Welcome to the Resources. Every effort is made to provide relevant and quality informational resource links. However, Dr. Melissa Welby cannot be held responsible for the content of any of the links provided and does not necessarily endorse or condone the information presented.
In addition to the below resources, Dr. Welby has compiled a list of recommended books on various mental health topics. Please see the BOOKSTORE for this list.
Suicide Awareness & Hotlines
- Blog: A Psychiatrist’s Take on Suicidal Thoughts and Suicide Prevention
- Blog: Suicide Prevention Plan: 5 Ways to Manage Frequent Thoughts of Suicide
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
- SAMHSA’s Suicide Prevention
- Now Matters Now: offers tools for coping with suicidal thoughts
- Suicide Hotline and support/education
- Suicide helplines around the world– listed by country
- Voices of Education
- Suicide Prevention Training: QPR Institute
- A site for teens geared to treating depression and preventing teen suicide
- The Trevor Project (suicide prevention for sexual and gender minority youth): www.trevorproject.org
ADD/ADHD
- All blogs related to ADHD and Executive Functioning
- Blog: 14 Benefits of ADHD, Top 10 Books for ADHD
- Blogs about ADHD in children: Kids with ADHD: A 10-year-old’s experience, Advice from a 10-year-old on ADHD and Weight Loss
- CHADD: The National Resource on ADHD
- ADD/ADHD Education and Resources: Additude
- Coach.me: Habit tracker
- Understood.org: For learning and attention issues
Depression, Anxiety, and OCD
- Blogs related to depression
- Blogs related to anxiety
- Blog: 5 Ways to Stop a Panic Attack
- Blog: Do What You are Afraid Of! Stop Letting Anxiety Control You
- Blog: Anxiety: The Best Websites, Books, and Apps to Treat It
- Fear of Driving: This site includes self-help programs, recovery materials, and a blog
- Fear of Vomiting: Follow this step-by-step program for help recovering from emetophobia. Emetophobia Online provides information and support for those suffering from this fear.
- Fear of Flying: Online support, counseling, and resources created by a pilot who is also a social worker. Don’t miss out on another vacation!
- Social Anxiety help: Overcome social anxiety and shyness with this program
- MoodGym: Online Self-help for depression and anxiety
- Mood Track Diary: Track and graph your moods
- Pacifica: App for stress and anxiety
- nOCD: App for treatment of OCD
- Happify: Overcoming stress and negative thoughts
- Booster Buddy: Help young people improve their mental health
- www.turnaroundanxiety.com: An award-winning audio program that will teach your child what anxiety is, how it works, and how to overcome it. Treat their anxiety from the comfort of home
- Mindcheck.ca: Mental health resources and support for youth and young adults
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Anxiety coach
- Weighted blankets recommendation
Mindfulness, Relaxation, and Sleep
- Blogs related to sleep
- Blog: CBT for insomnia
- Blog: Can’t sleep? Back to basics
- Blog: The truth about alcohol and sleep
- Blog: Caffeine before bedtime?
- Blog: Sleep and Aging: What happens to our sleep and how to make it better
- Who wouldn’t want to ‘relax like a boss’? Great mindfulness resource.
- Recommendation for weighted blankets
- Mindfulness Meditations
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
- Transcendental Meditation
- Headspace: Meditation made simple
- Calm: Meditate, sleep, relax
- Breathe2relax: Stress management tools i-phone app, android app
- CBT-I coach: CBT for insomnia i-phone app
- Insight timer: Meditation i-phone app, android app
- Simply Being Too: Guided meditation for relaxation i-phone app, android app
- Sleepio: Online CBT for sleep
- Buddhify2: Meditation app
- Stop, Breathe, Think: Mindfulness and meditation
- Smiling Mind: Mindfulness app
- Stress-Free Now: Cleveland Clinic 6-week online course
- Unplugged Meditation
- Dharma seed: Meditation library
- 10% Happier: 7-day introduction to meditation
LGBTQ+
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health: http://wpath.org
- International Foundation for Gender Education: http://ifge.org
- Trans Youth Family Allies: http://imatyfa.org
- Parents, families, and friends of lesbians and gay: www.community.pflag.org
- Gender spectrum education, training, and support: https://www.genderspectrum.org
- The Trevor Project (suicide prevention for sexual and gender minority youth): www.trevorproject.org
- Gay, lesbian and straight education network: www.glsen.org
- Amplify Your Voice (news, message boards, listservs for GLBT youth by state): http://amplifyyourvoice.org
- Impacts of strong parental support for trans youth
- The Purple Rainbow Foundation: http://www.transkidspurplerainbow.org
- Supporting and caring for transgender children: http://www.hrc.org/resources/supporting-caring-for-transgender-children
- Guide to supporting transgender students in K-12
- Explore: Transgender children and youth
- Explore: Supporting LGBTQ youth
- Forge-forward: support for trans+ survivors of violence and their loved ones
- Teaching tolerance: Diversity, equity, and justice
- Substance abuse prevention in the LGBTQ community
- Documentary: A Self-Made Man This documentary takes a candid look at what it means to be transgender, told through an intimate portrait of trans youth advocate Tony Ferraiolo.
Trauma
- Trauma Information and Resources
- PTSD Coach
- RAINN: Anti-sexual violence organization
- Start by believing: Help after a sexual attack
- Safe Horizon: Moving Victims of Violence from Crises to Confidence
- 21 Self-Care Tips Sexual Assault Survivors Might Need Right Now
- Military Sexual Trauma
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- American Family Physician: Sexual Assault of Women
- Forge-forward: Support for trans+ survivors of violence and their loved ones
- WomensHealth.gov: Sexual assault, Domestic Violence. Education and resources regarding safety in relationships
- The Guardian: How to respond if someone tells you they’ve been raped or sexually assaulted
- Self.com: How we healed
Addiction & Recovery
- Blogs about nicotine addiction with Juul: What is Juul? Hint: Teens love it! Find out what you need to know about Juul. and Need help quitting Juul? Learn more about treating Juul addiction.
- Blog: Naloxone: The antidote for opiate overdose
- Blog about alcohol addiction: Alcohol Use Disorder: Do you have it? and Will you have alcohol withdrawal?
- Quit smoking help: Are You Psychologically Addicted?
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- SAMHSA’s Substance Abuse/Addiction
- Buprenorphine Information
- Addiction Education
- Free National Helpline for Addiction and Mental Health
- DrugRehab.com
- ProjectKnow.com: Understanding addiction
- Recovery.org: Resources on addictions
Bipolar
- Blog: Keys to Coping with Bipolar Disorder
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Includes online support groups and peer inspiration and the Facing Us Clubhouse which has a wellness tracker to chart key mental and physical health trends. Also can journal and write tips your yourself and read others’ tips.
- Bipolar Caregivers: a website for caregivers of people with bipolar disorder
- International Bipolar Foundation: Promotes care and support resources for individuals and caregivers
Psychosis
- Blog: Psychotic Episode and the Support of Others: How to Help Someone With Psychosis
- Early Psychosis Intervention Programs
Aging and Dementia
- Alzheimers Association
- All about medical alerts: information you need to know to choose the right system
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
- Domestic Violence: How to Get Help When You’re Scared of the Consequences
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding and Parenting Resource: Kelly Mom
- Breastfeeding Information
- Medication in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Medication Information
- Discount medication: Canadian pharmacy to get mailorder prescriptions
- Blog: 3 Easy Ways to Remember to Take Medication
- Blog: Medication Prices Vary! How My Patients Save Money on Prescriptions
- Medication, PDR
- Medline, Comparison
- Multivitamins
- Discount Medication Program: GoodRx
Mental Health Resources
- Blog: 8 Questions You Need To Ask To Get The Best Psychiatrist
- Blog: 16 Questions to Answer If You Are Seeing a Psychiatrist for the First Time
- Blog: Have Medical Questions to Ask Your Doctor? 4 Tips to Get Them Answered
- Blog: Why You Need to Ask Your Doctor Questions!
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association
- National Alliance of Mentally Ill