Recommended Books
Available in English and Spanish
Secrets: How to tell the Good from the Bad Ones
This book provides images and scenarios that allow for an easy and simple way to approach and initiate a conversation with children to encourage them to speak up about abuse, as well as providing an informative guide for parents, caregivers and adults to be alert of any signs of abuse that children could be exposed to.
Available in English and Spanish
Two Homes, One You
A Story Told by Kids, For Kids Going Through Divorce
Divorce can be confusing, scary, and even a little hopeful-all at once.
This book is here to help.
Told from a caring, kid-friendly perspective, this gentle guide offers comfort, understanding, and support for children navigating their parents’ divorce.
Through stories, helpful tips, and activities, readers will discover that all feelings are valid-and they’re never alone in how they feel.
Because even when everything changes…you are still loved.
Two Homes, One You
Activity Workbook to Help Children Deal with Emotions
Inside, they will find pages to draw, write, color, and explore their thoughts and emotions. There’s no right or wrong way to use this book. Just let them be themselves!
They might feel happy one day and sad the next. That’s okay. This book is here to help them along the way, one page at a time.
So, provide them with pencils, crayons, or markers, and let’s get started!
Available in English and Spanish
Goodbye, My Friend
A Story of Love, Loss and Milo
Through a heartfelt story and interactive activities, children are encouraged to share their feelings, celebrate special memories, and discover healthy ways to heal. With simple words and tender illustrations, this book reassures children that sadness, anger, and even laughter are all part of remembering someone they love.
Available in English and Spanish
Goodbye, My Friend
A Story of Love, Loss and Milo
Activity Workbook to Help Children Deal with Grief
More than just a story, Goodbye, My Friend has also a companion work-book – offering drawing pages, letter-writing exercises, and calming activities that help children express what’s inside.
Whether read at home, in a classroom, or during a quiet moment with a caring adult, this book reminds children that while pets may leave our side, they never leave our hearts.
The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Helpful Videos
Play Therapy – English
Associations & Institutes
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Addiction and Recovery
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
- Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.
