BOOK RESOURCES ADHD

*Can be Found at the Johnson County Library

*DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION

Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder From Childhood Through Adulthood Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.

*TAKING CHARGE of ADHD

The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley, PhD

*SCATTERED MINDS

The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Mate, M.D.

*YOU MEAN I’M NOT LAZY, STUPID or CRAZY?!

The Classic Self-help Book for Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder by Kate Kelly

BOOK RESOURCES ANXIETY

*Can be Found at the Johnson County Library

The Catholic Guide Through Anxiety: 2nd Edition

Sacred Heart Mental Wellness by Catherine DiNuzzo, MA, LPC with Meg Malone. “Through the Catholic Lens”

ST. DYMPHNA’S PLAYBOOK

A Catholic Guide To Finding Mental And Emotional Well-Being Tommy Tighe

*MIND OVER MOOD

Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think

Dennis Greenberger, PhD and Christine A. Padesky, PhD

*UNWINDING ANXIETY

New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal your Mind Judson Brewer, M.D., P.D (Neuroscientist)

BOOK RESOURCES AUTISM

*Can be Found at Johnson County Library

*IN A DIFFERENT KEY

The Story of Autism by John Donvan and Caren Zucker

(Nearly 75 years ago Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagnosed with autism.)

*THE REASON I JUMP

The Inner Voice of A Thirteen-year-old Boy With Autism by Naoki Higashida

The following are some of the books written by Temple Grandin who is one of the first persons to document the insights she gained from her personal experience of autism. She is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock handling facilities in the U. S.

*DIFFERENT KINDS OF MINDS

A Guide To Your Brain

EMERGENCE

Labeled Autistic

*THE AUTISTIC BRAIN

Thinking Across the Spectrum

Richard Panek and Temple Grandin

*THINKING IN PICTURES

My Life with Autism

*VISUAL THINKING

THE HIDDEN GIFTS OF PEOPLE WHO THINK IN PICTURES, PATTERNS, AND ABSTRACTIONS

*NAVIGATING AUTISM

9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum

*THE LOVING PUSH

How Parents and Professionals Can Help Spectrum Kids Become Successful Adults

BOOK RESOURCES BIPOLAR DISORDER

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

THE BIPOLOR DISORDER SURVIVAL GUIDE

What You and Your Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz, PhD

BIPOLAR DISORDER

A Guide for You & Your Loved Ones, Fourth Addition by Francis Mark Mondimore, MD

LOVING SOMEONE WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER

Understanding and Helping Your Partner by Julie A. Fast, John D. Preston, PsyD

THE BIPOLAR CHILD

The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood’s Most Misunderstood Disorder, 3rd Edition Demitri Papolos, M.D. and Janice Papolos

*AN UNQUIET MIND

A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison

(This book examines bipolar illness from the dual perspectives of the healer and the healed. The author is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins Medicine.)

*GORILLA AND THE BIRD

A Memoir of Madness and a Mother’s Love by Zack McDermott

(The author was a public defender in New York when he experienced a psychotic break. He was raised in Wichita, KS, and his mother, “the Bird”, was residing in Wichita at the time.)

BOOK RESOURCES BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

*I HATE YOU – DON’T LEAVE ME, THIRD EDITION

Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold J. Kreisman, M.D., Hal Straus

*STOP WALKING ON EGGSHELLS

Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder by Paul T. Mason, MS, Randi Kreger

*GIRL IN NEED of A TOURNIQUET

Memoir of A Borderline Personality by Merri Lisa Johnson

WHEN A LOVED ONE HAS BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

A Compassionate Guide to Building a Healthy and Supportive Relationship Daniel S. Label, PhD

BOOK RESOURCES DEPRESSION

*Can be Found at the Johnson County Library

THE CATHOLIC GUIDE TO DEPRESSION

How the Saints, the Sacraments and Psychiatry Can Help You Break its Grip and Find Happiness Again by Aaron Kheriatry, MD with Fr. John Cihak, STD

*ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION

A Guide for Parents by Francis Mark Mandimore, M.D., Patrick Kelly, M.D.

*THE RECOVERY LETTERS

Addressed to People Experiencing Depression by Olivia Sagan and James Withey

*THE NOONDAY DEMON

An Atlas of Depression (National Book Award) by Andrew Soloman

*REASONS TO STAY ALIVE

Matt Haig

SURVIVING DEPRESSION

A Catholic Approach by Kathryn James Hermes. (The author is a Catholic Sister.)

BOOK RESOURCES DISRUPTIVE MOOD DISREGULATION DISORDERS

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

Disruptive mood disorder (DMDD) is a condition in which children or adolescents experience ongoing irritability, anger, and frequent, intense temper outburst. The symptoms of DMDD go beyond a “bad mood.” DMDD symptoms are severe.

DISRUPTIVE MOOD DISREGULATION DISORDERS

An Empowering Integrative Guide for Parents by Scott A. Johnson

*THE EXPLOSIVE CHILD

Ross W. Greene

*THE UNCONTROLLABLE CHILD

Understand & Manage Your Child’s Disruptive Moods with Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Matis Miller, LCSW

BOOK RESOURCES EATING DISORDERS

*Can be Found at the Johnson County Library

ANOREXIA and OTHER EATING DISORDERS

how to help your child eat well and be well -practical solutions, compassionate communication tools and emotional support for parents of children and teenagers by Eva Musby

*SICK ENOUGH

A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders by Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAED

*BRAVE GIRL EATING

A Family’s Struggle With Anorexia by Harriet Brown

HOPE for RECOVERY

Stories of Healing from Eating Disorders by Catherine Brown & Christina Tinker

WHEN YOUR TEEN HAS an EATING DISORDER

Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia & Binge Eating Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD

