Resources & Books we Love
Anxiety & Depression
Canadian Mental Health Association
Mood Disorders Association of BC
Unhelpful Thinking Styles – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Book: Mind Over Mood: Change How you Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dr. Dennis Greenberger & Dr. Christine Padesky
Crisis
Vancouver Crisis Centre – 24/7 assistance via phone or online chat. Suicide prevention call centre 1 (800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
Grief
British Columbia Bereavement Helpline
Living Through Loss Counselling Society
Book: Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt
Mindfulness
Guided Meditations – free meditations to stream or download
Guided Meditation Apps: These are our favourites – Calm, HeadSpace, Insight Timer
Book: Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Job Kabat-Zinn
Pregnancy & Fertility
Coping With a Miscarriage – BabyCenter
Infertility Awareness Association of Canada
Mother to Baby – Info on medications and more during pregnancy & breastfeeding
Options for Sexual Health – 1 (800) SEX-SENSE
Pacific Post Partum Support Society – 604-255-7999 – Telephone/group/partner support
Pregnancy Options Services – BC Women’s Hospital – 1 (888) 875-3163 or (604) 875-3163
Quiz for indicators of Postpartum Depression (bring results to your healthcare provider)
Reproductive Mental Health – BC Women’s Hospital
Support Groups: Pregnancy After Loss Support
Book: Healing Your Grieving Heart After Miscarriage by Dr. Alan Wolfelt
Book: Healing Your Grieving Heart After Stillbirth by Dr. Alan Wolfelt
Book: The Infertility Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Cope with the Challenges While Maintaining Your Sanity, Dignity, and Relationships by Dr. Judith Daniluk
Book: A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss – Guidance and Support for You and Your Family by Ingrid Kohn & Perry-Lynn Moffitt
Book: Surviving Miscarriage: You Are Not Alone by Dr. Stacy McLaughlin
Book: Stillbirth, Yet Still Born: Grieving and Honoring Your Precious Baby by Dr. Deborah L. Davis
Trauma & Abuse
When Love Hurts – Local support groups & a book for understanding abuse in relationships.
Book: Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Dr. Peter A. Levine
Book: Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body by Dr. Peter A. Levine