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Anger
What is it? Please read the American Psychological Association webpage on Anger
PDFs: Worksheets on anger can be found on the Therapist Aid webpage
Books: "Anger: Taming a Powerful Emotion", "The Cow in the Parking Lot: A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger"
Videos:What is Anger?
Apps: "Headspace" (Free), "Anger Management Tips" (Free)

Anxiety
What is it? Please read the The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) webpage on Anxiety Disorders
PDFs: an Anxiety Workbook can be found on the: Centre for Clinical Interventions Anxiety website
Books: “The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook”; “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy”;
Video: Things People With Anxiety Want Their Friends to Know
Apps: “Headspace (Free for beginners)”; “Worry Watch” ($2.99), “What’s Up?” (Free)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
What is it? Please read the The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) webpage on ADHD
PDFs: a Managing ADHD Worksheet can be found on the Therapist Aid website
Books: “Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder”; “The Disorganized Mind”
Video: Things People With ADHD Want You to Know
Apps: “Remember the Milk” (Free); “Priority Matrix” (Free); “30/30” (Free)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
What is it? Please read the National Institute of Mental Health webpage on ASD 
PDFs: Additional information on ASD can be found on the Autism Society webpage
Books: "Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's", "Thinking in Pictures"
Videos:What It Feels Like to be Autistic
Apps: "Asperger Syndrome Guide ("$2.99), "My Autistic World" (Free)

Bipolar Disorder
What is it? Please read the The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) webpage on Bipolar Disorder
PDFs: a Bipolar Disorder Workbook can be found on the Centre for Clinical Interventions Bipolar Disorder website
Books: “An Unquiet Mind”; “The Bipolar Survival Guide”
Videos: Things About Bipolar Disorder No One Talks About
Apps: “iMoodJournal” ($2.99 on iPhone, $1.99 on Android); “DBT Diary Card and Skills Coach” ($4.99); “Breathe2Relax” (Free)

Borderline Personality Disorder
What is it? Please read the The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) webpage on Borderline Personality Disorder
PDFs: a workbook on Distress Tolerance can be found on the Centre for Clinical Interventions Distress Tolerance website
Books: “The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation & Distress Tolerance”; “Walking on Eggshells”
Videos: Hidden Signs of Borderline Personality Disorder
Apps: “DBT Diary” (Free); “Headspace: Meditation” (Free)

Depression
What is it? Please read the The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) webpage on Depression
PDFs: Information sheets, worksheets and more can be found on the Centre for Clinical Interventions Back From the Blues Workbook(pdf)
Books: "The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression," "The Feeling Good Handbook," "The Noonday Demon," "The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Depression"
Video: What People With Depression Want You To Know
Apps: CBT Self-Help Guide (Free), MoodKit ($6.99), iCBT ($5.99), MoodTools (Free)

Distress Tolerance
What is it? Please read the Sunrise webpage on Distress Tolerance
PDFs: Worksheets on Distress Tolerance can be found on the Centre for Clinical Interventions webpage
Books: "The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook", "The Miracle of Mindfuless"
Videos: Distress Tolerance
Apps: "DBT Distress Tolerance Tools" ($5.99), "DBT Daily" (Free)

Eating Disorders
What is it? Please read the National Institute of Mental Health webpage on eating disorders
PDFs: Worksheets on eating disorders can be found on the Centre for Clinical Interventions webpage
Books: "Befriending Your Body", "Eating in the Light of the Moon", 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Workbook"
Videos:6 Types of Eating Disorders
Apps: "Recovery Record" (Free), "Rise Up & Recover" (Free)

Grief
What is it? Please read the Mayo Clinic webpage on grief
PDFs: Worksheets on grief can be found on the Lifeline webpage
Books: "A Grief Observed", "The Body Keeps the Score"
Videos:We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it
Apps: "Headspace" (Free)

Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern (Formerly Seasonal Affective Disorder)
What is it? Please read the National Institute of Mental Health webpage on Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal pattern
PDFs: Worksheets on MDD with Seasonal Pattern can be found on the McGill University webpage
Books: "Positive Options for Seasonal Affective Disorder", "Winter Blues Survival Guide"
Videos:Learn About Seasonal Affective Disorder
Apps: "Moodnotes" ($3.99)

Meditation
What is it? Please see the Psychology Today webpage on Meditation
PDFs: Worksheets can be found in the Therapist Aid website
Books: "8 Minute Meditation", "The Miracle of Mindfulness"
Videos:The Meditating Brain
Apps: "Headspace" (Free)

Mindfulness
What is it? Please read the Psychology Today webpage on Mindfulness
PDFs: Worksheets can be found on the Therapist Aid webpage
Books: "The Miracle of Mindfulness", "10% Happier"
Video:Mindfulness Animated in 3 Minutes
Apps: "Headspace" (Free)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What is it? Please read the National Institute of Mental Health webpage on OCD
PDFs: Worksheets on OCD can be found on the Get Self Help webpage
Books: "Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life", "Exiting the Maze", "The Habit Change Workbook: How to Break Bad Habits and Form Good Ones"
Videos:I Have OCD. This is What It's Like to Be in My Mind for 3 Minutes.
Apps: "GGOC" (Free), "The Anxiety Coach" (Free)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What is it? Please read the National Institute of Mental Health webpage on PTSD
PDFs: Worksheets on grounding techniques can be found on the In Care Survivors webpage
Books: "The Body Keeps the Score", "The PTSD Workbook"
Videos:Truths People with PTSD Wish Others Understood
Apps: "Headspace" (Free)

Procrastination
What is it? Please read the Psychology Today webpage on Procrastination
PDFs: Worksheets on procrastination can be found on the Centre for Clinical Interventions webpage
Books: "Solving the Procrastination Puzzle", "Follow Through: A Revolutionary New Model for Finishing Whatever You Start", "The Power of Habit"
Videos:Why Do We Procrastinate?
Apps: "Procraster" ($1.99), "Self-Control to Focus - Lite" (Free)

Schizophrenia
What is it? Please read the National Institute of Mental Health webpage on Schizophrenia
PDFs: Worksheets on schizophrenia can be found on the National Alliance on Mental Illness webpage
Books: "Surviving Schizophrenia", "Mind Without a Home"
Videos:11 Things People with Schizophrenia Wish You Knew
Apps: "MyMeds: Med Tracking Made Easy" (Free)

Sleep
What is it? Please read the Sleep Foundation webpage on Sleep
PDFs: Worksheets can be found on the Centre for Clinical Interventions webpage
Books: "The Sleep Solution", "Sleep Smarter"
Videos:What Happens to Your Brain and Body When You Don't Get Sleep
Apps: "Awoken" (Free), "Relax Melodies" (Free)

Suicide
What is it? Please read the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) webpage on Suicide
PDFs: A worksheet can be found at the Suicide Prevention Lifeline webpage
Books: "Cracked, Not Broken", "After Suicide Loss: Coping With Your Grief"
Videos:I Jumped Off Of the Golden Gate Bridge
Apps: "Suicide Safety Plan" (Free), "A Friend Asks" (Free)

Test Anxiety
What is it? Please read the The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) webpage on Anxiety Disorders
PDFs: A worksheet on managing test anxiety can be found on the Winona webpage
Books: "The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook", "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy", "Rewire Your Anxious Brain"
Videos:Exam Stress Releasing Tips and Techniques
Apps: "10% Happier" (Free), "Headspace" (Free)

Time Management
What is it? Please read the Psychology Today webpage on Time Management
PDFs: Worksheets on time management can be found on the University of the Pacific webpage
Books: "Essentialism: The Disciplines Pursuit of Lies", "The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich"
Videos:Time Management TEDTalk
Apps: "Todoist" (Free), "Remember the Milk" (Free)