If you are in need of immediate help…

Reach Out 519-433-2023 (call or text) or reachout247.ca for live webchat. Mental health support via telephone or online.
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8 or https://988.ca/24/7 Call or text. Bilingual support available.

Anova Crisis and Support Line 519-642-3000 or 1-800-265-1576. For those experiencing gender-based violence.

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 or visit kidshelpphone.ca Youth mental health support available 24/7.

Good2Talk 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868 or message them via the website – good2talk.ca Ontario’s 24/7 helpline
for postsecondary students.

For an emergency please call 911, go to the nearest ER, or call your primary care provider.

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne
Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger
Depression Workbook by Mary Ellen Copeland
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts by Sally Winston & Martin Seif

The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery by Babette Rothschild
The Complex PTSD Workshop: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control & Becoming Whole by Arielle Schwartz
It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn
Loving Someone with PTSD by Aphrodite Matsakis

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristen Neff and Christopher Germer
The Mindful Path to Self- Compassion- Freeing yourself from Destructive Thoughts and
Emotions by Christopher K. Germer
Calming Your Anxious Mind by Brantley
Fierce Self Compassion by Dr. Kristen Neff
Apps: Headspace, Calm

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary
Chapman
After the Affair, Third Edition: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When A Partner Has Been
Unfaithful by Janis A. Spring
Hold Me Tight- Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson
The Hold Me Tight Workbook- A Couple’s Guide for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson
Love Sense- The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships by Dr. Sue Johnson
What Makes Love Last and The Seven principles for making marriage work by John Gottman.
Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal by Kevin Skinner
Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

When the Body Says No- The Cost of Hidden Stress by Dr. Gabor Mate
The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Mate
What Happened to You by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Atlas of the Heart By Brene Brown
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Tawab
Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
When Helping you is hurting me by Carmen Berry
Let Them by Mel Robbins

For Adults:
How to go on Living When Someone You Love Dies – Theresa A. Rando PhD
Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death – by Joan Halifax
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
The Mourners Dance: What We Do When People Die by Katherine Ashenburg
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief by Francis Weller
Grief Ally: Helping People You Love Cope with Death, Loss and Grief by Ali Bird

Children’s Grief and Loss
Lifetimes: A Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Bryan Mellonie
Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine: Your Activity Book to Help When Someone Has Died by Winston’s Wish
Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schweibert and Chuck DeKlyen
The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
The Secret C: Straight Talking about Cancer by Julie A. Stokes (Recommended for 7-10 yrs)
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Brown and Marc Brown
When Someone Has a Very Serious Illness: Children Can Learn to Cope with Loss and Change by Marge Heegaard

Adolescent Grief and Loss
Chill and Spill by Art with Heart
Out of the Blue: Making Memories Last When Someone has Died by Winston’s Wish
Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers by Earl Grollman
Deconstruction/Reconstruction: A Grief Journal for Teens by the Dougy Center

Pregnancy Loss and Loss of a Baby
A Silent Sorrow- Pregnancy Loss: Guidance and Support for You and Your Family by Ingrid Kohn, MSW and Perry Lynn Moffitt with Isabelle A. Wilkins, MSW
A Gift of Time – Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby’s Life is Expected to be Brief by Amy Kuebelbeck and Deborah L. Davis, PhD
An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
Loving Your Baby: A Gentle and Practical Guide to Parenting through Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death by Shari Morash

Raising a Secure Child by Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Seigel
The Circle of Security Parenting Program offers lots of resources and videos for parents to better understand their children’s emotional needs under their behaviors to increase secure attachment https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/
Helping Your Anxious Child by Rapee, Wignall, Spence, Cobham and Lyneham
The Worried Child by Dr. Paul Foxman
Parenting your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance by Christopher McCurry
The Science of Parenting by Margot Sunderland

Stopping the Pain- A Workbook for teens who cut or self-injure by Lawrence Shapiro
Stop Walking on Eggshells-second edition. Taking your life back when someone you care about has Borderline Personality Disorder by Paul T. Mason, MD and Randi Kregar
The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook by Randi Kreger with James Paul Shirley, LMSW