RESOURCES

Recommendations:

Anxiety:

• Overcoming Anxiety and Panic by Elizabeth McMahon, Ph.D.​

• The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety by John Forsyth, Ph.D. and Georg Eifert, Ph.D.​

• The OCD Workbook by Bruce Hyman, Ph.D. and Cherry Pedrick, RN​

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Asian American:

•  Documentary Series

  • Asian Americans by Public Broadcasting Service​

• Articles:

  • Countering Stereotypes About Asian Americans by Zara Abrams

  • Why Aren’t There More Asian Americans in Leadership Positions? by Stefanie K. Johnson and Thomas Sy

  • From Exotic to Invisible: Asian American Women’s' Experiences of Discrimination by Shruti Mukkamala and Karen L. Suyemoto

  • A Letter to My Fellow Asian Women Whose Hearts Are Still Breaking by R.O. Kwon

• A Safe Haven for Asians and Asian Americans

• Anti-Asian Violence Resources: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/

  • https://www.standagainsthatred.org

• Anti-Racism Resources for Asian Americans

• Asian Americans Advancing Justice

• Unlearning Scarcity, Cultivating Solidarity: A Toolkit for the Asian American Community

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Bipolar:

• An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.​​

• The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder by Sheri Van Dijk, MSW​

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Body Image:​

• The Body Image Workbook by Thomas Cash, Ph.D.​

• The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor​

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Couples/Relationships:

• An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples by Veronica Kallos-Lilly, Ph.D. and Jennifer Fitzgerald, Ph.D.​

• The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman, Ph.D.​

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Depression:

• The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression by Kirk Strosahl, Ph.D. and Patricia Robinson, Ph.D.​

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Disorder Eating/Eating Disorder:​

• Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita Johnston, Ph.D.​

• Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon, Ph.D.​

• Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too by Jenni Schaefer and Thom Rutledge, LCSW​

Emotions: 

• The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Workbook by Matthew McKay, Ph.D., Jeffrey Wood, Psy.D., and Jeffrey Brantley, M.D. ​

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Existential:

• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankel, Ph.D., M.D.​

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Grief:

• Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.​

•  Understanding Your Suicide Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart (Understanding Your Grief) by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.​

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Highly Sensitive People:

• The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron, Ph.D.​

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Introversion:

• Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength by Laurie Helgoe, Ph.D.​

• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain​

LGBTQIA+:

• Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon and Ashley Lukashevsky​

• The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook by Anneliese Singh, Ph.D.​

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Perfectionism:

• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, Ph.D.​

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Self-Compassion:​

• Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, Ph.D.​

Therapy:

• The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom, M.D.​

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Trauma:

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.​

• Racial Trauma Toolkit from Boston College

• Podcast:

  • Our Understanding of Trauma Shapes Us with Lisa Ferentz MSW, LCSW-C, DAPA

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Vulnerability:

• The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown, Ph.D.​