Apps
- Calm – App for meditation/sleep, beginner to intermediate. Also includes tools for sleep (adult sleep
stories, nature sounds, other ambient noise. - Headspace – Meditation, sleep, stress and mindfulness
- Insight Timer – Mediation, sleep, parenting, anxiety, stress
- 10% happier – Meditation and mindfulness
- Moodmission – stress, low mood and anxiety
- Todolist – ADD
- Be Safe – (Resources and Personal Safety Plan)
- ConnexGO (Ontario 24/7 Navigation to Mental Health, Substance Use, and Problem Gambling Services)
- Lifeguard App (Overdose Prevention and Substance Use Support)
Books
Establishing Boundaries
- When I say no I feel guilty by Manuel Smith – Establishing healthy boundaries and not feeling guilty.
Separation and divorce
- Rebuilding when your relationship ends by Dr Bruce Fisher – Step by step guide to rebuilding after divorce/separation
Anxiety, Stress, Emotions
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J Bourne – Tools and strategies for coping with anxiety, panic disorders and phobias.
- Mind over Mood by Dennis Greenberg – Helps to overcome emotional distress to feel happier, calmer and more confident through the use of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) strategies.
- The OCD Workbook 3rd edition by Bruce Hyman – Evidenced based approaches to understanding and managing OCD.
- When the Body Says No (The Cost of Hidden Stress) by Gabor Mate – How stress can become trapped in the body and manifest in physical symptoms or illness.
Relationships
- 5 love languages by Gary Chapman – The author uses an approach that is intended to show the reader the showing and receiving love will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your partner.
- After the Affair by Janis Abrahms Spring – Helps partners heal after an affair, addresses questions around why did it happen, how to regain trust and love, sexual intimacy after the affair.
Loss and Grief
- Life After Loss by Bob Deits – A resource for anyone who has experienced loss (death, divorce, employment, life changes)
Parenting
- Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate.
Addiction
- The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook by Suzette Glasner-Edwards (Addiction)
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate (Addiction)
- Changing for Good by Prochaska (Making Changes/ Behaviour)
Videos
- Brené Brown’s Life Advice on Emotions Will Leave You Speechless – Video relating to understanding emotions and connecting to others
- How to deal with toxic family relationships, Johnson Chong, TEDxRoland Park – Video relating to challenging family dynamics, and how to attempt to renegotiate relationships that meet your needs.
- Making Marriage Work – Dr. John Gottman – This is a longer video (about 45 minutes), but includes key elements to building and fostering a healthy relationship.
- Rethinking infidelity…a talk for anyone who has ever loved – Esther Perel– A video discussing infidelity, why it may happen, and what to expect when you try to repair.
- How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime – Nadine Burke Harris – A look at the ACE (adverse childhood effects) study and how it affects health on many levels.
- Why domestic violence victims don’t leave – Leslie Morgan Steiner – TRIGGER WARNING – This video describes scenes of domestic violence, but also looks at ending the stigma around victims of domestic violence.
- We don’t “move on” from grief. We move forward with it – Nora McInerny – Coping with grief and loss.
Podcasts
- On Purpose with Jay Shetty – Various topics on mental wellness, trauma and other topics.
- Psych Health and Safety in Canada Podcast– Psychological health and Safety in the workplace
- Inside Mental Health – Various topics on Mental health
- Radio Headspace – Podcast relating to meditation and other strategies to maintain mental wellness
Websites
Mental Health
- Mental health – TBDHU
- Healthline: mental health and resources
- Psychotherapy: How therapy helps
- Symptoms and treatments of mental disorders
- Guides and publications on mental health issues
- Info on mental illness and addiction, including treatment and recovery
- Types of treatment
- Medication therapies
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Free online mental health tutorials
- Mental Health information
- Psychology and Mental Health News
- Post Partum Mood Difficulties
Depression
Addictions
- Substance use – CAMH
- Substance use – TBDHU
Suicide
- About suicide – CAMH
- When a family member is suicidal – CAMH
- When a parent dies by suicide – CAMH
- When someone close to you dies of suicide – CAMH
Grief
- When children grieve – CAMH
- When teens grieve – CAMH
Relationships
- Relationships – Psych Central
Parenting
- Parenting – Psychology Today
Community Resources and Information
COVID-19 Information and Resources
BSC is open for you and your family members. You can access our counsellors in person, by phone or by video.
If you think you might have symptoms, have tested positive for COVID, have been in close contact with a confirmed case or have travelled, please call us prior to coming to your appointment to complete a screening
- COVID-19 – When everything changed video – Strategies to Cope (15 minute video – Ihor Kozyra)
- Resources for Healthcare Workers – Mental Health and COVID-19
- Coping with Anxiety, Talking to Children about COVID-19, Isolation and Quarantine, Challenging Anxious Thoughts – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- COVID-19: Resilience Support Toolkit – Hamilton Health Sciences
- Morale, Mental Health, and Burnout in Remote Teams – The Holloway Guide to Remote Work
- Assisting Children with COVID – Hamilton Health Sciences
- What Workers and Employers Can Do to Manage Workplace Fatigue during COVID-19 – Centre for Disease Control and Prevention