Wellness Toolbox
THE LIBRARY
MENTAL HEALTH
Depression and Anxiety Disorders:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – Mind Over Mood by Christine Padesky
The Depression Workbook – By Mary Ellen Copeland
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook – By Edmund Bourne
Addiction and Concurrent Disorders:
Co Dependent No More – By Melody Beattie (now available with Audible Books)
Bipolar Disorder:
The Bipolar Workbook – by Monica Ramirez Basco
Borderline Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder:
Disarming the Narcissist – By Wendy Behary
Children of the Self Absorbed – By Nina Brown
Dialectical Behaviour Skills Manual for Adolescents – by Jill Rathus and Alec Miller
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy by Marsha Linehan
Trauma :
Seeking Safety – PTSD and Substance Abuse Workbook – by Lisa M Najavitis
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – by Dr. Gabor Mate
When the Body says No – By Dr. Gabor Mate
When the Body Keeps Score – By Bessel Van De Kolk
Trauma and Recovery – By Dr. Judith Herman
Waking the Tiger – Peter Levine
Self Compassion and Mindfulness:
The Mindfulness and Self Compassion Workbook – Dr. Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
Mindfulness in Plain English – Bhante Gunarantana
Tara Brach Guided Meditations – Guided Meditations – Tara Brach
Tara Brach on Self Compassion and Anti Racism – Anti-Racism – Tara Brach
LGBTQIAA+ and Sexual Health and Education:
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves – FREE COPY ONLINE https://ardhindie.com/pdf/trans-bodies-trans-selves
Getting the Sex You Want – by Dr. Tammy Nelson
Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz – Professor and Sexologist at University of Ottawa:
- Kleinplatz, Peggy J. (2001). New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780876309674.
- Kleinplatz, Peggy J.; Moser, Charles (2006). Sadomasochism: Powerful Pleasures. Psychology Press. ISBN 9781560236405.[23]
- Bouman, Walter Pierre; Kleinplatz, Peggy J. (2015). Sexuality and Ageing. Routledge. ISBN 9781138932630.[24]
- Kleinplatz, Peggy J. (2019). Experimental Approach to Sexuality. Routledge. ISBN 978-1138821798.
Racism and Cultural Humility:
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard
Killing the Black Body by Dorthy Roberts
Race Matters by Cornel West
Raising Anti Racist Children:
Books for Little Kids
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard
Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness written and illustrated by Anastasia Higginbotham (for white allies in particular)
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Sit-in: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni
Young Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present by Jamia Wilson
Books for Older Kids
Resist: 35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice by Veronica Chambers
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Dear America: With the Might of Angels by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Hush by Jacqueline Woodson
Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne
Step Into Your Power: 23 Lessons on How to Live Your Best Life by Jamia Wilson
Anti Racism Parenting
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Raising White Kids by Jennifer Harvey (for white allies in particular)
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad
Helpful Apps:
Moodfit – https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/moodfit-shape-up-your-mood/id1054458809
Stop, Breathe, Think – https://my.life/
PTSD Coach – https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/ptsdcoachonline/default.htm
Calm – https://www.calm.com/
HeadSpace – https://www.headspace.com/
Simply Noise – White/Pink/Brown Noise Generator – for better quality of sleep https://simplynoise.com/
Helpful Sites:
Bounce Back Ontario – CMHA – http://www.bouncebackontario.ca
Help Guide – http://www.helpguide.org
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Free Grief Counselling –https://bereavedfamilies.net/
The Gottman Relationship Check up Quiz: https://checkup.gottman.com/couple/questionnaire/intro
4 Horseman – Predicting Divorce Article – https://psychcentral.com/blog/predicting-divorce-the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalpyse/
Alcoholics Anonymous – https://aa.org/
Al Anon for Families – https://al-anon.org/
Helpful Worksheets and Handouts:
BOUNDARIES EXPLORATION HANDOUT: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/boundaries-exploration-activity
FAIR FIGHTING HANDOUT: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/fair-fighting-rules.pdf
COMMUNICATION STYLES HANDOUT: https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/passive-aggressive-and-assertive-communication.pdf
SELF CARE QUESTIONNAIRE: https://wellness.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/Self-Care%20Questionnaire%20and%20Contract%20%281%29%28Accessible%29.pdf
RELAPSE PREVENTION : EMERGENCY SOBRIETY COPING CARD relapse-prevention-coping-card.pdf (ucsc.edu)
Relapse Prevention Worksheet – 0092b.png (545×760) (therapistaid.com)
Wellness Recovery Action Plan – Sample from Mary Ellen Copeland – WRAP is . . . | Mental Health Recovery
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY TOOLS – wellbeing-team-cbt-workshop-booklet-2016.pdf (hpft.nhs.uk)
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY TOOLS – What Are Distress Tolerance Skills? Your Ultimate DBT Toolkit (positivepsychology.com)
SELF COMPASSION RESOURCES – Guided Self-Compassion Meditations – Kristin Neff (self-compassion.org)
