Some of my favorite resources for inspiration, growth, and nurturance.
If you or someone you know is having an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. You can also call or text one of the resources, below:
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7: Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 800-273-8255 or text 838255
List of mental health resources in Los Angeles County
For individuals:
If you’re healing from an unideal upbringing: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay Gibson
On understanding the origins of and healing shame: Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw
On self-acceptance and vulnerability: The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings on Authenticity, Connection and Courage by Brené Brown
Understanding Attachment theory and how/why you operate the way you do in relationships: Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
Breaking free from codependency and living more independently: Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
For those navigating the gifted child to perfectionist pipeline: The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller
Learning about your attachment style: The attachment project
For couples:
Start here: Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson
For support in going from stuck to connected: I want this to work by Liz Earnshaw
For a better understanding of how you both “tick” and how to navigate these differences: Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin (he has other books, too, they are all fantastic)
A good foundation written by some of the original and most researched couples therapist: The Seven Principals of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
For learning how to communicate better: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
Another good one on looking at why each person behaves the way they do and what to do about it: Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
Learning about your attachment style and how this can be one of the most important factors in the quality of your relationships: The attachment project
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