Resources
Below are a variety of resources that may be helpful for Hope clients or others interested in mental health and related topics. Please note that these resources are not owned by Hope Counseling or Richmont Graduate University and are the responsibility of their respective owners.
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman (relationships)
The Velvet Rage by Alan Downes (LGBT)
The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Edith Eva Eger
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl (trauma)
Surviving Schizophrenia by E. Fuller Torrey (schizophrenia)
The Science of Trust by John Gottman (relationships)
The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida (autism spectrum disorders)
Don’t Call it Love by Gregory Jantz, Tim Clinton, & Ann McMurray (codependency, relationships)
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Jameson (bipolar disorder, depression)
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (death, grief, loss)
I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me by Jerold Kreisman & Hal Straus (borderline personality disorder)
Cutting by Steven Levenkron (self-harm)
The Woman Who Thought Too Much by Joanne Limburg (OCD)
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté (addiction)
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski (sexuality, women’s issues, relationships)
I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye by Brook Noel & Pamela Blair (grief, loss)
Celebrating Sex by Douglas Rosenau (sexuality, relationships)
Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue by Nicholas Teich (LGBT)
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk (trauma)
How We Love by Milan & Kay Yerkovich (relationships)
Inside Out (animated film; emotions, life changes)
The Best Way to Help is Often Just to Listen by Sophie Andrews (trauma, depression, relationships)
The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown (anxiety, fear)
A Tale of Mental Illness—From the Inside by Elyn Saks
Depression, the Secret We Share by Andrew Solomon (depression)
How the Worst Moments in Our Lives Make Us Who We Are by Andrew Solomon (trauma)
The Mask You Live In (Documentary film; male identity, men’s issues, parenting)
Miss Representation (Documentary film; female identity, women’s issues, parenting)
Blue Babies Pink (LGBT)
Invisibilia: “Fearless” (anxiety, fear)
Invisibilia: “Emotions” & “High Voltage (Emotions Part 2)” (emotions)
Invisibilia: “I, I, I. Him” (grief, loss)
Invisibilia: “The Secret History of Thoughts” (thinking, personality, identity)
Invisibilia: “The Personality Myth” (personality, identity)
Invisibilia: “True You” (personality, identity)
This American Life: “It’ll Make Sense When You’re Older—Act 4: Old Age” (Alzheimer’s, dementia)
This American Life: “Magic Words—Act 2: Rainy Days and Mondays” (Alzheimer’s, dementia)
This American Life: “Five Women” (trauma, abuse)
