Emergency Resources
Help is available, even when we are not…
If you’re experiencing a crisis and need to talk to someone immediately,
CALL or TEXT 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
*You can also call 911, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.
Additional Resources
~ National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), (800) 950-NAMI (6264), http://www.nami.org
~ Mental Health America (MHA), (800) 969-6642, http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net
~ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), (877) SAMHSA (726472)-7, http://www.samhsagov
~ LGBT National Hotline, (888) 843-4564, http://www.lgbthotline.org
~ National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), (212) 575-6200, http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
~ The Nutrition Source-Harvard University, https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu
~ Forks over Knives, https://forksoverknives.com
~ Building Healthy Communities, https://www.pcrm.org/buildinghealthycommunities
~ National Domestic Violence Hotline, (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
~ Sexual Violence Hotline (800) 656-4673
~ Disaster Distress Helpline, (800) 985-5990
Recommended Readings
Enjoy Life! Healing with Happiness by Lynn D. Johnson
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brown
Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend
Don't Believe Everything You Think by Nguyen
When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal by Wiest
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brown
The Let Them Theory by Robbins
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brown
The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal: Give Thanks, Practice Positivity, Find Joy by Godkin
The Gratitude Journal for Women: Find Happiness and Peace in 5 Minutes a Day by Vernon
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Seligman
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Chapman
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Rosenberg and Chopra
Boundaries in Marriage by Cloud & Townsend
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Beattie
Changing for Good by Prochasks, Norcross, & Diclemente
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by van der Kolk
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Devine
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Kubler-Ross & Kessler
After the Storm: A Guide Through Grief, Loss and Living Again by Jafarli
Navigating Intense Grief - How to Recover from a Devastating Loss by Vandenberg
Intuitive Eating by Tribole & Resch
The China Study by Campbell & Campbell
How Not to Die: Revised and Updated: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Gregor & Stone
Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by Campbell & Jacobson
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure by Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.
The Cancer Survivor's Guide: Foods That Help You Fight Back by Barnard, Reilly, & Levin
Forks Over Knives―The Cookbook by Del Soufre & Moskowitz
Plant-Powered Families: Over 100 Kid-Tested, Whole-Foods Vegan Recipes by Burton
The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 by Buettner
Recommended Films
The Game Changers (2019)
Tells the story of James Wilks — elite Special Forces trainer and The Ultimate Fighter winner — as he travels the world on a quest to uncover the optimal diet for human performance. Showcasing elite athletes, special ops soldiers, visionary scientists, cultural icons, and everyday heroes, what James discovers permanently changes his understanding of food and his definition of true strength.
Code Blue (2018)
A 60-minute documentary that follows the story of a passionate doctor, a young medical student, and four expert physicians who have the foresight to envision the potential of incorporating lifestyle medicine, and have begun to implement change.
What The Health (2017)
An intrepid filmmaker on a journey of discovery as he uncovers possibly the largest health secret of our time and the collusion between industry, government, pharmaceutical and health organizations keeping this information from us.
PlantPure Nation (2015)
This documentary tells the story of three people on a quest to spread the message of one of the most important health breakthroughs of all time, inspiring a grassroots movement - the Pod Network! (Available to watch online at http://www.youtube/yBKnG9Y0owQ)