Articles and advice about a variety of mental and emotional health topics
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, Amy Morin
Getting over the Blues by Leslie Vernick (Christian counselor/life coach)
When Life Goes Dark: Finding Hope in the Midst of Depression by Richard Winter
The Worry Cure by Robert Leahy
Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks by Barry McDonagh
On marriage & achieving healthy relationships
Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do
by Dr. Tim Clinton and Dr. Gary Sibcy (Christian counselors)
Taking Out Your Emotional Trash: Face Your Feelings and Build Healthy Relationships by Georgia Shaffer (Christian counselor/life coach)
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert
by John Gottman PhD and Nan Silver
The Emotionally Destructive Marriage: How to Find Your Voice and Reclaim Your Hope
by Leslie Vernick
LeslieVernick.com
focusonthefamily.com— resources for parenting, relationships, family life, emotional and spiritual health
How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk: The Foolproof Way to Follow Your Heart Without Losing Your Mind
by John Van Epp and Alexander Cendese
http://www.lovethinks.com (John Van Epp—counselor/pastor)
Love Factually: 10 Proven Steps from I Wish to I Do
by Duana Welch
Prepare & Enrich Blog on healthy romantic relationships:
https://blog.prepare-enrich.com
Boundaries in Marriage: Understanding the Choices that Make or Break Loving Relationships
Henry Cloud & John Townsend (Christian counselors)
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life
Henry Cloud & John Townsend
https://www.cloudtownsend.com/video-advice/
Books about childhood trauma or neglect
Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect
by Jonice Webb and Christine Musello
Bad Childhood—Good Life: How to Blossom and Thrive in Spite of an Unhappy Childhood by Laura Schlesinger, PhD.
Hush, Breathe, and Soar by Nicole Bromley (Christian author/speaker)
iamonevoice.org
AdultChildren.org — Note The Laundry List of 14 Traits of Children of Addicts/ very good resources for recovery from a chaotic family of origin
Co-Dependency & Addiction Recovery
The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations for Codependents; Co Dependant No More; The New CoDependency by Melody Beattie (Christian author/speaker)
The Addiction Recovery Workbook: Powerful Skills for Preventing Relapse Every Day
by Paula A. Freedman Psy.D.
Never Binge Again: Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person. Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Stick to the Food Plan of Your Choice!
by Glenn Livingston Ph.D.
Coda.org 12 step website for CoDependency recovery
Celebrate Recovery — https://www.celebraterecovery.com (Christian 12 step program)
AA (12 steps) — https://aa.org