Recommended Books

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Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke

Why We Sleep. The Science of Dreams by Matthew Walker

I Thought it Was Just Me by Brene Bown
 
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown

The Stress Management Workbook: De-Stress in 10 Minutes or Less by Dr. Ruth C. White PhD, MPH, MSW

The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Clarissa W. Ong PhD.

The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT  by Russ Harris

Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith by Monica A. Coleman

Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman’s Journey Through Depression by Meri Nana-Ama Danquah

Feeling Good by David D. Burns, M.D.

Hope and Help for Your Nerves: End Anxiety Now by Claire Weekes

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne PhD

The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety - 2nd Edition by William J Knaus

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, Ph.D.

Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting by Terrie Williams

First We Make The Beast Beautiful: A new conversation about anxiety by Sarah Wilson

Preventing Bipolar Relapse: A Lifestyle Program to Help You Maintain a Balanced Mood and Live Well by Ruth C. White PhD, MPH, MSW

Addiction and Trauma

Dopamine Nation Dr. Anna Lambke

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by MD Gabor Maté

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolyn

Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts by Guy Winch Ph.D.

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brene Brown

Family of Origin Dysfunction

It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

The Inheritors: Moving Forward from Generational Trauma by Gita Arian Baack

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem MSW, LICSW, SEP

Disarming the Narcissist by Wendy T. Behary MSW LCSW

The Covert Passive-Aggressive Narcissist: Recognizing the Traits and Finding Healing After Hidden Emotional and Psychological Abuse by Debbie Mirz

The Set Boundaries Workbook: Practical Exercises for Understanding Your Needs and Setting Healthy Limits by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD