Mental Health & Relationship Resources
Crisis Support
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or are at immediate risk of harming yourself or others, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
If you are in the United States and need immediate support, you can call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, to connect with free, confidential support 24/7.
Support for Recovery is not a crisis service, and this website is not intended for emergency situations. If you need urgent support, please seek immediate help.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call/text 988 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788.
Recommended Reading
For Couples:
Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson (and Hold Me Tight Workbook)
Love Sense by Dr. Sue Johnson
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, Ph.D. and Nan Silver
Secure Love: Create a Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime by Julie Menanno, LMFT
Come Together: The Science (and Art) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connection by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
For Individual Growth:
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, Ph. D.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love by Robert Karen, Ph.D.
For Parents:
Parenting from the Inside Out: How A Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel Siegel, M.D. & Mary Hartzell, M. Ed.
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Daniel Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, PH.D.
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, PH.D.
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel, M.D.