COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ORGANIZATIONS

In the event of emergency: Call 911, go to nearest hospital or utilize crisis services below. 


South Shore Mental Health www.ssmh.org 

For a crisis: Call 617.774.6036 or 800.528.4890

For an appointment: Call 617.847.1914

For general information: Call 617.847.1950


Samaritans www.samaritanshope.org 

Suicide Helpline: 877.870.4673 

Samariteens for Teens: 800.252.8336


Internal Family Systems www.selfleadership.org (see “The Larger Self”)

Guided Imagery Recordings www.healthjourneys.com

Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org

Overeaters Anonymous www.oa.org

Al-Anon and Al-Ateen http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/

GLBT Teens: www.glnh.org or www.bagly.org

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder www.ocfoundation.org

NAMI Massachusetts www.namimass.org

LITERATURE

Note: Many of these authors' other books or articles are equally worthwhile. 

Introduction to Internal Family Systems Model (IFS) by Richard Schwartz

The Dance of Connection (communication) by Harriet Lerner

The Relationship Cure (marriage) by John Gottman and Joan De Claire

What About the Kids (divorce & kids) by Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee

Full Catastrophe Living (mindfulness, pain management) by Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook (anxiety self-help) by Edmund Bourne

The Connected Child (adoption) by Purvis, Cross and Sunshine

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook (DBT self-help) by McCay, Wood and Brantley

Bring Yourself to Love (IFS & couples) by Mona Barbera