Resources

Following are resources that I have used with clients over the years.  If you want to get a head start on therapy, I strongly urge you to read Mind Over Mood, Second Edition, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky.   Start with the Prologue, Chapters 1, 2 and 3, then read Chapters 10, 11 or 12 on Understanding Depression, Anxiety and Anger, Guilt and Shame, based on your particular needs. This book introduces you to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, a method for making changes that have lasting effects.  Most libraries have copies if you prefer to review it before purchasing and you can also use Amazon's "Look Inside" feature to read several pages.  Much of the foundational work of therapy incorporates the concepts discussed in this book. 

Suicide Crisis/Prevention
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Behavioral Health Response 314-469-6644
Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention Form

Depression
Anxiety/Panic
  • Mind Over Mood, see above reference
  • The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, 6th Edition Edmund Bourne, PhD. Note: He is not a physician or registered dietician so the chapters on medication, supplements, nutrition should be read with the understanding he is not trained in these areas. Please seek your medical doctor's recommendations regarding any medication/supplement and consult a registered dietician in conjunction with your doctor's recommendations.  
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America.  They have a wealth of information available and an Apps section under "Find Help" to use apps to track and address symptoms. adaa.org/mental-health-apps

Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score. Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
There are many providers of DBT in the St. Louis area; as you explore DBT, to find a therapist/program that is a good fit for you, read/research the group and/or individual therapists and then schedule a visit/session.   St. Louis DBT has a page on their website that does a very good job explaining what is DBT, and the group process.  Following is a link to that page so you can learn more.  https://www.stldbt.com/what-is-dbt

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
See page on this website devoted to OCD

Cognitive Therapy/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mind Over Mood, Greenberger and Padesky, 2nd Edition

Grief/Bereavement
Dr. Alan Wolfelt, Center for Loss and Life Transition, has developed a useful and easy to read library of articles that many funeral homes and hospices incorporate on their website.  If you do an internet search using the words 'Grief Words Library', you will find any number of links to websites that have the complete list of articles. 

Care-Giving
When you are a care-giver for an elderly family member or other individual, finding resources to advocate for the family member and for yourself can be difficult. The Aging Life Care Association may have information and local resources that can be of assistance. 
https://www.aginglifecare.org/

Lament
Christian society doesn't often discuss the idea of lament. Our sadness, grief, frustration, anger over so many things that affect our daily walk in this life is often put aside, and we are encouraged to be happy, joyful, have faith etc.  God wants us to talk to Him about our laments as well as our joys, and as a faith family we need to be open to sitting with, and listening to, those who have struggles as well as sharing our own struggles with others.  A beautifully written article by Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing in Concordia Theology addresses "On Living with the Laments"    concordiatheology.org/2011/02/on-suffering-the-bible-and-preaching-part-2/

Domestic Violence
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence  - Hotline for Domestic Violence  1-800-799-SAFE (7233)   Hotline for Sexual Assault 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) http://www.ncdsv.org/index.html
Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs - The home of the Duluth Model Power and Control Wheel 
http://www.theduluthmodel.org/training/wheels.html


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