Resources

Books

Depression

  • Beat the blues before they beat you by Robert L. Leahy

Grief

  • On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler

Mindfulness

  • Wherever you go there you are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • Real happiness: The power of meditation by Sharon Salzberg
  • Permission to feel: Unlocking the power of emotions by Marc Brackett
  • Resilient: How to grow an unshakable core of calm, strength, and happiness by Rick and Forrest Hanson

Couples/Family

  • Love is never enough by Aaron T. Beck
  • Ten Lessons to transform your Marriage by John and Julie Gottman

Boundaries

  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover

Trauma

  • Healing the Fragmented selves of Trauma survivors by Janina Fisher
  • The body keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the healing of trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
  • What happened to you? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey

Crisis Services

Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC 1-800-784-2433
Fraser Health Crisis Line 1-877-820-7444
Emotional support and resources specific to Mental Health in BC (310-6789)
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868

Websites