We have compiled a list of recommended resources that cover a wide range of topics related to mental health and personal growth. These resources include websites, books, and other materials that provide valuable information and support. Whether you're seeking information about specific mental health conditions, looking for tools to manage emotions, or searching for guidance on parenting or relationships, these resources can be a valuable source of knowledge and inspiration.
 

Websites:

• American Psychological Association

• Behavioral Tech – Home of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

• California Psychological Association

• Contra Costa Crisis Center

• Contra Costa Psychological Association

• DBT Self-Help

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

• Dr. Charles Swenson

• Mayo Clinic on Borderline Personality Disorder

• Middle Path

• National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)

• National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder

• National Institute Of Mental Health (NIMH) Depression Screening

• Self-compassion

• Stand Against Family Violence

• Treatment and Research Advancements National Association for Personality Disorder
   

Books on Mindfulness:

• "Being Peace" by Thich Nhat Hanh

• "Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom" by Rick Hanson

• "Coming to Our Senses" by Jon Kabat-Zinn

• "Radical Acceptance" by Tara Brach

• "The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation" by Thich Nhat Hanh

• "The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology" by Jack Kornfield

• "Wherever You Go, There You Are" by Jon Kabat-Zinn
   

Books for Adults with Emotion Dysregulation or Borderline Personality Disorder:

• "Borderline Personality Disorder: New Reasons for Hope" by Francis Mark Mondimore and Patrick Kelly

• "DBT for Dummies" by Gillian Galen

• "Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, & Distress Tolerance" by Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, and Jeffrey Brantley

• "Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life: How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Can Put You in Control" by Scott E. Spradlin

• "Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder" by Aguirre and Galen

• "Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder" by Valerie Porr

• "The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating" by Kiera Van Gelder

• "The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety: Breaking Free from Worry, Panic, PTSD, and other Anxiety Symptoms" by Alexander L. Chapman
   

Books for Couples:

• "The High Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, and Validation" by Alan E. Fruzzetti

• "Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationship" by Shari Manning
   

Books for Teens with Emotion Dysregulation:

• "Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along with Others" by Sheri Van Dijk

• "The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Build Confidence and Achieve Your Goals" by Lisa M. Schab

• "Mindfulness for Teen Anger: A Workbook" by Mark C. Purcell