Resources

ADHD:

• Thriving with Adult ADHD: Skills to Strengthen Executive Functioning by Phil Boissiere

• All about Attention Deficit Disorder, 2nd Edition, by Thomas Phelan

• Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell Barkley

• A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers by Sari Solden and Michelle Frank

AlCOHOLISM:

• Al-Anon Meetings - LINK

  Al-Anon is a mutual support group of peers who share their experience in applying the Al-Anon principles to problems related to the effects of a problem drinker in their lives.

• Alateen Meetings - LINK

  Alateen is a peer support group for teens who are struggling with the effects of someone else’s problem drinking.

• Virtual Al-Anon Meetings – LINK

  Electronic Al-Anon meetings are held online and over the phone. Online meeting formats include: bulletin board, email, social media and Skype.

• https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/treatment/

• https://www.alcoholhelp.com/alcohol/mental-illness/suicide/

• https://www.rehabspot.com/alcohol/causes-of-alcoholism/

• https://www.addictionresource.net/blog/is-alcoholism-a-mental-disorder/

• https://www.addictionresource.net/best-drug-rehab-centers/alcohol/

COUPLES:

• The Gottman Institute

• Beginner’s Guide to Couples Counseling

• Divorce Care Groups – LINK

  DivorceCare groups meet weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. Each session has two distinct elements, video seminar and discussion amongst group members.

• Divorce Care for Kids – LINK

  Divorce Care for Kids provides children with a safe and neutral place to gain an age-appropriate understanding of separation and divorce. They will learn how to process and share their feelings. Designed for kids 5–12 years of age.

HEALTH:

• www.asbestos.com/support/mental-health/

• www.asbestos.com/support/depression/

MINDFULNESS:

• https://www.healthline.com/health/mind-body/mindfulness-activities

• The apps “CALM” “Headspace” “Insight Timer” have lots of free content

• Link to a simple 5-minute Awareness of Breathing meditation: https://www.headspace.com/meditation/5-minute-meditation

PARENTS:

• “The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child” (Daniel Siegel)

• “Smart but Scattered” (Dawson & Guare)

• “The Explosive Child” (Greene)

• “The Opposite of Worry” (Cohen)

• “The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook for Kids” (Shapiro)

• “Worried No More” (Pinto-Wagner)

• “Anxious Kids Anxious Parents” (Wilson and Lysons)

• "Parenting Teens with Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood" by Foster Cline and Jim Fay: This book offers practical strategies for parents to set boundaries and enforce consequences while maintaining a loving relationship with their teens.

• "Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No" by John Townsend: This book focuses on helping parents set healthy boundaries with their teenage children, including guidance on how to navigate difficult conversations and maintain a strong parent-child relationship.

• "How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: This book provides practical communication techniques for parents to effectively connect with their teenagers, improve understanding, and resolve conflicts peacefully.

• "The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults" by Frances E. Jensen. This book provides insights into the adolescent brain and offers practical advice for parents.

• Websites like Positive Parenting Solutions, Empowering Parents, and Parenting for Brain offer articles, tips, and resources specifically for parents dealing with challenging teenage behavior.

• Podcasts such as "Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker" and "The Calm Parenting Podcast" feature episodes discussing various parenting topics, including parenting teenagers.

• Single and Parenting - LINK

  At a weekly Single & Parenting group, you’ll meet with other single parents to learn and discuss some amazing parenting strategies and hope-filled insights.

SUICIDE:

• Prevention Hotline: 988

• National Suicide Prevention Webpage

• Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) have a 13 times higher risk for suicide than those without OUD. To spread awareness Bicycle Health, an online medication-assisted treatment provider for opioid dependence, recently published an educational guide on suicide and OUD, high-risk populations, causes, prevention, what to do if a loved one is showing signs of being at risk of self-harm or suicide, and more. Please take a look:
  https://www.bicyclehealth.com/blog/opioid-use-disorder-suicide

• Social Media & Suicide- socialmediavictims.org/social-media-and-suicide/

• Suicide and Alcohol Abuse: https://www.alcoholhelp.com/alcohol/mental-illness/suicide/

OTHER RESOURCES:

• https://ct.counseling.org/2019/02/the-messy-reality-of-perfectionism/

• https://blog.opencounseling.com/why-wont-my-therapist-tell-me-what-to-do/

• https://www.psycom.net/how-to-respond-are-you-okay

• https://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/types-of-therapy

• https://www.cordiscosaile.com/navigating-child-sex-abuse/

• DuPage CRIS System - LINK

  Database of DuPage treatment resources.

• Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren - LINK

  Resources For Grandparents Raising Grandchildren including: IL programs, support groups, financial resources, legal resources, and more.

• Grief Care - LINK

  GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Thousands of groups meet weekly around the world. Visit or join a group at any time and attend as many meetings as you like.