A step-by-step plan clinically proven to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits.
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life: This book serves as a road map for real behavioral change and developing strategies to help you reach your full potential.

The Happiness Lab: Yale Professor Dr. Laurie Santos will take you through the latest scientific research and share surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.
The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast: Dr. Robert Duff, a psychologist, made this podcast after being frustrated with the complex nature of psychological issues. He breaks it down into simple language for everyone to understand and manage.
Feeling Good: Burns tackles common mental health issues and offers powerful tools to overcome depression and anxiety, most rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.