Mental Health Links
The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health information and resources.
Addiction and Recovery
- LDS Addiction Recovery Meetings
- LDS Addiction Recovery Program Guide
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Alcoholics Anonymous Media Library
- Drug Prevention for Teens
- Sexaholics Anonymous
Anxiety Disorders
- Panic Attacks and Panic Disorders
- Anxiety Test
- Guided Meditations for Anxiety
- Anxiety Disorders- Mayo Clinic
- Mindfulness Exercises -Mayo Clinic
- Calm – for Sleep, Meditation, Relaxation
- Calm Breathe Bubble video – 3 minutes
- 30 Grounding Techniques for Trauma Responses
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIH
- ADHD Test
- The Edison Trait: Saving the Spirit of Your Non-conforming Child (Dynamos, Discoverers and Dreamers) by Lucy Jo Pallidino.
Betrayal Trauma
- What can I do about me? Rhyll Crowshaw
- Moving Beyond Betrayal by Vicki Tidwell Palmer
- Treating Trauma from Sexual Behavior by Dr. Kevin Skinner
- Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts Workbook by Stefanie Carnes
- Mending a Shattered Heart: A guide for Partners of Sex Addicts by Stephanie Carnes
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
- More Than a Body by Lindsay & Lexie Kite
- The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick Carnes
- Rescued: A Woman’s guide to surviving and thriving after sexual betrayal by Shelly Martinkus
- 30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How to Take Control in Personal Relationships by Adelyn Birch
- Intimate Deception: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Betrayal by Sheri Keffer
- 5 Seconds to Act by Mel Robbins
- The Marble Jar: Regaining Trust One Marble at at Time – Brene Brown
- 37 Ideas for Your Bill of Rights
- The Addicted, Betrayed and the Expert Podcast
- Helping Her Heal Video by Dr. Doug Weiss
- Good Boundaries Free You Video by Sarri Gilman
- Kintsugi: The Art of Precious Scars
- Broken Things Music video by Cali Reed
- Guided Imagery for Coping with Betrayal Trama Video
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
- Domestic Violence Resources Utah
- What is Domestic Violence?
- To Heal the Shattering Consequences of Abuse
Chronic Fatigue
Child Custody
Divorce
- Women’s Divorce
- State by State Resources and Laws
- Deciding when to get a divorce
- Beauty for Ashes: Divorce and the Latter-day Saint Women by Noelle McBride
- Should We Stay Together? by Jeffry Larsen
- 10 ways to support LDS Member Through Divorce
- Sustaining the Tether to God: Divorce Among LDS Members – Meridian Magazine
- Latter-Saint Men and Divorce
- Six Things Ever Latter-day saint with Divorced Parents Should Understand.
- Our Familly Wizard: Coparenting App for Child Custody
- The Fear Bubble: Harness Fear and Learn to Live Without Limits by Ant Middleton
- Divorce by Dallin H. Oaks
- Marriage and Divorce Mormon Messages by Dallin H. Oaks
- Belonging and Broken TOFW Calie Reed
Children and Divorce
- Two Homes
- My Family is Changing: A First Look at Family Break-up
- When my Parents Forgot How to be Friends
- When Mom and Dad Seperate
- The Divorced Child: Strengthening Your Family Through the First Three Years by Dr. Joseph Nowinski
- The Divorce Helpbook for Kids by Cynthia MacGregor
Gaming and Technology
- Negative Effects of Violent Video Games
- Desensitization and Violent Video Games
- Social Media and Self Doubt
- Social Media and Adolescent Suicide
- Things As They Really Are – Elder Bednar
Marriage
- Confidence to Marry
- Love Language Test- FREE
- Family Proclamation-m FREE Printable PDF
- A Solemn Responsibility to Love and Care for Each Other- L. Tom Perry
- Nurturing Marriage- Russel Nelson
- Falling out of Love and Climbing Back in
- A Rock-Solid Foundation for Marriage
- The Eternal Family participants Manual
- Marriage: Watch and Learn
- Safe Conversations
Mental Health General
- Silent Souls Weeping: Depression: Sharing Stories/Finding Hope by Jane Clayson Johnson
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.orgDepression – Mayo Clinic
- Understanding Depression Yours and Theirs – NASD
- Depression Test
- Depression Signs and Symptoms: Mayo Clinic
- Teen Depression: A Guide for Parents
- Mental Health Net
- Mental Help Net
- University of Michigan Health Topics A to Z
- My Battle with Depression
Personality Disorders
Pornography
- Article Index
- Broken Things to Mend
- Watch Your Step- Video
- A Place No More for the Enemy of My Soul
- The Enabling Power of the Atonement
- Parent Beware: A Surprising New Way Kids Are Being Exposed to Porn.
