Stress, Anxiety, & Depression

What stress does to your body (it isn’t always bad!)

Stressed out about coronavirus? Or everything else? Americans are some of the most stressed-out people in the world. But according to UCSF’s Dr. Elissa Epel, not all stress is the same. Hint: It’s all about *how* you react to the things that stress you out.

March 24, 2020

The whole-brain child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind. Vancouver, B.C.: Langara College.

In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children.

Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry: Workbook (Treatments That Work)

New York: Oxford University Press. 2nd Edition. (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the most effective treatments for anxiety. For most people with significant anxiety, working with a cognitive behavioral therapist is also necessary.)

Written by the developers of an empirically supported and effective CBT therapy program for treating GAD, this workbook includes all the information necessary for a client to learn the appropriate skills to combat their excessive worry.

Eating disorders and obesity: A comprehensive handbook, 3rd Edition. (pp. 421-426). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Drs. Ashley Mason and Elissa Epel discuss the complex relationship between stress, eating behaviors, and obesity. 

Stress less: The new science that shows women how to rejuvenate the body and the mind. New York: Hudson Street Press. (DISCLOSURE: Elissa wrote the foreword to this book).

In Stress Less, prominent health and science journalist Thea Singer explores what the new science of stress can tell us about how to turn back the cellular clock.

Why zebra's don't get ulcers: An updated guide to stress, stress-related diseases, and coping. New York: Henry Holt & Co. 3rd Edition. (an entertaining bottom line on stress from a world expert).

Combining cutting-edge research with a healthy dose of good humor and practical advice, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and more.

First 5 - Family Resource Centers

First 5 provides families of children five and under valuable services through the focus areas of family support, child development, and child health. Find a family resource center near you on their website.

24-Hour Crisis Line for Parents

Feeling stressed? Call the TALK Line for support, information, service referrals, or just to connect with someone who will listen. 

The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate

The whole-brain child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind, survive everyday parenting struggles, and help your family thrive.

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