Resources & Links
1 800 DONT CUT or 1 708 366 9066
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1 800 273 TALK
Teen treatment center: www.echomalibu.com
Behavioral health hospital: www.delamohospital.com
Depression and bipolar support alliance: www.dbsalliance.org
James J. DeSantis, Ph.D., has a resource referral list called The Group List of over 1000 outpatient therapy groups around the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Anorexia and eating disorders: www.somethingfishy.org
Multiple Sclerosis Society: www.nationalmssociety.org
Domestic violence in youth: www.breakthecycle.org
National Domestic Violence line: 1 800 799 7233
Books
Conterio, Karen and Lader, Wendy, Ph.D. (1998). Bodily Harm: The breakthrough healing program for self injurers. New York, NY: Hyperion.
Frankl, Viktor E. (2006). Man’s Search for Meaning. Boston, Mass: Beacon Press.
Kasel, Charlotte, Ph.D. (2005). If the Buddha got stuck: A handbook for change on a spiritual path. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Kasel, Charlotte, Ph.D. (1999) If the Buddha dated: A handbook for finding love on a spiritual path. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Sichel, Deborah, M.D. and Driscoll Watson, Jeanne, M.S., R.N., C.S.. Women’s Moods: What women must know about hormones, the brain and emotional health. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
Strong, Marilee (1998). A Bright Red Scream: Self mutilation and the language of pain. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Vanzant, Iyanla (1998). In the Meantime: Finding yourself and the love you want. New York, NY: Simon and Shuster Inc.