- How to porn proof your gadgets
- Is your smart phone porn kid proof?
- How to block porn on your IPHONE, IPAD and IPOD Touch
- FAMILY HOME EVENINGS
- Harvard Scientist Explains What Porn Does to the Brain
- Truth about Porn
- Your Brain on Porn by Gary Wilson
Overcoming Pornography
- Exceedingly Valiant For Courage, President David A. Bednar, Brigham Young University-Idaho Commencement August 22, 2003.
- Sexual Addiction Reading List – LDS.org
- The Stages of Addiction
- LDS church Resources for Recovery
- LDS Family Services: Addiction Recovery Program – Find a meeting
- Overcoming Pornography- LDS Church info
- He Restoreth My Soul: Understanding and Breaking the Chemical and Spiritual Chains of Pornography Addiction
- Personal Strength Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ by Elder Richard G. Scott
- Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction Patrick J. Carnes Ph.D.
- Don’t Call it Love by Patrick J. Carnes PhD,
- Sex Addicts Anonymous
- Sexaholics Anonymous
- S-Anon International Family Groups
- Putting on the Armor of God: How to win Your Battle with Satan, Steven A. Cramer
- Sitting in a Rowboat Throwing Marbles at a Battleship by Andrew Pipan
- Fight the New Drug
- War Room: Casting Out Satan clip
- Be 100% Responsible
- Apps to Help You Cope with Addiction
Recovery Stories:
Protecting Children/ Teens from Porn
- Good Pictures/Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Today’s Kids by Kristen A. Jenson
- Good Pictures/Bad Pictures Jr: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds by Kirsten A. Jenson
- Fortify: The Fighter’s Guide to Overcoming Pornography (Teen)
- Fight the New Drug
- Common Sense Media – Know before you watch media site
- Educate and Empower Kids
- It’s Time We Talked
- Defend Young Minds
APPS FOR YOUR PHONE: Fortify and Bark and Covenant Eyes
Suicide
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- How to spot potential signs of suicide
- Suicide: Some Things We Know and Some We Do Not. by Russell M. Ballard
- When your child is depressed
- The Broken Bowl
- Love Him, Hold Him
- Understanding Suicide by Elder Renlund
- To Parents Who Have Lost a Child to Suicide by Elder Renlund
- Losing my Sister to Suicide – Hope Works video
- Not My Kid: What Every Parent Should Know about Teen Suicide
Tools to Help with Trauma Triggers
- Slow background music instrumental – soothing relaxing, positive
- Calming Music Playlist
- Calming music for stress
- Using Hands to Alter Brain Chemestry
- Guided Imagery for stress relief
- Emotional First Aid Kits/Trauma Kits
- 50 Positive Affirmations
- Tapping Demonstration by Dr. Robert Bray
- Tapping for Anxiety and Stress by Nick Orner
- Didactic breathing 4-7-8 Demonstration
- Four Square Breathing video
- Aromatherapy for Anxiety:10 best Essential Oils to Reduce Anxiety and Stress
- Roller Balls applicators for essential oils
- Self Acupressure/Breathing for sleep and relaxation by Dana-Farber Sakims
- 10 minute Yoga for Stress and Anxiety
- Vagus Nerve Reset to Release Trauma Stored in the Body (Polyvagal Exercises)
Apps : Tapping Solution, Calm.