BOOK RESOURCES GRIEF

*Can be Found at the Johnson County Library

*ON GRIEF and GRIEVING

Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler

*IT’S OK THAT YOU’RE NOT OK

Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand Megan Devine

*HEALING THE ADULT CHILD’S GRIEVING HEART

100 Practical Ideas After Your Parent Dies by Alan D, Wolfelt, Ph.D.

HEALING YOUR GRIEVING HEART FOR KIDS

100 Practical Ideas by Alan D, Wolfelt, Ph.D.

HEALING YOUR GRIEVING HEART FOR TEENS

100 Practical Ideas by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

HEALING A PARENT’S HEART

1OO Practical Ideas After Your Child Dies by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

HEALING A CHILD’S GRIEVING HEART

100 Practical Ideas For Families, Friends And Caregivers, Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

HEALING YOUR GRIEVING HEART

100 Practical Ideas, Compassionate advice and simple activities to help you through your loss Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

BOOK RESOURCES OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

*Can be found at Johnson County Library

*BRAIN LOCK

Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD, With Beverly Beyette

LIFE IN REWIND

The Story Of A Young Courageous Man Who Persevered Over OCD And The Harvard Doctor Who Broke All The Rules To Help Him, by Terry Weible Murphy

TORMENTING THOUGHTS AND SECRET RITUALS

Ian Osborn, M.D. (Author is a Psychiatrist & a sufferer himself)

BOOK RESOURCES PTSD

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

*THE BODY KEEPS SCORE

Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

*WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

Conversations On Trauma, Resilience, And Healing Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D, Oprah Winfrey

BOOK RESOURCES SCHIZOPHRENIA

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

*SURVIVING SCHIZOPHRENIA, 7TH EDITION

A Family Memoir by E. Fuller Torrey, M.D.

*THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD

My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks

THE COMPLETE FAMILY GUIDE TO SCHIZOPHRENIA Kim T. Mueser, PhD and Susan Gingerich, MSW

THE DAY THE VOICES STOPPED

(A Memoir of Madness and Hope) by Ken Steele and Claire Berman

I AM NOT SICK

I DON’T NEED HELP!

How to Help Someone with Mental Illness Accept Treatment Xavier Amador, Ph.D

BROKEN PIECES AND THE GOD WHO MENDS THEM

Schizophrenia Through A Mother’s Eyes by Simonetta Carr

BOOK RESOURCES SELF-CARE

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

SELF-CARE HABITS FOR BUSY WOMEN

Tula Rhodes

THE COMFORT BOOK

Matt Haig

SET BOUNDARIES, FIND PEACE

A guide to reclaiming yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab

THE SELF-CARE PRESCRIPTION

Powerful Solutions To Manage Stress, Reduce Anxiety and Increase Well-Being Robyn L. Gobin, Ph.D

THE MORE OR LESS DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SELF-CARE

Anna Borges

ATOMIC HABITS

An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones James Clear

BIG MAGIC

Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

THE DEEPEST WELL

Healing The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris, M.D.

*FOLLOWING JESUS

Finding Our Way Home in An Age of Anxiety by Henri J. M. Nouwen. (The author was a Dutch-born Catholic priest who wrote 39 books.)

*PRESENT OVER PERFECT

Shauna Niequest

BOOK RESOURCES SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

*DRINKING

A Love Story by Caroline Knapp

TERRY

My Daughter’s Life and Death Struggle with Alcoholism George McGovern

*MY FAIR JUNKIE

A Memoir Of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean by Amy Dresner

*BLACKOUT

Remembering the things I drank to forget by Sarah Hepola

UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION

Know Science, No Stigma by Dr. Chuck Smith & Dr. Jason Hunt

UNDERSTANDING AND HELPING AN ADDICT

(And Keeping Your Sanity) by Andrew Proulx, MD

REWIRED

A Bold New Approach To Addiction and Recovery Erica Spiegelman

BOOK RESOURCES SUFFERING

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

THE DEEPEST PLACE

Suffering And The Formation Of Hope by Curt Thompson, M.D.

*THE SOUL OF SHAME

Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves by Curt Thompson, M.D.

THE INNER VOICE OF LOVE

A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom

Henri J. M. Nouwen

(The author was a Dutch-born Catholic priest. He published THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON to express some of the insights gained during his mental and spiritual crisis. He felt this journal was too raw and private to share with others. His friends asked him, “Why keep your anguish hidden from the many people who have been nurtured by your writing? Wouldn’t it be a consolation to know about the fierce inner battle that lies underneath your spiritual insights?”)

BOOK RESOURCES SUICIDE

*Can be found at the Johnson County Library

AFTER SUICIDE

There’s Hope For Them and For You by Father Chris Alar, MIC and Brother Jason Lewis, MIC

WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES BY SUICIDE

Comfort, Hope and Healing for Grieving Catholics, Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers. The book is compiled and edited by Deacon Ed Shoener and Bishop John P. Dolan.

RESPONDING TO SUICIDE

A Pastoral Handbook for Catholic Leaders

Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers

This book is compiled and edited by Deacon Ed Shoener and Bishop John P. Dolan

*THE GIRL BEHIND THE DOOR

A Father’s Quest to Understand His Daughter’s Suicide by John Brooks

*THE GIFT OF SECOND

Healing from the impact of SUICIDE by Brandy Lidbeck

AFTERMATH

Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide by Gary Roe

NO TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One by Carla Fine

BOOKS ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF SUICIDE

THE NEUROSCIENCE of SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR

Kees Van Heeringen

WHY PEOPLE DIE BY SUICIDE

Thomas Joiner

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