General Medical Information

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MedlinePlus  - reputable information that is evidence based and a good place to start if you are having medical problems or a new diagnosis.​

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Sleep​

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Why We Sleep is an excellent book about sleep by Matthew Walker, Ph. D.

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Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. has talked about sleep hygiene and supplements that are helpful for sleep and here is a video where he discusses Yoga Nidra.

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Trauma Resources

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ACEs Study - Groundbreaking study showing prevalence of childhood trauma and it’s affects on physical and mental illness

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Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. - Dutch Psychiatrist, Trauma Researcher and Author 

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Gabor Maté, M.D. - Canadian Family Practice Physician, Trauma and Addiction Expert and Author

 

​National Center for PTSD by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

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 Depression Resources

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The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris, M.B.B.S. Family Practice Physician turned Therapist - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy based book and online program  to help those with depression and anxiety

 

Action for Happiness- Positive Psychology Resources

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Bipolar Disorder Resources

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Psych Education has a lot of information about the Bipolar Spectrum and steps you can take to improve your symptoms.

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DBSA is the Depression and Bipolar alliance has resources and support groups for people with unipolar or bipolar mood disorders.

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ADHD resources

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ADDitude is a great website for people who have and love those with ADHD. They have a lot of free material including handouts to help manage ADHD symptoms. They also have paid magazine you can subscribe to if you are more of a hands on visual learner.

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Driven to Distraction is one of the classic ADHD books, written by Ned Hallowell, M.D. He also has many clinics including in NY and MA that treat people with ADHD.

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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is an information and advocacy group for those with ADHD.

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Relationship and Marriage Resources 

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Getting the Love you Want by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. - helps identify your unconscious ideas about relationships based on childhood attachment, also available as a workbook

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 The Gottman Institute - evidence based relationship resources created by John Gottman, Ph.D. and Julie Gottman Ph.D.; authors of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work  and 2024 TED talk

 

 Esther Perel, Ph.D. - Expert on Relationships and Sexuality, Psychologist, Author, and Podcaster; she has a few TED talks

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Parenting Resources

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Becky Kennedy Ph.D., also known as Dr. Becky is a Clinical Psychologist and mom who wrote Good Inside and started an online education platform and community for parenting. Her Ted Talk is one of my favorites.

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Dan Siegel, M.D. is Pediatrician, Psychiatrist and Researcher who founded the Mindsight Institute and has written two parenting books, No-Drama Discipline and The Whole-Brain Child that integrate Mindfulness into parenting.

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Laura Markham, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and mom who started Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids and has written a few parenting books including Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting .

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How to Talk so Kids will Listen & Listen so Kids will Talk is a classic book that helps you learn skills to connect with your school age kids, it's also available for Little Kids and Teens.

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Women's Health Resources

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MGH Center for Women's Health has information from Massachusetts General Hospital about resources for mental health in women especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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Mother to Baby is a website that has information about medications and safety in pregnancy and during breastfeeding.

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Menopause Foundation of Canada has information about menopause and resources for reputable websites.​

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The 'Pause Life was created by Dr. Mary Claire Haver an OB/Gyn to help her patients going through menopause.

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Unhealthy Substance Use and Addiction Resources

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This Naked Mind by Annie Grace is a great place to start to learn about alcohol and how it affects us physically and mentally.

 

The Luckiest Club - online sobriety community started by Laura McKowen who wrote We are the Luckiest and Push Off From Here

 

 Recovery 2.0 - Recovery community started by Tommy Rosen based on meditation, yoga, and healthy lifestyle

 

 Belle Robertson - author of Tired of Thinking about Drinking and no-nonsense sober coach

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Phoenix - online and in person recovery meetings that focus on creating a community focused on activity including exercise and fitness

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National Voice for the Children (NACoA)  For kids and families when a parent struggles with addiction.

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Mindfulness and Meditation Resources​

 

Tara Brach Ph.D. is a mindfulness practitioner, psychologist and teacher who has written books including Radical Acceptance and has a very easily accessible approach to meditation

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Sharon Salzberg was one of the first women to bring Mindfulness teachings to the U.S. and talks about her journey to heal her own trauma, her book Real Happiness is a great place to learn how to use mindfulness and meditation to improve mood

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Christopher Germer Ph.D. has an excellent book and workbook about using Mindfulness to improve self-compassion, which is key towards healing, especially in those who have had development trauma

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The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA is a great place for meditation resources and for meditation retreats

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Mark Epstein, M.D. who wrote the classic The Trauma of Everyday Life, recently wrote The Zen of Therapy about his experience as a psychiatrist and a Buddhist, it has great examples of how concepts of Mindfulness can be used in Psychotherapy

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Integrative Medicine Resources

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National Center for Complementary and Integrative  Health

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Mark Hyman, M.D. - Physician, Author and Leader in Functional Medicine

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Andrew Weil, M.D. - Physician, Author, and Founder of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona     

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Wellness​

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The  Autoimmune Wellness Handbook is a great place to start to get tools to help you navigate living with chronic autoimmune illness.

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Nutrivore is the most recent book by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, one of the pioneers of the paleo diet, about food and wellness.

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Apps 

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 Insight Timer ​(meditation timer and guided meditations)

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 MIndshift (cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety)

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 CBT i Coach (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia)

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 HeartMath (meditations and device to help improve heart rate coherence)

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Photos

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Thank you to Michael LaRose for the professional portraits. To see more of his work, please visit Michael LaRose Photography.​​​