Marlo Bennett, LMFT, suggests these resources for education about, and assistance in recovering from, depression, anxiety, chemical addictions, alcohol reduction, ADHD, grief, and more. There is no affiliation between Pathways to Success and these resources.
Mental Health
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
What is Anxiety? Self-Help Strategies and Toolkit
Depression information and help
Re-wiring Your Brain for Happiness: Research Shows How Meditation Can Physically Change the Brain
National Institute of Mental Health
Self-Help for Managing Adult ADD/ADHD
Helpguide.org site with a wide variety of practical information
Jon Kabat-Zinn: The Prescription is Meditation
Meditation Linked to Happiness
Meditation: An Introduction
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Addiction and Alcoholism
Rethinking Drinking "Check your drinking pattern, see signs of a problem, get tools to make a change"
Alcoholics Anonymous Worldwide information, online meetings
Smart Recovery non-12-step self-help groups
The Institute for Addiction Study
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
“Self Management Tool Box”
Just for Kids
Al-Anon for families and friends of alcoholics
Al-Anon Utah area information
Al-Anon electronic meetings online and telephone meetings
Alateen
TeenTalk sample of Alateen quarterly publication
The Brain and Neurochemistry
Adult ADHD Self-Assessment ADHD symptoms are often mistaken for a stressful life
Frontline: Inside the Teenage Brain a must-see site for parents
Neuroscience for Kids
The Brain from Top to Bottom Award-winning site on the brain & human behavior
Relationships
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Marriage, dating, stepfamily info, classes, events; legal and financial
Should I Keep Trying to Work It Out? Guidebook for those considering divorce
Cognitive Therapy
What is Cognitive Therapy
The Structural Model of Cognition
What We Think Creates Our Experience
Irrational Beliefs How to Recognize & Refute Them.
Mood Log A-B-C
Self-Help Toolkit for Anxiety
“Six Simple Habits That Defeat Anxiety”
Cognitive Model of Anxiety
Anger Management
Grief, Loss, and Support
The Sharing Place A Grief Support Program for Children