Wilderness Mental Health

Resource Library

Wilderness Mental Health

Resource Library

Here you will find links and information regarding and/or referenced in your Wilderness Mental Health course. This is a living list, incomplete and in process. We will continue to update as we find more information and further research.

Book List

Researchers and Thought Leaders

Articles

Downloadable PDFs

Helplines

Videos, Websites, and Podcasts

Book List

Books for Adults

Trauma

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Bessel van der Kolk. 2014.
Book disclaimer: This book contains many in-depth descriptions of trauma and traumatic events. Some may find its contents to be unsettling or disturbing.
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid. Jeffrey M. Lating, George S. Everly, Jr. 2017.
Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us. Seth Porges, Stephen W. Porges. 2023.

Parents and Caregivers

Leadership and Interpersonal Relationships

Personal Growth and Success

The Brain and Nervous System Regulation

Books for Children

Trauma

Grief and Loss

Anxiety

Emotional Literacy

Healthy Self-Concept

Foster Care

Addiction

Addie's Mom Isn't Home Anymore: Addiction is scary - especially if you don't know what it is. Genia Calvin. 2019.

Researchers + Thought Leaders

Elaine Aron

Brené Brown

Angela Duckworth

Carol Dwek

Becky Kennedy

Bessel van der Kolk

Stephen Porges

Daniel Siegel

American neuropsychiatrist and author
Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA
Executive director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational organization, which offers online learning and in-person seminars that focus on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes
Areas of focus: mindfulness and Interpersonal Neurobiology
Relevant works:

The Developing Mind: Toward a Neurobiology of Interpersonal Experience (1999)
Healing Trauma: Attachment, Mind, Body and Brain (2003) Co-edited with Marion Solomon
Parenting From the Inside Out: How A Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive ( 2004) Co-author with Mary Hartzell
The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being (2007)
The Healing Power of Emotion: Affective Neuroscience, Development & Clinical Practice (2009) Co-edited with Diana Fosha and Marion F. Solomon
The Mindful Therapist: A Clinician's Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration (2010)
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (2010)
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive (2011) Co-author with Tina Payne Bryson
The Developing Mind, Second Edition: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (2012)
Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology: An Integrative Handbook of the Mind (2012)
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain (2013)
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (2014). Co-author with Tina Payne Bryson
Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human (2016)
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child (2018) Co-author with Tina Payne Bryson
Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence (2018)
The Developing Mind, Third Edition: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (2020)

Jon Young

Helplines

Suicide Crisis Hotline: Call or Text 988

Eating Disorders:

ANAD Helpline: 1 (888) 375-7767
Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm CT
National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline: 1 (866) 662-1235
Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm ET
Diabulimia Helpline: 1 (425) 985-3635

Trevor Project LGBTQ Support: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ Call: 1 (866) 488-7386 Text: 678678

Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ Call 1 (877) 565-8860

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1 (833) TLC-MAMA {1 (833) 852-6262} Call or text

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 1 (800) 950-6264,
text “NAMI” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).

National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1 (800) 799-7233

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: Call 1 (800) 422-4453

Darkness to Light Child Sexual Abuse National Helpline: Call (866) 367-5444

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: Call 1 (800) 656-4673

NOTE: Look up helplines/hotlines in your specific state - these may be more responsive and/or have more localized resources to offer help-seekers.