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Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon Alateen – WA area
Narcotics Anonymous
Gamblers Anonymous
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National Military Family Association
Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities
PsychEducation.org
MoodTracker.com

Reading Recommedations

Below is a list of some of our most often recommended readings. Clicking the book cover will take you to Amazon.com where you can learn more about the book or place an order.

Ten Days to Self-Esteem (Paperback)

by David D. Burns, MD

Common sense and easy-to-follow methods are revealed in this book by one of the country’s foremost authorities on mood and personal relationship problems.  In Ten Days to Self-esteem, Dr. David Burns presents innovative, clear, and compassionate methods that will help you identify the causes of your mood slumps and develop a more positive outlook on life.  You will learn that You FEEL the way you THINK: Negative feelings like guilt, anger, and depression do not result from the bad things that happen to you, but from the way you think about these events.  This simple but revolutionary idea can change your life!  You can CHANGE the way you FEEL: You will discover why you get depressed and learn how to brighten your outlook when you’re in a slump.

When Panic Attacks : The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life (Hardcover)

by David D. Burns

Fears are almost never based on reality.  Anxiety is one of the world’s oldest cons.  When you’re anxious, you’re actually fooling yourself.  You are telling yourself things that simply aren’t true.  Now imagine what it be like to live a life that’s free of worries and self-doubt; to go to sleep at night feeling peaceful and relaxed; to overcome your shyness and have fun with other people; to give dynamic presentations without worrying yourself sick ahead of time; to enjoy greater creativity, productivity and self-confidence.   Does that sound impossible?  The truth is you can defeat your fears. In When Panic Attacks, Dr. Burns takes you by the hand and shows you how to overcome every conceivable kind of anxiety.  In fact, you will learn how to use more than forty simple, effective techniques, and the moment you put the lie to the distorted thoughts that plague you, your fears will immediately disappear.

Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think (Paperback)

by Dennis Greenberger, Christine Padesky

“Written by two exceptionally skilled therapists, this book can help you change your life.  Cognitive therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for a wide range of emotional problems including depression, anxiety, panic, and anger.  The careful step-by-step exercises in the book will show you how to use cognitive therapy to understand and overcome your mood problems.” –David M. Clark, DPhil, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University

Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder (Paperback)

by Jim Phelps

The only guide written specifically for the millions who suffer from “soft” bipolar disorder.  People with “soft” bipolar disorder, also known as Bipolar II, have frequent episodes of depression along with anxiety, irritability, and restless sleep.

Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder: How Mindfulness and Neuroscience Can Help You Manage Your Bipolar Symptoms

by William R. Marchand MD

If you have bipolar disorder, you may experience feelings of mania or high energy, followed by periods of depression and sadness. These unusual shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels can make it extremely difficult to carry out day-to-day tasks-and ultimately reach your goals. Finding balance may be a daily struggle, even if you are on medication or in therapy. So, what else can you do to start feeling better?

Mindfulness – the act of present moment awareness – may be the missing puzzle piece in effectively treating your bipolar disorder. In the book, you will learn how to actively work through feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress in order to improve the quality of your life.

Written by a prominent psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and mindfulness teacher who draws upon his research experience and personal mindfulness practice as a monk in the Soto Zen tradition, this book will provide you with the tools needed to get your symptoms under control.

If you’ve sought treatment for bipolar disorder but are still struggling with symptoms, mindfulness may be the missing piece to solving the bipolar puzzle and taking back your life. This book will help you get started right away.

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert

by John Gottman PhD

he Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship.

Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else.

Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

An Operators Manual for Combat PTSD: Essays for Coping (Paperback)

by Ashley B., II Hart

An Operators Manual for Combat PTSD has been written to give the combat veteran a sense of hope and to develop an inner voice to assist in coping with everyday life.  We live in two worlds: The physical world around us; The world we can see, hear, touch, and feel, and the world within ourselves.  These essays assist the veteran in learning how to monitor triggers, cues, and balance the world within with the world we live in.  With harmonic balance, there is essential well being, validation, even joy.

The Art of Living: The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

by Epictetus (Author), Sharon Lebell Epictetus (Author)

Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire.  Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it.  By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life’s inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

by Gabor Maté

Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based – and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.

Gabor Maté is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology – and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Minds is a must-read for parents – and for anyone interested how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain.

Scattered Minds:
– Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment and developmental delay
– Explains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why
– Shows how ‘distractibility’ is the psychological product of life experience
– Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours
– Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood
– Presents a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults

Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom

by Richard Mendius, PhD (Collaborator) (Author) Richard Mendius,MD (Collaborator)

If you change your brain, you can change your life.

Great teachers like the Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, and Gandhi were all born with brains built essentially like anyone else’s—and then they changed their brains in ways that changed the world. Science is now revealing how the flow of thoughts actually sculpts the brain, and more and more, we are learning that it’s possible to strengthen positive brain states.

By combining breakthroughs in neuroscience with insights from thousands of years of mindfulness practice, you too can use your mind to shape your brain for greater happiness, love, and wisdom. Buddha’s Brain draws on the latest research to show how to stimulate your brain for more fulfilling relationships, a deeper spiritual life, and a greater sense of inner confidence and worth. Using guided meditations and mindfulness exercises, you’ll learn how to activate the brain states of calm, joy, and compassion instead of worry, sorrow, and anger. Most importantly, you will foster positive psychological growth that will literally change the way you live in your day-to-day life.

This book presents an unprecedented intersection of psychology, neurology, and contemplative practice, and is filled with practical tools and skills that you can use everyday to tap the unused potential of your brain and rewire it over time for greater well-being and peace of mind.”

Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents

by Russell A. Barkley PhD

From distinguished researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this treasured parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment.  It also presents a proven eight-step behavior management plan specifically designed for 6- to 18-year-olds with ADHD.  Offering encouragement, guidance, and loads of practical tips, Dr. Barkley helps you:

*Make sense of your child’s symptoms.
*Get an accurate diagnosis.
*Work with school and health care professionals to get needed support.
*Learn parenting techniques that promote better behavior.

Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder

by Edward M. Hallowell M.D. & John J. Ratey M.D.

Groundbreaking and comprehensive, Driven to Distraction has been a lifeline to the approximately eighteen million Americans who are thought to have ADHD.  Now the bestselling book is revised and updated with current medical information for a new generation searching for answers.

Through vivid stories and case histories of patients—both adults and children—Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming.  They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for dealing with a diagnosed child, partner, or family member.  But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this “disorder”—including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm.

TMS & Spravato

Stanford researchers devise treatment that relieved depression in 90% of participants in small study

by Mandy Erickson

Stanford Medicine researchers used high doses of magnetic stimulation, delivered on an accelerated timeline and targeted to individual neurocircuitry, to treat patients with severe depression.

Read Full Article HERE