Patient and Family Education, Support, and Self-Care Resources

Below is a list of resources we recommend for patient and family education, support, and self-care. For treatment resources, please see our Treatment, Recovery, and Harm Reduction Services page for crisis lines, treatment resources, and help to find a therapist or other mental health resources.


Alcohol and other substance use

Self-Care and mutual help

For individuals concerned about their alcohol or substance use

For family and friends of individuals experiencing substance misuse

Education and general information

Treatment programs

Apps

  • Connections (CHESS): continuing relapse prevention support (free)
  • NoMo: (Apple app) sobriety clocks and other tools (free)
  • Step Away: research based and proven effective. (monthly subscription fee)

Books

  • The Addiction Recovery Workbook: Powerful Skills for Preventing Relapse Every Day, Paula Freedman, PsyD
  • The Alcohol Experiment: A 30-day, Alcohol-Free Challenge to Interrupt Your Habits and Help You Take Control, Annie Grace
  • The 30-Day Sobriety Solution: How to Cut Back or Quit Drinking in the Privacy of Your Own Home, Jack Canfield and Dave Andrews

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Depression and anxiety

Websites and references

Depression

Anxiety

  • Anxiety (Healthwise Health Encyclopedia article)
  • Anxiety: Short article on dealing with stress and anxiety)
  • Anxiety.org: Information, treatment options and tools
  • Anxiety Disorders (National Institute of Mental Health) 
     

Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

  • MoodGYM: Learn cognitive behavioral therapy skills for preventing and coping with depression
  • Beating the blues: Online CBT course, fee required

Apps

  • Breathe2Relax: app for anxiety, stress, PTSD
  • MoodKit: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression, anxiety, anger management
  • Woebot: Free therapy chatbot based on CBT for anxiety and depression 
  • Sanvello: Anxiety and depression app
  • MindDoc: Help for depression, anxiety, insomnia and eating disorders; subscription
  • Noom Mood: Sign up online to use Noom app, fees

Books

  • The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety, William Knauss, EdD
  • The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression, William Knauss, EdD
  • The Depression Workbook, Copeland (CBT)
  • Feeling Good book and Handbook, David Burns (CBT)
  • The Happiness Trap (ACT), Russ Harris
  • The Mindful Way through Depression, Teasdale, Segal and Kabat-Zin

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Insomnia

Websites and references

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia

Apps for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

Books

  • No More Sleepless nights, Hauri and Linde
  • Say Good Night to Insomnia, Gregg Jacobs, PhD

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Wellness, mindfulness, stress management and resilience

Websites and references

Apps

  • Calm: free trial, then subscription required.
  • Headspace: mindfulness meditation; free 10 session intro then subscription required.
  • Insight timer: guided meditations, basic app is free.
  • Reveri: self-hypnosis for stress, focus, sleep, pain, smoking cessation. Free trial then subscription required.

Books

  • Wherever You Go, There You Are, Jon Kabat-Zinn

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